Adding suspension training to group classes can completely transform the client experience. Circuit training and bootcamps are a staples of many fitness professionals’ services. They’re fast-paced, engaging, and allow you to train multiple clients at once. After all, one of the main aims of a fitness professional is to increase the clients happiness around exercise. Happy clients are committed clients. Suspension training increases variety, improves functional strength, and gives clients a safe and challenging workout.
With just a couple of Suspension straps, you can make your circuits and bootcamps more dynamic, scalable, and results-driven.
Here are five ways suspension training can be programmed into your circuit or bootcamp sessions:
1. Create Versatile Exercise Stations in Your Circuit Class
Suspension training straps are easy to set up and can replace or complement traditional stations like dumbbells or bodyweight drills. This light, portable piece of equipment allows you can create a push, pull, squat, lunge, or core station. It adds variety to circuits and keeps participants engaged.
2. Progress Exercises for Mixed Ability Groups
Bootcamps often include a mix of fitness levels, and suspension exercises make it easy to regress or progress movements. A simple change in body angle alters the intensity, so participants can train at the right level without needing to reach for a lighter weight, getting embarrassed or feeling left behind. This inclusivity is vital for group cohesion and client satisfaction.
3. Suspension Training Maximises Core Engagement
Every suspension exercise challenges stability, making core engagement unavoidable. Instead of dedicating a separate ab station, integrate suspension exercises like planks, mountain climbers, or walk-out. This maximises time efficiency while delivering extra value to participants.
4. Enhance Functional Fitness and Team Energy
Suspension exercises naturally involves multiple joints and muscle groups, which align perfectly with the full-body demand of circuits and bootcamps. When clients see others battling through similar challenges on the straps, it also creates a strong sense of camaraderie and motivation.
5. Portable and Outdoor Programming for Bootcamps
For fitness professionals running outdoor bootcamps or pop-up sessions, suspension training is ideal. Suspension straps can be anchored to sturdy structures and packed away quickly, allowing you to bring variety to any environment without lugging heavy kit. This portability expands your options and keeps sessions fresh.
The most effective way to learn how to integrate suspension training into circuits and bootcamps is through practical, face-to-face training. Online theory can show you the movements, but it can’t replicate the real-life experience of setting up stations, managing groups, and cueing safe technique in a fast-paced environment.
Hands-on practice gives you the confidence to adapt quickly, spot errors, and ensure participants get the most from every session.
Become A Suspension Training Instructor in Milton Keynes
We run the face-to-face suspension instructor course twice per year at our Milton Keynes Academy. Click the link below to join us. You’ll leave this one-day course with 2 certificates with your name on it and buzzing with ideas and enthusiasm to integrate into your current FITPRO practice.
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Summary
Suspension training adds incredible value to circuit and bootcamp programming. It creates versatile stations, scales easily for all abilities, builds core strength, enhances functional movement, and works perfectly in indoor or outdoor environments. By mastering suspension training in a practical setting, you’ll be able to deliver more engaging, effective, and memorable sessions for your clients.
Want to expand your skills and offer more to your clients? Learn more about our suspension training courses at our Milton Keynes Academy and start building confidence in this versatile tool today.
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Sources
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Suspension Training in Group Fitness Programming.
- Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2020). Instability training and functional outcomes in group fitness.
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Circuit Training Guidelines for Fitness Professionals.