Success Stories

Big results in so short a time

tanguera — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:59:29 GMT

Only been working with TRX Force Kit for about 2.5 weeks and already big differences. Shoulders, biceps, triceps are shaping up really nicely. Stomach is getting flatter. And what made me really happy is that I live on the third floor, no elevator. Usually by the time I get to the top of the stairs, I am breathing a little heavy (I'm not fat, but am a smoker, I know, I know) but last night, I ran down the stairs to let my cat in then ran up the stairs with her. Sat down on the couch to check emails before I realized that I just ran up to the third floor and was breathing normally as I just went up one step.

Loving it!!

It's also having a great effect on my Argentine Tango dancing. More energy, less sweating, can dance longer than usual and much better balance, I am much more firmly connected to the floor.

So glad this TRX force kit exists.

Congrats Drew Brees

JamesH — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:36:45 GMT

Congratulations to Drew on his huge first week of the regular season and NO Saints record 6 touchdown passes in one game.

26-34, 358 yds, looks like all that TRX work is paying off!

James

Injury Prevention most rewarding aspect of TRX

Blueline — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:21:59 GMT

As a Police officer, and competitive athlete I've always struggled with injuries. With over 30 broken bones, multiple surgeries and several concussions I'm very familiar with how my body reacts to trauma. That said, I've noticed in the months that I've been using the TRX, a significant change in my bodies ability to resist injury. Most notebly last night during a soccer game going knee on knee with an opponent, by rights I should have blown my knee but was able to walk it off and return to the game. I've lost over 20 lbs, have increased strength and overall fitness, but the most satisfying thing to me remains my new ability to resist injury. This will not only benefit my career, but lengthen it as well.

Thank you FitnessAnywhere

Blueline

Lovin' TRX!

rippedchick — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:53:53 GMT

As a Personal Trainer and a Pro Natural Bodybuilder, I know the importance of consistency and intensity with your workouts. Keeping my husband motivated has been a challenge. With his demanding job and travel schedule, he hasn't stepped foot in the gym for years.

I purchased theTRX to use at home. I've been working out at home with my husband, 3-4 times per week doing fast paced, circuit style training on the TRX. We can blow through a workout in 20 minutes, and he's set to go. He's hooked!

My 14-year-old son is getting ready to play his first season on High School Football and he is also loving the TRX. Now if I can just get hold of my 17-year-old son for 20 mins , I'm sure he'd be hooked as well!

The TRX is one of my most useful tools in my "personal trainer toolbox". I purchased several theTRX Suspension Trainers Professional for at the gym. My trainers are loving them and so are all their clients! Thanks to Steve Smith for setting us up.

Julie Soar
Fitness Director
IFPA Pro Bodybuilder

www.globalfitnesscentersma.com

TRX Suspension Training.....Fitness Anywhere!

Brandon Vera Wins UFC 102 fight

Fitness Anywhere — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:28:29 GMT

Congrats to Brandon Vera who beat Krzysztof Soszynski in their light-heavyweight bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 102 on Saturday at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. “I tried to stay in southpaw for most of the fight just to mess with him,” Vera said. “It was a good fight. I wish I could have knocked him out. Krzysztof is a tough dude.”

Check out some of Brandon’s moves on the TRX and how he geared up for the fight.

Fitness Magazine looking for weight gain prevention tips from Women.

Nathan McGee — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:50:38 GMT

Meghan Rabbitt

Category: Lifestyle

Email: meghan@meghanrabbitt.com

Title: Freelance Writer

Media Outlet: Fitness Magazine

Specific Geographic Region: N

Region: Colorado

Deadline: 09:08am MOUNTAIN - 27 August

Query:

Hi! I'm working on a feature for Fitness magazine on the best ways to
prevent holiday weight gain, and I'd love to hear from real women about how
they avoid overindulging at the food court, highway rest stops, holiday
parties, the office kitchen, and more! For example, I heard from someone
who schedules a personal training or Pilates session the morning after a
holiday party so she doesn't overdo it and wreck the workout she has to pay
for the next morning. I'm looking for surprising tips we haven't read a
million times before! Thanks--

Loving the results of TRX training!

sciencelady — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:58:38 GMT

I've been using the TRX system consistently since approximately May 2009, starting with the Infamous TRX Workout posted in the Precision Nutrition program forums, and adding several strength, core, flexibility and conditioning DVDs from this site to my program since then. I'm loving the results! I've seen a great increase in my core strength, shoulder stability and rotational flexibility with the TRX system programs. For the past 4 years, I've been training to do aerial arts at a circus school - Spanish Web, silks, hoops, trapeze, etc. ( a whole different style of suspension training! ) This requires a lot of upper body and core strength, flexibility, balance, and lots of overall body conditioning. The TRX allows me to improve these aspects of my training program at home and in the gym, since I have limited access to the circus equipment outside of weekly classes. Although it's only been a few months so far with the TRX, I've made considerable progress in strength and body control on the equipment that I've not been able to get previously with more conventional weight and cardio conditioning training. I just wanted to say thanks to Fitness Anywhere for the great TRX programs!

