06-12-11, 11:07 PM | |
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Land of Lakes
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I have a TRX and use it mainly for rest periods while kettlebelling. For example, if I feel pretty winded, I will hang on it and stretch out before my next set. I love doing body weight squats and lunges on it too. Plus it is unparalleled for body weight exercises. I have nearly all of their dvd's, which are instructional in nature and not much fun, plus they are fairly expensive. I really wish they could come up with workouts combined with music...and get rid of all the talking. But...the TRX is amazing for fine-tuning, I love how it feels, especially when you are close to the floor. It gets pretty tough and I am happy I have it.
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06-13-11, 07:07 AM | |
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Saint Paul, MN
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I have a TRX and love using it. It's a great option for me to use at home (or outside ). I think suspension training in general is a nice change of pace from normal weight exercises and works the core and shoulder stability more than conventional exercises. I also like the freedom of movement in doing rotational exercises and stretches in planes of movement that don't normally get used much in conventional weight lifting. I like the ability to increase or decrease difficulty by adjusting your body angle in the exercise (vs needing a different set of weights or a different size KB). It's been a great tool for rehabbing my knee post-surgery.
I have a TRX and am very pleased with the equipment quality, company support and availability of exercise videos. There are other suspension trainers on the market these days too - haven't looked into them much as I've had no reason to... I think suspension training in general is great to add on as a new tool in the repertoire of your workouts, but I don't use it exclusively. I still like my conventional weights, kettlebells, and body weight exercises all in a happy mix . |
06-13-11, 07:13 AM | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: NJ
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06-13-11, 09:15 AM | |
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: South Jersey
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I have a TRX and I like to use it as an alternative way to do traditional BW exercises. It's fun, it's challenging, it provides wonderful ROM, and I get incredible stretches on it. And I'd walk politely away from any "trainer" who didn't understand how bodyweight/suspension exercises could be effective. Really?
I don't think TRX is the be-all, end-all, but it's a great tool to have in your toybox.
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06-13-11, 10:25 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: N.J.
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Thanks everyone for your imput. I plan to try it again at Thursday's class, with a different instructor. I think the reason I didn't enjoy it all that much is the fact I had done weight-lifting the day before, so my upper body was already worked pretty well. The suspended push-ups were really challenging for me. I definitely felt my muscles working all over. Ab work is definitely no joke either. Also, my heart-rate was up in the burning zone pretty much through-out the workout, which "I think" is a good thing for me
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