Suspension Fitness The Easy Way to Improve Strength, Endurance, and Overall Health

Training with suspension using your own body weight is at the heart of everything in this book. Training with suspension is not new, but it has evolved and is being more widely recognized as a valuable and useful tool. Since the mid-1990s, a variety of suspension training systems have been commercially available to professional trainers, home users, and the like. This book is a complete guide to using this device and method of training, to achieve your fitness goals. You will learn how to complete more effective workouts in less time, and perform them in the location of your choice. There are chapters on specific training to improve strength, increase flexibility, increase cardiovascular fitness, improve bone density, and to achieve sport-specific strength for running and cycling. Included are numerous exercise and strength libraries, as well as workout templates. Try out this innovative, fun system of strength and fitness training, and see what it can do for you! Preface vii Introduction 1 Section 1 Setup and Technique Chapter 1 What It Is, and Who It’s For 5 Chapter 2 Getting Set Up and Getting Started 9 Chapter 3 Adjusting Resistance Levels 15 Chapter 4 Proper Technique 19 Section 2 Specific Applications Chapter 5 Developing a Strong Foundation 25 Chapter 6 Improving Cardiovascular Health 31 Chapter 7 Building Muscle and Strength 35 Chapter 8 Improving Bone Density 43 Chapter 9 Stretching for Better Movement 51 Chapter 10 Library of Stretches 57 Chapter 11 Strength Training for Cycling 85 Chapter 12 Strength Training for Running 101 Section 3 Tools, Exercise Libraries, and Sample Workouts Chapter 13 Toolbox 115 Chapter 14 Exercise Libraries 123 Chapter 15 Sample Workouts 211vi Suspended Fitness