Technical Support

Mounting Height

Peter L — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:57:00 GMT

I want to use the TRX in my basement, however, the highest I can mount the equipment is a little less than 7 feet. Will this create a problem? Are there any tricks of the trade that will make this work?

thanks

Peter L

How do I

pborozan — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:06:57 GMT

download the core workout A? Cannot find any of the free workouts online!! Should be simple, but all I'm getting are the blogs regarding the core workout and don't know how to download it to view it myself! Help.

Penny

Dual Anchor

jstew86 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:24:05 GMT

I really like the video done by Fraser for the dual anchor mount, however there's one problem. I don't have a place that I am able to install two anchors as he has done. Does anyone else have other ideas for dual anchor mounting, or is there really not another way. I really want it for true pull ups and dips.

Thanks!

Strap length specifics

prgibbs — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:30:49 GMT

When we took the group training course we asked the instructor trainers to list out the strap length for each exercise. They indicated it would be included in the new manual, but that they would provide that outline. Somehow it didn't happen. I'm wondering if we can get the strap length specifics for all of the exercises listed.

TRX Suspension Support

Topflight — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:56:48 GMT

I take extended trips in a large RV - and want to keep using my TRX. Does anybody make a portable suspension unit that can accomodate one person? I have the door hook - not practical for this use. I have a ceiling height of 7 FT - width of about 4 feet.

Slipping Straps

tjmac — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:16:24 GMT

Just got my trx and couldn't wait to use it. Only problem is the straps won't stay put. They keep slipping out of the clamp. This is not a sawing problem, the clamp itself isn't holding. Any ideas? TIA

Where To Mount

TriGramps — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:48:27 GMT

My TRX arrived last night & I'm trying to decide where to mount it. I have a large workout room in the basement with a high (8 feet) ceiling. I have a TRX-X mount and all of the joists (2x8) are exposed, so a ceiling mount seems to be the best idea, esp since the only wall mount would be into the brick chimney base.

Anyway, my question: is it better to locate near a wall or in the middle of the room? I'm thinking that a double joist location that would be 4 feet from the walls would be best, but I've not used the TRX much.

alternative anchoring

kimbmd — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:11:36 GMT

I travel, a lot. I spend lots of time in motels, ugh. It is difficult at times to find a suitable place to anchor my TRX. The layout of many motel rooms doesn't allow enough space to even use the door anchor! I found this to be true in my current location. The bathroom door that opened into the lavatory would have been suitable if it were not for a mere 4 feet of space in the entry. The room entry door opened into the room and use of the door anchor made me fear that the door was going to be pulled off the hinges!

I came up with a suitable but not ideal solution, however....an "iron gym" over the doorfacing pull up bar...less than $20 at a major discount store. There is more than enough space for me (I'm only 5'7") to use my TRX in the bathroom. The single leg squat is the most unusual...I end up hovering over the toilet.

Customer Product Reviews Contest

Fitness Anywhere — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:11:37 GMT

Each month we select at random winners for our Customer Review Contest. It's easy to enter! Just write a review of any of our products and post in our online store under that specific product (write 1 for each product if you like). We will select winners at random. And the prize? Your choice of any TRX Training Program (DVD/Guide).

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Lookng for personal training management system

x3dre — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:34:46 GMT

Hi,

I'm looking for a personal training management system for training my clients.

There are many software tools on the market but I don't see any as yet, that are flexible enough to incorporate the TRX kit.

Now the TRX suspension system is my main equipment of choice for training my clients, I was wondering what software management system does anyone use, in managing their clients. I need it to be flexible enough to show, exercises I create for individual/group client programs & also manage charging costs, calendering and more.

Can anyone suggest anything from their experience that could fit that framework please ?

Dre

Photo

chris — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:36:12 GMT

Idea on how to post a photo that is under 640kb?

Forums Efficiency

jmbrink26 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:57:21 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to notify you all that as of today I am a Community Moderator. The guys at Fitness Anywhere are constantly busy making things happen, so we can continue to enjoy our TRX, and develop new training programs, and the such. So to fill in the gap there, I volunteered to help.

What I hope to do is make the Forums more efficient, so everyone can enjoy the Community site to its fullest extent.

Therefore, what I need from you is feedback along the way, so I can help make the experience more efficient and pleasurable. This includes anything from pending posts, to spam you see, to something that would arise of concern that should be addressed.

Send me a private message if:

You create a thread and/or post to an existing thread, and get the "Post Pending Moderation" message.

You notice that someone has posted spam on the forums.

You find a post containing a comment or content that could be derived as derogatory, abusive, inappropriate, or likewise.

You notice a double post from someone.

