Now that you have used it for awhile what's your overall impression of TRX? Does it hit every body part hard? Is it easy to adjust? Is it worth the money. I know there are other companies that have their version of TRX but TRX was the first I heard of suspension training. I'm thinking about getting one but I'm on the fence.
I honestly have to say i love it. The workout is really good for the whole body and overall strength, at first i thought the arms would lag, but there are 2 exercises especially for arms on the lower body day (session A) and the arms work on nearly all exercises in upper body day (session B).
As for the price: Seriously, this is dirtcheap. Compare it to what you would pay for a bench, a barbell and some plates... But the TRX does not only work your whole body, you can also take it with you (for example to Disneyland, for the people that bring their own food as well.
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It's totally easy to mount and to adjust, literally a question of seconds. As i wrote above, the quality is very good as well.
There are also many small changes i feel since using the TRX. For example, i had a knee injury when i was about 15. Since then, i always had problems standing only on my right leg holding the balance without starting to shake. This morning, i was putting on my socks and i realized i was absolutely stable, standing on my right leg. I can stand on one leg as stable as on two, almost. I tried a lot of stuff to stabilize the smaller muscles in the legs, but i never could do it. Now it came from itself. And it has to be the TRX, as i wasn't able to do this 6 weeks ago.
Another thing is the abs and general athletic performance. I always was a friend of periodising my workouts. I think the body adapts very fast to the workouts, it's just a matter of one or two weeks. The 12 week strength program has proved for me that this is how it works for me.
When i start a 2 week section, the first two workouts are really hard, the second pair in the same week is still hard, then in the second week, the first workout is still demanding, but fun and the fourth pair has some routine in it. It's not that it gets too light or easy, but the body KNOWS what comes and so you start to shift your power around equally to all exercises and end up with a little reserve. This was impossible in the forst workout, as the body could not know what will happen.
Great log. Nice to see someone trying something a bit different and to see what the results will be.
Hang in there.
Thanks a lot, after the 12 weeks i will be back in the gym and test how my lifts have changed. I think with all the heavy core exercises and one legged squats my deadlift and squat will be better than before.
