I hope you enjoy this post. If you want my help to build lean muscle & transform your body using a TRX suspension trainer anywhere – Going to be honest with you about something I’m a bit embarrassed to admit.
For years, I worked as a personal trainer.
My job was to work out and teach other people to work out.
And I kind of hated it.
Not every session. And certianly not my clients.
But most days felt like a chore.
I’d wake up knowing I needed to hit the gym.
My alarm would go off and I’d think “here we go again.”
Push through the workout.
Tick the box.
Done.
My hate was all down to one thing…
I hated the ego-driven environment.
I got caught up in it.
It affected my mental well-being.
I hated all the BS marketing that surrounded the gym environment.
The whole culture, on and offline, just didn’t click with me.
Then in 2016, I left London and started traveling with just a suspension trainer.
And weirdly, that’s when everything changed.
Not because the suspension trainer was magic or anything.
But because I was forced to work out alone…
In my own space…
Without the gym environment.
No other people to compare myself to.
No weights to ego-lift.
No mirrors to check my “pump.”
No one to impress.
Just me, the suspension trainer, and whatever muscle I was trying to work.
I started focusing internally, on my body…
Instead of externally, the gym environmnt and people in it.
Really paying attention to the muscle I was targeting.
Feeling it stretch.
Feeling it contract.
Placing my mind inside the muscle and just… being present with it.
Workouts stopped feeling like a chore.
They became meditative.
I’d finish a 30-minute session and feel calm. Centered.
Like I’d just had a massage or a therapy session or something.
My mind was clearer.
My stress was lower.
I felt more present for the rest of my day.
It wasn’t just about building muscle anymore.
It was about connecting with my body in a way I never had before.
Let me explain what I mean by “meditative.”
Meditation is basically focusing on one thing for an extended period of time.
Like your breath or a mantra.
The point is singular focus.
When your mind wanders, you bring it back.
Well, that’s exactly what muscle-centric suspension training does.
You focus on ONE muscle…
The chest. The back. The bicep. Whatever you’re targeting.
You place your mind inside that muscle.
You feel every millimeter of movement.
Every bit of tension.
The squeeze at the top
The stretch at the bottom.
When your mind wanders (and it will), you bring it back to the muscle.
One focus. Extended period. That’s meditation.
The difference is you’re also building lean muscle while you do it.
You’re using your body to master your mind.
The mental benefits become bigger than the physical ones:
- Calmer (stress melts away)
- More focused (brain fog disappears)
- More present (not constantly thinking about the next thing)
- More grounded (anxiety reduces significantly)
- More confident (connected with my body)
It’s like doing 30 minutes of therapy while also getting stronger.
This is what Andreas discovered too.
“By getting into that meditative state you talk about, I get the double benefit of both strengthening my body but also relaxing my mind. It’s become the best part of my day.”
The best part of his day.
Not a chore. Not an obligation. Not something he “has to do.”
His favorite part.
Julie, another member, told me:
“These workouts have helped so much with daily anxiety and stress. I’ve never felt this good going to the gym. Ever.”
Another client said:
“I look forward to my workout time every evening for the first time in ages. I’m not only getting great physical results but also great mental results from focusing on the mind-muscle connection.”
This is the shift that most people never make.
They approach workouts as:
- Something to get through
- A way to burn calories
- Punishment for eating too much
- A box to tick
- A competition with themselves or others
So it feels like a grind. Something they “should” do but don’t really want to.
And eventually, they stop.
But when you shift to this mindful approach…
When you use workouts as moving meditation…
Everything changes.
You actually WANT to work out.
Not because you’re trying to look a certain way or impress anyone. But because it makes you feel amazing mentally.
The physical results are almost a bonus at that point.
Here’s what this looks like in practice:
Before a workout:
- Put your phone in another room
- No music with lyrics (I listen to instrumental or nothing)
- No distractions
- This is YOUR time
During the workout:
- Focus only on the muscle you’re targeting
- Feel it stretch and contract with every rep
- Slow down (6-second reps force you to focus)
- When your mind wanders, bring it back to the muscle
- Place your mind INSIDE the muscle
After the workout:
- Notice how you feel mentally
- Calmer? More centered? More present?
- That’s the meditation working
Do this consistently for 2-3 weeks and you’ll never go back to mindless training.
If it clicks for you the way it clicked for me, Andreas, Julie, and 8000+ others in the FFA community…
Then you’ll understand why this isn’t just fitness.
It’s using your body to master your mind.
Coach Adam
Founder, Fitness Freedom Athletes
P.S.
If you’ve got a stressful job (most busy professionals do), this approach is game-changing. You’re essentially getting therapy while building leanmuscle. 30 – 40 minutes of meditative ‘muscle-centirc’ suspension training beats an hour of gym stress every time.
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