Intermediate exercise

Suspension Trainer Body Saw

Also called TRX Body Saw

Stability
Strength
Functional

Technique

How to perform Suspension Trainer Body Saw

Kneel with the feet in suspension cradles and extend into a firm forearm plank.
Brace the trunk and push the body backward.
Travel only as far as the ribs and pelvis remain stacked.
Pull the body forward to the starting plank using the abdominals and shoulders.
Repeat without sagging through the lower back.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole

Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Stabilizer

External Oblique0.3Stabilizer

Internal Oblique0.3Stabilizer

Serratus Anterior0.3Stabilizer