TRX Suspension Trainer. Is it worth the hype?

I have been working out for about 3 years now. Of course in the beginning it was off and on (more off than on). But, the longer I stuck with it, the more addicted I became. I was the type of guy that believed that the only way to build strength and muscle mass is to lift heavy weights even if it felt like your arms or legs are going to fall off. Well I went through a course to become a NSCA Certified Personal Trainer and all of those ridiculous thoughts flew out of the window. One day, the class took a field trip to a local gym. (sounds kind of weird being that I'm 28 years old and Im talking about field trips.) The head trainer at the gym showed us around the place. Pretty typical gym so I wasn't really amazed by anything. Until, he showed the class this flat yellow and black thing with two handles.

It kind of grabbed my attention because I've never seen anything like it. So the guy told us that it's called the TRX Suspension Trainer. He explained that it is a body weight exercise equipment that help build your core during every exercise. I thought that was kind of cool because a strong core is one of the main things most people lack. Without a strong core it's difficult for a person to properly perform certain exercises or even do things during their daily activities. Anyway, he told to go online to find out more information about the TRX if I was interested in learning more about it. When I returned home after class, I did just that. I became so intrigued by this exercise equipment that basically could be used anywhere I had to take a training course. I mean you can hang it from the door in your home, on the pull up bar at the gym, a tree outside, a lightpole in the city, the fence around the basketball or tennis court at the park and many more places. It's amazing! Ok, back to the training course. I had to wait for a quite a while until I could take the course because their wasn't a class anywhere near Nashville until months later. Time went on and I was still training myself with traditional weights anticipating the day I can change that.
FINALLY! A class became available in Franklin, TN on November 6th at 8am. I had to sign up ASAP!

Now the night before the training course I felt like a kids on Christmas Eve. I could not sleep! You would think I would've been tired the next day, but I was so excited! Ok, so I make it to the gym that's hosting the TRX training course and we get started shortly after I arrive. After about 10 minutes into the course I made up my mind that I was buying the TRX! On our first break I filled out the order form and turned it in. By time the course was over at 5pm, I was taking my TRX home!

See let me explain something really quick. I've never been the type that buy into the workout equipment they sale on TV. Most of that stuff is junk! So for me to be so excited about this equipment is a big deal to me.

I have been using the TRX Suspension Trainer with my clients as well as myself. It builds strength, core, endurance,flexibility, balance and power with each exercise. When have you ever heard of building core strength and balance while doing a bicep curl with dumbbells? NEVER! Well you can with the TRX! It's all body weight exercises with many variations of each exercise and different ranges of difficulty. Anything you can do with free weights or machines you can do with this! In my opinion, this is the best exercise equipment created since the invention of the dumbbells. By the way, it was created by a guy in the Navy Seals for him and fellow soldiers to use when there was on exercise equipment available but in my opinion this is much better than hit the weights in the gym. Don't think it's hard to use because it was made for the Navy Seals. Anybody can use it. from novice clients to professional athletes. New Orleans Saints QB, Drew Brees and Denver Nuggets forward, Carmello Anthony both use the TRX and so can people that haven't worked out in 5-10 years. So don't sleep on this Nashville! It could be the best thing you ever invest in to help yourself become healthier and more fit.



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