How I Turned My Knee Pain into Leg Power with TRX Exercises

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Author: Coach Adam | Founder of Fitness Freedom Athletes

For years, even as a personal trainer, I battled constant knee pain.

Every squat… pain.

Walking downstairs… pain.

Picking something up off the floor… you guessed it, pain.

I tried everything – physio, expert advice, avoiding exercises…

Nothing worked.

Even when I ditched the gym years ago and switched to a suspension trainer with bodyweight, the pain stayed.

Want to know why?

Because I was making the same mistake most people make…

I was loading my joints instead of my muscles.

Here’s the thing…

Most people think a squat is just moving up and down.

That’s what I thought too.

But that’s ‘movement-centric technique’ – and it’s killing your joints because the joint takes the majority of the load…

Not your muscles.

What changed everything for me was applying ‘muscle-centric technique’ to all my TRX suspension trainer leg exercises.

Let me break it down…

When you squat, you need to first decide WHICH muscle you want to target.

Think about your TRX exercise squats in three different ways:

  1. Targeting the back of your legs (hamstrings and glutes)
  2. Targeting the front of your legs (quads)
  3. Targeting both at once

Each TRX squat approach uses a different movement technique to place the load onto that muscle area and take it away from the joint.

When you switch your focus to ‘targeting the muscle area’ instead of ‘doing a movement’ you’ll build strong leg muscles that support your knee joints.

Instead of creating worn-out joints that cause you pain.

I went from dreading every squat to actually ENJOYING leg workouts.

I’ve got a video here that shows you these squat techniques and how to fix your knee pain once and for all.

From Pain to Power,
Coach Adam
Founder of Fitness Freedom Athletes

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About The Author

About The Author

Coach Adam, Body Transformation Coach

Founder of Fitness Freedom Athletes

Hello, my friend… I help busy professionals build lean muscle & transform their bodies using just a suspension trainer & simple nutrition optimisation…

I call it Fitness Freedom!

I spent 8+ years as a personal trainer hating the ego-driven gym culture. Every day I saw busy professionals struggle to make sessions, feel intimidated by the environment, and regard the gym as a chore NOT enjoyment. Because of this, their results were limited. But they believed there was no other way.

So in 2016, I setup Fitness Freedom Athletes. To date, Fitness Freedom Athletes has helped over 8000+ busy professionals transform their bodies (and lives!).

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About Coach Adam

Hello, my friend... I help busy professionals build lean muscle & transform their bodies using just a suspension trainer & simple nutrition optimisation...

I call it Fitness Freedom!

I spent 8+ years as a personal trainer hating the ego-driven gym culture. Every day I saw busy professionals struggle to make sessions, feel intimidated by the environment, and regard the gym as a chore NOT enjoyment. Because of this, their results were limited. But they believed there was no other way.

So in 2016, I setup Fitness Freedom Athletes. To date, Fitness Freedom Athletes has helped over 8000+ busy professionals transform their bodies (and lives!).

Start here to transform yours too!

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First up, welcome! Out of all the millions of websites out there thank you for visiting this one. Secondly, your interest and motivation will change your life. It did for me and thousands of fitness freedom athletes in our community of all ages. If you have a suspension trainer (like a TRX)...

The best place to start would be with the Beginner Suspension Trainer Total Body Transformation Program. It’s the most popular Program and will teach you the effective muscle-centric technique to transform your body and begin your life-changing journey.

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What makes this different from other suspension training Programs?

Maybe you’ve tried suspension training before and it didn’t work, so you wonder how is this different?

Here’s the truth: You didn’t fail. The technique failed you.

Richard is 50 years old. He’d tried everything for his knee mobility problems. When he started my program, he told me: “I was skeptical because I’d tried suspension trainers before with no results.”

But here’s what changed everything… Richard learned Muscle-Centric Technique instead of the mindless “movement-centric” stuff he’d been doing from YouTube videos.

The difference – Instead of multiple muscles sharing the load (which creates zero growth stimulus), he learned to isolate individual muscles.

The result? In his own words: “I have dropped 12 lbs and gained 90% of my mobility back. The strength I have gained has helped significantly.”

Yes, you may have tried suspension training before. But you’ve never tried my suspension training technique. The one that actually builds lean muscle and transforms bodies.

  • What you tried before: Movement-centric technique (multiple muscles sharing load)
  •  What these Programs teach: Muscle-centric technique (isolated muscle overload)
  • Why it matters: Only isolated muscles get the stimulus needed for real growth

The reframe: Your previous “failure” actually proves you need the RIGHT technique, not the RIGHT equipment.

Do you have any training courses or Workout Programs?

Yes absolutely, I have The Fitness Freedom Suspension Trainer & Resistance Band Programs for all levels and fitness goals. They will teach you the effective 'Muscle-Centric Technique' that will transform your body! And cover everything from nutrition to mindset and performance execution.

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