TRX, the fitness training company, has been appointed by Liverpool Football Club (LFC) to provide playing squad and staff with its Suspension Trainer resistance system.

The system - comprising nylon-webbed straps, handles and anchors that can be attached to a secure anchor point - will enable LFC players to train movements performed on the pitch. Specialists from TRX have worked alongside the Premier League club to establish a specific training programme that will help sustain fitness levels throughout the season.

LFC head of fitness and conditioning Darren Burgess said: "The TRX gives players a full body workout and provides dynamic exercises that are really specific for football. "The functional training element to the TRX allows the players to improve their strength and power in a football-specific manner.