TRX Suspension Trainer

$ick Money! · 11-22-2007, 02:23 PM

They claim that Bas Rutten will "never go back to weights". http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/

It is a pretty damn good full body work out, but it is not worth $150. I'm sure you can rig some straps to make your own. Anybody else try this?

**Standard** · 11-22-2007, 02:33 PM

Looks like a knock off of elite FTS blast straps that are 1/3rd the price. I've never tried them but i've heard good things about the blast straps. You could build these pretty cheap with 2 D handles and a cargo tie down strap. Cost you maybe $30 -40 tops

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...id=295&pid=916

$ick Money! · 11-22-2007, 04:26 PM

Thanks. I do like the trx because you can attach it to anything, including the top of my apartment door. The blast straps look good if you only plan on using them at the gym..

**Standard** · 11-22-2007, 06:05 PM

I would perosonally make my own, they wouldn't be hard at all and would save alot of coin

Brandon Couden · 11-22-2007, 07:07 PM

The gym i work at has a couple of sets of adjustable gymnastic rings that i work with all the time. This is pretty similar, those things kick your ass in a hurry and there is a ton of stuff you can do an them. these would be a cool thing to have at the house or in a home gym for sure.

**MikeMartial** · 11-22-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Standard

I would perosonally make my own, they wouldn't be hard at all and would save alot of coin

2 - Adjustable Tie-Downs
2 - Playground Rings

Both items easily found at any hardware store like Home Depot; I occasionally remove the rings from the tie-downs and attach to my pull up bar with short loops of chain and an open-link to do neutral-grip chins.

JRT6 · 11-22-2007, 10:19 PM

I just used cut peices of fat PVC pipe.

**Standard** · 11-22-2007, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeMartial

2 - Adjustable Tie-Downs
2 - Playground Rings

Both items easily found at any hardware store like Home Depot; I occasionally remove the rings from the tie-downs and attach to my pull up bar with short loops of chain and an open-link to do neutral-grip chins.

Yeah i think i would go with the D handles but playground rings would work, any idea what they are weighted to? i'd like to keep my front teeth

**MikeMartial** · 11-23-2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Standard

Yeah i think i would go with the D handles but playground rings would work, any idea what they are weighted to? i'd like to keep my front teeth

The ones I have are actually d-ring playground handles, from Totem Building Supplies (do you guys have those down east? It's a Canuck chain); they are commercial grade, so I'm not sure of the weight limit.

The D-shape is great for pullups, great for pushups, ok for dips, but shitty for muscle ups.

http://www.playsetinc.com/comm-gym-rings.html

**Standard** · 11-23-2007, 08:54 AM

I don't think we have any Totem's or maybe just not in my area. I was thinking of using normal gym D handles, but the problem with them is they roll, which would make everything soo much harder still.

Those D rings you posted are basically blast straps for cheap, i love it, you could just use mroe chain and a caribiner or tie down strap to attatch them to a power rack etc