Whats your fitness goals?

jmbrink26 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:12:52 GMT

Hey everyone,

I thought I'd do something fun and interesting, and at the same time get to know everybody in the Community a bit better while I'm at it.

I'd like to hear what your fitness goals are, what the timeline is you set for your goals, and how you are doing at your present goal. Perhaps you had a goal and you recently fulfilled (or didn't fulill it but that's ok too ... sometimes it takes time to get it right) it. I'd be interested in hearing about that too.

And what have you been doing to acheive that goal? The TRX I'd imagine is part of it , but what else do you do in preparing to meet that goal? And so on.

So to kick it off, I'll do the first one below.

I hope to see your responses soon!

Triple Your Income

Brandon — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:44:12 GMT

Hi I am Brandon Bittorf a top fitness professional and former pro cyclist in Ventura Ca. I just wanted to share with TRX community my own personal success. I knew when I first saw the TRX it would be my golden ticket. Today, I would have never guessed that the TRX would triple my income and make my business a success it is today. I am approached daily by other trainers who to take a look at, you would have to think they had just lost a family member. All they want to talk about is how their business is suffering and then they ask me how I like the TRX… Come and get real, I have 1 TRX Bootcamp and 4 TRX group training sessions out of my studio, I only have 15 spaces that’s it and I am sold out every month. After walking around this year at IHRSA, there is a lot of great stuff out there but nobody was looking at the equipment, why? Everybody was at the TRX booth working it! A huge thank you to Randy and Fraser and the entire staff at Fitness Anywhere. Brandon Bittorfwww.SantaBarbaraAbc.com

opening trx and spinning studio out of state..

blancpain — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:21:44 GMT

hello..love trx..great great work out..i love it..:) 40.40 is awesome..:) still didnt make lower 40 40..:)

anyway..i m in south korea now..and biz with japan also..

i m spinning instructor bout 10 years..and plan to make own studio with trx ..

any suggestion..?..:)

maybe 30-40 spinner and 20-30 trx...maybe im first in south korea...and i know people here also love this trx ..:)

maybe opening end of this year and begin of next year..

thanks

Media looking for weightloss success stories!

Nathan McGee — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:21:36 GMT

This came across my desk today and I thought it woudl be some good for the TRX community.

Shedding pounds success stories

Email: teri@terievans.net

Media Outlet: Freelance journalist

Deadline: 06:08pm EASTERN - 03 August

Query:

I'm looking to interview people who have shed 30 pounds or more without
drugs or surgery and have kept it off for more than 1 year. This is for
a long-term project. For more details and to share your story, contact
teri@terievans.net

My Clients Success Story

hailsthetrainer — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:39:32 GMT

Hey all I wanted to share this incredible story of one of my young 15 year old clients and working with the TRX. I've included pictures, but since it will only allow one pic at a time, please view the continued post for the after pic. Here's the story:

Paulina started out with the goal to just lose some weight, but after interviewing her and discovering that her passion was swimming. I encouraged her to not only to lose the weight but also to start swimming again, which she stopped before because of exercise-induced asthma due to an increase in weight.
I was determined to help Paulina not only reach her goals, but to gain the confidence she lacked to perform at the top her sport. I developed a workout plan, which integrated balance work, endurance training, and strength using the TRX. We started off slow, learning flexibility exercises first, and then gradually working into strength exercises at a low intensity. Eventually, the weight started to come off, and Paulina found the routines getting easier, so we progressed her onto more intense plyometric exercises on the TRX, as well as swimming specific exercises.
After 4 months into training, Paulina faced swim try-outs… and she made the team! She had an awesome season, swimming butterfly, and medley events, and eventually made it into regionals!
After all was said and done, Paulina lost 44 pounds, made the swim team, is no longer bothered by exercise induced asthma, and is looking forward to incorporating the TRX into future workouts.
Hayley Hollander

“I am so glad I decided to get a personal trainer. It's helped me lose so much weight and feel really good about myself. I now absolutely love to workout and have a healthy lifestyle, and I owe it all to my awesome trainer Hayley! Her workouts with the TRX are always fun and challenging and have gotten me into such good shape. Thanks for everything Hayley! “
- Paulina T.

Hates Exercise, Loves TRX

JR TRX Master Trainer — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:48:07 GMT

Hear from a real world person who will never set foot in a gym who needs a realistic solution for fitness. I asked this client of mine to share her story as it shows the potential of the TRX as a realistic fitness solution for the masses. Very powerful.
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About 2 years ago Jonathan Ross, my personal trainer, introduced me to the TRX and, simply put, I thought he was CRAZY!!

