TRX

erin4609
erin4609 Posts: 131 Member
edited January 12 in Fitness and Exercise
Anybody have any success with doing all their strength training on TRX straps? I belong to 2 gyms right now--the climbing gym and regular gym. I'd like to save money and quit the regular gym. Wondering if I should buy TRX straps instead.

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  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    I do TRX twice a week and then try and do free weights twice a week. I gotta say I struggle way more with TRX. It is hard. I love it. For a while I did all my strength training on it and it was effective. I most definitely noticed myself getting stronger. My balance improved as well. However I also notice weights and TRX together was more effective. For me least.
  • mathteacher2010
    mathteacher2010 Posts: 85 Member
    I do TRX 3 times a week and walk on as many other days as possible. This has worked well for me. The TRX workouts are hard, but they work.
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    I did a TRX class last weekend and I loved it enough that I will be buying the straps as soon as I can. If you check Amazon, there are some other brands that are less expensive and still had very good reviews. The main thing is to make sure you have the space. I'll be mounting them in my my ceiling instead of a door. People who tried to use the door mounts had trouble finding enough space.
  • mostein
    mostein Posts: 200 Member
    I used to take a TRX class and it was fantastic!! I only stopped because it wasn't a convenient time.
  • pkdarlin
    pkdarlin Posts: 149 Member
    I bought the woss 3000 series gravity straps and they are great. I got them on Amazon. Only been using it for a few weeks. It is very hard but I like it.
  • StrongLife
    StrongLife Posts: 525 Member
    I hang them from the garage rafters and find you can do some serious ab work by putting the feet in the straps. You can do a plank like this or an bring your feet in and then back out again. Also I find them useful for those that can't do pullups but want to work their way up to it. I like using TRX but like variety so I don't do them all the time.
  • Dfracassa
    Dfracassa Posts: 318 Member
    I took some introductory TRX classes last year and LOVED them. The first class was on a Sunday, and I couldn't move properly again until the following Thursday. Such a good hurt. There aren't many places around here that offer TRX, though, and the ones that do are pretty high priced.

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  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    Personally I wouldnt do it all the time but it is a great workout my triceps were sore for three days afterwards.
  • 2bmeagain12
    2bmeagain12 Posts: 284 Member
    I love, love, love working out with TRX straps. I used to work out with them several times a week, I'd bring my own to the gym, before they were popular, 4 years ago.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    I take TRX classes at a TRX specific gym here in So Cal (OC).

    It is an awesome workout! The classes work best for me, as I don't think I would work that hard on my own.
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