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By Anne A. Jambora
Two cords, bright red, are suspended from above. The woman holds the cords by the straps in the push-up starting position-chest down, hands at shoulder level, palms facing the floor, shoulder-width apart. Her hands, bearing most of her body weight, are a few inches from the ground.
As she lowers her body, trying to keep the cords steady in her hands, only the sound of her controlled breathing can be heard in the room. Her arms begin to shake, but her torso maintains its position. Small beads of sweat begin to form on her forehead. Then, just as steadily, she pushes her body back to starting position.
It's a lot like doing push-ups-only harder. A lot harder, actually.
No, this is not the suspension-training TRX introduced in the country two years ago. This is Redcord, suspension training anchored on medical principles, developed from an anatomical and rehabilitation background.
If TRX was invented a few years ago by a Navy Seal to help his teammates exercise when deployed on long missions, Redcord was developed in Norway 20 years ago to help patients recover from injuries. Redcord recently developed Redcord Active, functional training designed around the anatomy of the human body.
Push-ups in space
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