First, a little background: I am a 300 plus pound, 65 year old woman with 2 knee replacements, arthritis and spinal stenosis who absolutely HATES TO EXERCISE.

I thought it was miraculous that Jonathan had gotten me to the point where I was working out with weights 3-4x per week and riding an adult tricycle. But, Jonathan’s enthusiasm was contagious, so, I gave TRX a try. Jonathan adapted some exercises to my needs and others were just like the videos at the TRX website; he demonstrated each exercise and then had me do it to ensure that I was doing it correctly.

It was a little confusing at first but I caught the hang of it and started using TRX 5x per week. I even started adding reps on my own. After about a week, using the TRX became intuitive and by using my own body weight, I know I’m getting a good workout. I do all my workouts at home so the TRX was perfect for me; I attached it to one of the iron beams in my basement and it was perfect.

It’s just the TRX and me nothing more and certainly not less.

And the results are amazing – more flexibility, easier stair climbing, better balance – but more importantly a feeling of accomplishment that by using the TRX, I have a system that works for my life, keeps me moving and healthy and is one that I can honestly say I enjoy.

(Name withheld by request)
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body weight blast

adawg — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:06:34 GMT

TRX community,

I am a personal trainer who trains very hard and has been for years using weights and conventional forms of resistance exercise. Over the last few years of training I have been incorporating more unconventional styles and movements into my routines and those of my clients. With my recent purchase of the TRX force bundle it has brought my training to a whole new level. I have been in Florida visiting friends for the past two weeks and will not return until the first week of August. I have not touch a weight, dumbbell or barbell and will not for the next month. My body feels amazing and I am excited to see what 8 weeks of TRX/ body weight only movements has done for my overall physique. If anyone has any input or thoughts I would love to hear from you. I will keep everyone updated with progress and would love to share the workouts with anyone! Train Hard!

One gear-Full Speed

Bobby

Back in the Game

Fitness Anywhere — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:38:04 GMT

Oh college…beers, babes and of course, playing middle linebacker for one of the leading NCAA football teams- those were the days. Now 44 and still trying to relive those days as the 4 year letterman..a boy can dream. After recovering for 6 months from shoulder surgery, Tim is on the program to lose 20 lbs.

LBs lost to date: 12 in 40 days
Challenge: Fitting in a workout in the midst of heavy work days
Support: Himself- this is a solo mission.
Cravings: Late night eating.
Key learnings: You need to change up your workouts. Tim combines basketball, biking and strength training with the TRX.
What the future entails: Continue to eat a hearty breakfast and reduce his meal size at night.
Go Tim- we are on your team!

No Yo Yo-ing

Fitness Anywhere — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:07:12 GMT

Meet Ian, Director of Ecommerce and Online Marketing. The holiday workload put a damper on his regularly scheduled fitness regimen and his coffee breaks turned to cookie breaks. Working at a fitness company, there is this underlying pressure that you must be in top shape based on the fact you have access to what you consider the best piece of equipment for a total body workout (and fellow fitness enthusiast colleagues to keep you motivated).

As the January Fitness Resolutions were being made around the country, Ian decided he would jump on the bandwagon and see if he could start the New Year off with a new fitness goal…lose 20lbs. We are one month in and Ian is on his way. Here are a few quick stats:

LBs lost to date: 11 in 31days

Challenge: Finding a workout he liked and sticking to it. Having tried almost every piece of fitness equipment in the gym and out I can honestly say the TRX is an incredible product and the classes at the TRX Training Center keep my workouts challenging and fresh.

Support: Buddy system. Recruit friends to workout with and share meals with. Having someone to workout with keeps you motivated and honest.

Cravings: Chocolate and cheesy pizza.

Substitutions that surprised you: Vegetables instead of carbs-thanks to the easy to follow recipes in the Gourmet Nutrition cookbook, it inspired Ian to try different spices and different ways to have some fun with greens.

Key learnings: “Be realistic about your progress and time frames. As much as we wish things would happen as quickly as they do on TV, a healthy lifestyle is a work in progress. This year I am not putting a time limit on my goal. I am going to take it off and keep it off the right way - hard work and healthy living.”

What the future entails: Stay on target. No yo-yoing…Take 20lbs off and keep it off!

TRX Outdoor Group Classes

hailsthetrainer — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:39:02 GMT

Hey all,

I just wanted to take a minute to share with you a video I made about the TRX Group classes we do outdoors in Las Vegas, NV. In the video you can see the versatility the TRX offers for places that classes can be held. We’ve had great response and interest from the community in the classes, and usually there is a crowd standing around watching in the park when we do the classes. Which is awesome, because it ends up being free marketing, and we hand out a bunch of business cards, as well as collect more emails for a database. Here is the link.

