What are the best exercises on the TRX for my overweight and elderly clients?
Pete, We usually think of the TRX system as a way to destabilize the body in order to challenge the muscles that serve as neutralizers and stabilizers. However, when working with special populations such as the overweight or elderly, you may want to begin with a less destabilized TRX exercise option. Two of my favorite exercises for overweight and elderly clients are the TRX Balance Squat and TRX Balance Lunge. They give both an overweight or elderly client the assistance they need to perform these highly beneficial, compound movements without fear of falling or compromised alignment. I have had older clients tell me they “can’t do lunges” only to discover that they can do the TRX Balance Lunge without knee pain or poor spinal alignment. They are delighted to be able to regain lost leg and core strength and find themselves becoming more stable, more confident and better equipped to progress in other activities as well.
