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SUSPENDED BODYWEIGHT EXERCISE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
CONT

A form of resistance training, suspension training is a type of bodyweight exercise in which a variety of multi-joint and multi-direction movements can be performed. Suspension training is an approach to fitness that uses a system of adjustable straps with handles called a "suspension trainer." The suspension trainer is anchored to a point above head level allowing the user to move and work against their own body weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
CONT

Un système d'entraînement par suspension [...] fait travailler tous les muscles du corps, permet un travail dynamique associant l’effort de la suspension et la résistance des sangles (attachées à un point haut), utilise uniquement le poids du corps, sans charge additionnelle [et] varie la résistance et la difficulté des exercices simplement en modifiant l'inclinaison du corps.

Spanish

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