In January, we issued the 200 swings & 100 snatches per day for 28 days challenge. Everyone gave it the old college try and did an incredible job overall! This month we will focus on some awesome TRX suspension trainer work.
Well, we have entered a new month, and with it brings a new challenge (along with the return of SPRING!!). We are basing this month's challenge off of the original TRX 40/40 drill. The original TRX 40/40 challenge combines two signature TRX exercises we use to measure upper body and core strength: the TRX Atomic Push-Up and the TRX Low Row. It essentially tests your ability to complete 40 atomic push-ups and 40 low rows. The task is simple: do as many atomic push-ups as you can, take a 1 minute break, and then do as many low rows as you can.
Most of my clients haven't graduated to the atomic push-up yet or the true depth of the low row to complete 40/40. We will keep building up stamina over the next 3 weeks and see how much we improve. We are changing the exercises to the TRX Chest Press (as deep as you can handle) and the TRX low row (as low as you can handle). Our challenge will be a 40/15. I know that my clients will rock this out!! They'll be practcing lots of push-ups, planks, supermans, and side planks outside of the gym this month, which should yield some solid results in upper body & core strength.
TRX 40/15 Challenge
For the month of March, we are doing our own version of the original TRX 40/40 challenge. We will be focusing on getting a 15/40 done in the gym this month using the TRX Chest Press and TRX Low Row. It's a challenging goal, but not impossible :-)
Here's how to get our version done:
1. Perform as many chest presses as you can without stopping.
2. Take a one-minute break.
3. Perform as many TRX low rows as you can without stopping. You can test your max effort about once every 10 to 14 days.
For inspiration, here are the pro's demonstrating the original TRX 40/40 challenge:
