Max has been an active member of our TRX community for a year now. He is very enthusiastic and always willing to pipe up and help where appropriate. Here's what Max has to say.
Born in England on Sept
19, 1988. At the age of 9 I started to suffer from digestive tract
issues (don't worry if you're eating, no details). These issues disrupted my
schooling. The doctors treated me through various restrictive diets
and medications, which mostly made it worse. At 15 it had got to
such a stage that I had to stop attending school, and was educated over the
internet. Since I could not accept living like that I started to look for
alternative cures, and thought I should try exercise. I went to the book store
and bought some books about it, started exercising in my room, and my health
finally started to improve. At 16 I joined the local gym, and the improvement
continued. But there was one problem; when I got worse, as I do from time
to time, I wasn't able to get to the gym and got worse still. At 18 I
found the TRX and, using it regularly, my health that summer was better than
for 9 years! Under the Doctor's guidance I discontinued all treatments,
and despite a few bad periods my health has been so much better, so last year
I was discharged from hospital.
How did you first hear about the TRX?
I saw Randy on Fox & Friends spring 2007, showing off his Travel X. It looked interesting so I went to www.travelfit.com (shows how long ago it was) and read most of the website. I was going to visit America for the first time 2 weeks later, so I quickly phoned one of our hosts to ask if they could take a delivery for me, and they agreed.
What excited you most about the TRX?Going to the gym used to take 2 hours, so it was very difficult to make the time to visit more than 2 times a week, especially when I wasn't well. I had started to exercise at home when I did not get to the gym, but there was a limit to what I could do. I believed that the TRX could really enhance my workouts at home, and allow me to exercise a lot more often. Correct on both counts. I didn't expect how the TRX would allow me to do so much more in less time.
How have you incorporated the TRX into your workout routine/lifestyle?At first I thought it would just be for when I could not get to the gym. Well, scratch that plan. I now use the TRX as the core of my workout routine along with a few other items. Since the TRX workouts are shorter it also allows me to still get a workout in on all but the busiest of days.
Where do you typically workout using your TRX?My bedroom, I just have to move my futon, slip the door anchor into the wallmount and everything is ready. When I get to college I may well use it more outside, at least in the warmer months. Hopefully making converts of passersby's.
What are your fitness goals?My current horizon goals are to improve my health; lose my remaining belly fat (which not only helps with the first but looks good too). Over the horizon I hope to just keep improving those two, and also get stronger, greater endurance, and overall just great functional fitness, which is what the TRX is made for!
How do you stay motivated?I set myself goals I want to achieve. But really my main motivation is coming on this site. Really helps me, since I feel some what accountable. How could I talk so much about the TRX if I wasn't using it? I'd feel like a fraud. Now if only I worked out as hard as I typed on here....
What does it mean to you to be fit and why do you think it is important?It means being the best you can be. Being able to give 100%, and while others fall by the wayside, being able to give that extra 10% to ensure completion of the goal.
It's important to me because it helps me overcome health issues, and will prevent other health issues from developing and disrupting my life.
Anything else you would like to add?I am now about to go College in Casper, Wyoming; to study physical education, something that at 15 I thought my health would never allow me to do. So Thank You TRX for playing a huge role in allowing some of my dreams to come true.
Max can be found in the community as
MaxKon and online at: