TRX Suspension Training

[Catrin]

Catrin,
Do you have an unfinished basement of garage? You can also buy a metal pipe and install that within the floor joists/ceilings joists. It's very stable if done correctly, and quite inexpensive.

Have fun with your new straps

I've a second floor apartment, so sadly that isn't an option. Thankfully they have no problem with my installing wall stud anchors. They aren't that inexpensive, but each anchor is rated for 300 lbs - so considering I weigh 124 I think they will work I am having a handyman friend of mine install them so I don't wind up messing up the wall.

[ridebikeme]

Another option would be to install the wall mounts in a ceiling; it would give you more angles to work with in terms of using your bodyweight. I have a set of the wall mounts as well, and at some plan to moun them to the ceiling.

Have fun with the straps!!

[Catrin]

Another option would be to install the wall mounts in a ceiling; it would give you more angles to work with in terms of using your bodyweight. I have a set of the wall mounts as well, and at some plan to moun them to the ceiling.

Have fun with the straps!!

My apartment complex wouldn't allow a ceiling mount - I asked. I think as long as they were properly installed it would have been fine but I didn't want to have problems with my lease. Let me know when you do the ceiling mount and how you like it. It certainly takes the wall out of the equation - it can't get in the way regardless of what you do. The straps seem rather longer than TRX straps to me, though I could be mistaken.

[ridebikeme]

My straps do actually hang from the ceiling now, and have always been there.

I'll be anxious to hear what you think of your straps once you get into a routine of using them. There certainly are TONS that you can do with them

[Catrin]

My straps do actually hang from the ceiling now, and have always been there.

I'll be anxious to hear what you think of your straps once you get into a routine of using them. There certainly are TONS that you can do with them

We do a lot with the TRX in my group training - so am already accustomed to working with them. The wall is simply in the way right now as the only doors sturdy enough to work with are next to a wall to the side (and on two sides for one), so I really need the wall anchors to do any real work with them.

[ridebikeme]

Well, as you know there are no limits to what you can do with the straps, so have fun using some of th methods that you are already accustomed to... AND coming up with others that suit your workouts at home

[Catrin]

Well, as you know there are no limits to what you can do with the straps, so have fun using some of th methods that you are already accustomed to... AND coming up with others that suit your workouts at home

Where is the "love" button? I do like to mix up the straps with squat matrices and KB work - it will be nice when I can afford to add a KB of appropriate swinging weight. I currently only have a 22 lb which is really too light for either swings or goblet squats - but it is certainly far better than nothing! I just want one heavier steel KB, won't need more than that.

I know the floor creaks, so to keep my downstairs neighbor happy...no burpees!

[ridebikeme]

Ahh the dreaded burpees HA! I'm in the same boat as you, the KB that I have is lighter as well, so will be looking to add a bit heavier one as well. I also want to add a BOSU ball to the inventory, always great for some balance/stability work and then add the straps into that mix as well.