The 8 exercises with TRX Suspension Trainer

 You can sculpt every muscle in your body (forever) for just a quarter of a year’s gym fees. With a TRX

The TRX was the brainchild of a Navy Seal, born out of necessity for keeping in shape during deployment. The principles are simple: hang it up (you can do this at home using a

secure bracket), grab the stirrups and work your body against gravity to build muscle and burn fat. The instability caused by the suspension develops serious strength that’s very hard to replicate with regular weights.

Grab the stirrups and squat down, allowing the TRX to take your weight (A). Drive up, spreading your arms as you rise to target your shoulders (B). Drawing your arms apart hits your rear delts, making this a full-body move.

Lean forwards holding the straps (A). Hold your left arm to your chest and extend the right (B). Return to the start and repeat with your other arm. The left-right switches improve your muscle reaction times for better agility.

Lie under the TRX and grab hold of the handles (A). Raise your body, drawing your shoulders back to focus the work on your lats for that V-shape (B). The Charlie Sheen levels of instability make this move a great back builder.

For horseshoe triceps, hold tight and bend your arms so your forearms come to your head (A). Then extend forcefully to straighten your arms (B). This one burns, but it hits every fibre in your triceps for quick gains.

Hold the handles and lean backward, raising your left leg (A). Squat on your right leg, tensing your core to prevent any wobbling (B). Fire back up. This hammers your glutes and quads, burning hundreds of calories.

Place your left foot into the stirrups and drop into a lunge (A). Squeeze your glutes and drive your body up, raising your left knee up to hip height (B). It’s a tough move, but bigger glutes will improve your running and posture.

On your back, put your feet in the stirrups, with legs slightly bent (A). Pull your feet towards you, keeping your hips as high as possible (B). That pain in your hamstrings and core is solid muscle under construction.