Hi!
This week I have been hitting the gym HARD. My university break officially started this Friday, and I am more than happy to be starting up my normal gym routine again.
I really want to discuss this exercise I had to do in my calisthenics class! It’s definitely difficult, but feels fun because it’s only a bodyweight exercise.
That’s right… it’s…
The TRX back row!
TRX back rows are becoming one of my favourite exercises because they are A) HARD and B) EFFECTIVE! Trust me, you will feel your muscles working like crazy on this exercise.
For the set up:
1. You are going to want to adjust the TRX straps to your liking. If you are an absolute beginner to working out, I recommend NOT being as horizontal as I am. The more vertical you are, the easier this exercise is. That being said, you can perform this exercise by standing up, leaning back, and placing your weight on your heels. If you want more of a challenge, you can do what I am doing and go almost directly under the TRX.
2. Your palms are going to be facing each other at the bottom part of the movement. Keep your body in a straight line with your arms stretched fully in front of you.
3. Pull yourself up. You are going to feel this exercise through your lats, so squeeze them as you come up. Your palms are going to turn inwards and face away from you as you go up as well. Hold the movement at the top for a second, then lower yourself down with control.
And that’s it! Don’t underestimate this exercise! It is KILLER! At first I was only able to do sets of 6, but managed to do sets of 8 by the end of the workout.
I ended up doing around 4×6 and 2×8, but that was because I was looking to challenge myself. Doing 3 sets of 8 repetitions will be more than enough.
I’m looking to implement more bodyweight exercises into my routine, so expect to see more of that on this blog!
Contrived Fitness 