When messaging me about anything above except for post pending moderation, please first click on "Report" on that post in the lower right hand corner before sending me a message, so it's also tagged under reported posts beforehand. That allows me to go in and address them much faster that way.

As most of you know, sending private messages will send the recipient an e-mail notification. So anytime you private message me, I'll have an e-mail sent to me, so I'll know the next time I'm logged in to my e-mail (which is a good portion of the time). As most of us do, I work full time, and am out and about, so I'll address your concern as soon as I can. If it's something I cannot address alone that needs further discussion, then I will bring this up with guys over at Fitness Anywhere, and discuss it. In which case, I'll reply to your message letting you know that the matter is being addressed, and the sort.

I will be moving certain threads to other topics of the forums that are more relevant to the thread itself, so information is easier to find for everyone. Having a bunch of irrelevant threads tends to cause a clutter, and makes it harder to find something when you have to get around all this information that doesn't pertain to the topic at hand. If anyone has any questions regarding that, please let me know.

I hope to improve response times to various items, and make the whole user experience more enjoyable. So if there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.

Thanks,

Justin

What software is this?

cardinalgill — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:55:52 GMT

I'm lovin my TRX...just took it with me on vacation, hooked it to a tree and was ready to roll...it was amazing. But back in real life, I'm more of a nerd than anything. I've been impressed with the quality of this community and the software - is it custom built for Fitness Anywhere or are you all using a white label software platform? Let me know and keep up the great work - thanks!

Brown bag gone?

MarkMcGrath — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:24:10 GMT

I was deployed, and someone for some reason snatched my brown bag that carries my TRX. Do you guys sell just the bag? Yes the TRX is safe and sound.

How to shorten length of TRX

John b. — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:12:46 GMT

I have just purchased the TRX X-mount and installed it on my ceiling and now I am finding that the TRX length is a bit too long. If I wrap the main connector strap over the X-mount a few times it shortens the length however I am finding that when I exercise the straps squeeke and make a lot of noise, is there another way to make the adjustment?

Tear in the Handle

adawg — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:24:23 GMT

I have an potential issue with one of the handles, It must have rubbed up against a fence or part of a tree when I was training and there is a tear in the foam. I am concerned with the handles long term durability and what my next option can be or repair advice. If anyone has any pointers it would be a huge help...Thanks

Bobby

"Infamous TRX Workouts" - posts are messed up

Mike Sweeney — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:13:52 GMT

There seems to be some glitch in who can view the blog posts relating to this workout. Half the time I can see the entire thread while the other half I can not and it is directing us to sign in. This happens even though I am already signed in. There are also two sets of comments (on weeks 5-6 anyway). One set is viewable when you are "not signed in (according to the site)" and the other set when you are able to view the whole post.

paypal question

cactusflower — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:48:26 GMT

I want to purchase a dvd and want to pay by paypal. After I enter all my info and click paypal it takes me to the site and I log in to my account but then there isn't any option to make a payment to fitness anywhere... If anyone else has used paypal can you let me know how you did it?

Thanks!

New Construction- Looking for best way to mount TRX

Dr675 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:47:16 GMT

We just had our basement finished off, with a work out room. In my prior house, we had what I felt was study ceiling beams/joists made of several 2x4's that I just screwed an eye hook into to mount the TRX.

I did buy the TRX- X-mount for the new house as I wanted two points of contact with the wood as opposed to one big one from another eye hook screw. The thing is, the "ceiling" of the basement is the Silent Floor style wood joists. As a result, the I beam has a very narrow center part or particle board and the lower part of the i beam is thin in thickness also, so screws of any strength and length will go all the way through it. The narrowness of the vertical aspect of the i beam will make it hard to mount a decent sized screw into it, and I will have to be very precise, as I have a finished ceiling between myself and the Silent Floor joists. By pinching the vertical aspect of the wood beams, I would guess that I only have about 1/2 at the most of width of this part of the joist.

I could go into a wall stud, but I am not sure if that will be strong enough. I am pushing 245+ lbs.

Points

isdaworkout — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:06:28 GMT

In the FAQ it says:

You get 10 points when you reply to an existing post.

I have replied to 2 posts and posted one original..I have 15 points...which is 5 per post. Am I missing something?

thanks,

Brenda

What happens to the formatting of my message?

mike.miranda — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:20:18 GMT

Sometimes when I write a message, it looks good in the composition pane but then gets all messed up when I post it. Usually, the problem is with the line spacing; even if I hit "enter" or insert spaces, when I post the entire message posts as a continuous paragraph. Is that just a glitch? Does anyone else have issues with that?

It Keeps Telling Me That Some Of The Forums Don't Exist.

MaxKon — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:31:15 GMT

Why is this? What is going on? It is mainly the recently active forums which I cannot access.