The Total Suspended Bodyweight Training Workout: Trade Secrets of a Personal Trainer
Ebook
Overview
The ultimate ‘one stop’ guide to training with suspended body weight training devices.
Practical and easily accessible, The Total Suspended Body Weight Training Workout is perfect for the fitness enthusiast or fitness professional who wants to lightly improve their knowledge and heavily improve the range of exercises they can use in their training. Tried and tested exercises are accompanied by clear photos and illustrations presented in a modern and logical way.
The Total Suspended Body Weight Training Workout is brimming with ideas for using this bestselling piece of fitness equipment not just in the gym but at home too. Packed with clear and easy to use exercises, this how-to reference book also provides adaptations of basic and advanced exercises making it ideal for anyone who wants to get the most out of their fitness gear. Each exercise idea is organised by fitness level and includes follow-up and extension ideas.
Written in a jargon-free and concise style, this book is light on the science and background, heavy on practicality.
Designed for the fitness enthusiast and fitness professional alike, The Total Suspended Body Weight Training Workout is exactly what the title suggests: a ‘one stop shop’ to getting the most out of training with this bestselling piece of equipment.
Perfect for people who have all the gear but no idea how to use it. The book will appeal to a broad audience with a general interest in fitness
Packed with easy to follow exercise ideas presented in a logical and clear style
Written by an experienced and well known personal trainer and industry presenter
Disclaimer and advisory
1 The basics of exercising with a suspension system
The S.A.F.E. trainer system (Simple, Achievable, Functional Exercise)
How to use this book
Equipment overview
FAQs
Find your starting point
Assess, don’t guess
Isolation vs integration
Learn it, then work it
First you need stability
Add some strength
Power and speed come with practice
2 The portfolio of moves
Which moves should I do?
Suspended stretches
Dynamic warm-up moves
Strength and conditioning moves
Crazy stuff that I won’t ask you to do
3 Training with a suspension system
How to use the suspension training sessions
And finally…
Fitness glossary
About the author
Index
- Title: The Total Suspended Bodyweight Training Workout: Trade Secrets of a Personal Trainer
- Author: S. M. Barrett
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 160
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781408193808, 9781408832585, 1408832585, 1408193809
- Resource ID: LLS:9781408193808
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T12:03:14Z
Steve Barrett is a well respected personal trainer, industry presenter and leading fitness brand consultant. He has worked in the fitness industry for over 20 years.