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Coaching the TRX Y ExerciseWritten on December 21, 2012 at 7:34 am, by Eric Cressey The TRX Y is a fantastic exercise for correcting bad posture and strengthening the muscles surrounding the shoulder girdle. Unfortunately, it’s easy to fall into bad traps with technique on this exercise. In today’s post, I discuss some of the more common problems we see with the TRX Y – as well as the coaching cues we use to correct them. The TRX Y is a tremendous addition to your corrective exercise and strength training programs, so be sure to put these coaching cues into action to reap all the benefits of performing this movement. Related Posts Quick and Easy Ways to Feel and Move Better: Installment 23 Sign-up Today for our FREE Newsletter and receive a four-part video series on how to deadlift! 12 Responses to “Coaching the TRX Y Exercise”Leave a Reply |
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December 21st, 2012 at 8:26 am
Thanks Eric!
This is going into my program asap. Got some funky scapular issues going on!
Keep up the great work!
December 21st, 2012 at 8:53 am
Great tutorial. Thanks for the coaching cues and trouble shooting. I have recently been using these with a couple of my women clients, so I had to smile when I saw the title on this video. As always, good stuff, Eric!
December 21st, 2012 at 9:25 am
Another great video Eric. Agreed this exercise is often bastardized in the gym. It has so much potential, though. I love your “double chin” cue and “brace anterior core” those are very useful. Looking forward to more videos. We really appreciate them!
December 21st, 2012 at 9:35 am
One of my favorite posture exercises that, yes, is often hard to cue to perfection. I also find that people are quick to start thrusting hips if the angle is too deep for them to manage with upper body only.
December 21st, 2012 at 9:57 am
Eric,
If an athlete is still having difficulty performing the exercise, I’ve found some effectiveness in having the athlete start in the “top” of the exercise first, taking out any slack in the straps, and cuing those lower traps, and then eccentrically lowering to the “bottom” position to complete the exercise.
Performing it this way immediately cleans up most mistakes that the athlete will make.
-Miguel A.
December 21st, 2012 at 10:36 am
Absolutly true ,,simply” important info about TRX. Just crazy don’t understand when this detail is for big ,,step” for long physical helth future…
December 21st, 2012 at 11:43 am
Great post. I would have loved to see a few reps from the back to see better how wide the hands are at the top of the motion (wide Y or narrow Y). I do some suspension training, but usually have people do this exercise on my set of wall cables.
December 21st, 2012 at 2:56 pm
I do love this exercise. Your video is great. Coaching, explanation, and cues are fantastic.
December 23rd, 2012 at 7:39 am
Steve,
Usually it’s a narrower Y, as most folks tend to drop the elbows.
December 24th, 2012 at 1:39 am
Looks like quite a bit of lumbar extension with this young man. Might one coach ” to add some posterior pelvic tilt to reduce this and keep the spine more neutral.” Reduce anterior pelvic tilt.?
December 24th, 2012 at 6:10 am
Eugene,
That’s what much of the coaching was about!
January 3rd, 2013 at 2:42 am
Brilliant vid great tips, as always. Thank you Eric!