We’ve done a couple of things to help promote the classes in Las Vegas. For example, we offer a cheaper rate when the students prepay, and more expensive the day of class. We also give them 2 free classes if they buy a TRX through us, and then the classes are cheaper than everyone else whenever they bring their own TRX to class. We hold contests each class, with TRX product (ie- DVD’s, etc) for a prize, which encourages them to get one for themselves and use the TRX more on their own.

I would love to hear what you guys are doing with the TRX? How are you incorporating the TRX in your business? Are you doing classes? What have you found that works?

Hayley

www.getatp.com

TRX gets Laura Diaz back on the links

Fitness Anywhere — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:09:22 GMT

LPGA player Laura Diaz used the TRX to help her get back on tour. Check out her interview and workout on The Golf Channel to learn the three phases to get back in golf shape.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1541042961/bctid1482364237

Working out on the TRX=more time with your kids

Fitness Anywhere — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:04:03 GMT

A six month old, a two year old and a full time job that requires a commute doesn’t allow mom much personal time. Thanks to the TRX, Tania is able to get in a quick total body workout and still spend time with her kids. She gained 45 lbs during pregnancy and is working to get back in running shape. The 25 minute TRX All Body Xpress training program helped her get her body back in shape in the comfort of her own home and still able to watch the kids. The next step is to pack the TRX in her backpack and take it on a run with her. “I love the versatility of using the TRX at home or outdoors, it’s sets up easily and allows me to combine my cardio and strength training.”

LBs lost to date: 40 lost, 5 more to go
Challenge: Time
Support: Her husband
Cravings: Any Italian dinners that include pasta
Substitutions that surprised you: Cooking spaghetti squash. Tastes like pasta when you add the sauce!
Key learnings: Using the TRX has helped her regain her core strength quicker than the last pregnancy. Prior to using the TRX she couldn’t do pushups.
What the future entails: Running a ½ marathon!

The horror!!!

j.kroeze — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:45:14 GMT

Argh... the 28th of november, I placed my order for a TRX. The horror of waiting began...

The 4th of december I received an update: my TRX is leaving the States... can't wait, checking my email every day for progress

- still checking... ohw c'mon, when does it get here!!!

- still checking... sometimes even twice a day... I want to get started

- still checking, starting to feel like a little kid, waiting to unwrap it's birthday presents... but there ain't no present!

- but today.... "Your item is being processed by customs in NETHERLANDS" ...... YAY!!! Let's hope they hurry up :)

Just for fun, I tried atomic push ups today, in the rings.

Came up with a nice variation... Maybe I can get one of my students to make a couple of pics today :)... just explaining it won't do, I fear.

Tib/Fib Spiral Fracture Recovery

Carlos — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:12:54 GMT

8 weeks post-op and the TRX has been my sole source of strength reconditioning and cardio exercise (and a savior at that). The core routine has been very helpful not only with keeping the atrophy in-check and localized to my lower leg, but as a general full body workout. The folks at Fitness Anywhere have been very helpful in modifying several of the standing routines to work with my non-weight bearing status - and even demonstrated (in the San Francisco studio) how to take a fall and still avoid loading my injured leg. The TRX has been a perfect recovery tool: easy to use, portable, and incredibly flexible in its application. Combined with the supervised physical therapy, it has contributed significantly to my recovery. I strongly encourage those considering a post injury routine to give the TRX a try. On top of just feeling good being active again, it has helped to restrict the physical and mental limitations imposed by being on crutches full time.

World Champion Lumberjack. Thank you TRX!

shanaUW — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:23:22 GMT

I started using the TRX on a regular basis about one year ago. As a professional athlete, I am very tight on time, especially in-season, and the TRX endurance workouts were PERFECT.

I’ve been a competitor in Lumberjack Sports since the age of 7, and this past summer was by FAR my best yet. I started the season off very well with a win in the ESPN STHIL Timbersport Series, and finished even better winning both the log rolling and boom running events at the Lumberjack World Championships. I have no doubt in my mind that my daily TRX training played a huge factor in my success.

On top of that, I tore my ACL in the middle of my season. Surgery was advised, but I wasn’t ready to give up my chances at the world championships. Under the guidance of a physical therapist, I used my TRX to bring back the necessary strength and stability in my leg which apparently worked, because I went on to win!

My ACL surgery was 4 weeks ago, and I have been successfully using the TRX alongside my other physical therapy exercises.

As a personal trainer and athlete, I LOVE showing this piece of equipment to all of my clients and fellow competitors. IT REALLY WORKS!

Here is a video of the final log rolling match:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngDGiGYycT0 And for fun, this is how I tore my ACL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhNtmzpnGfY

Sincerely,

Shana Martin

http://www.shanamartin.com

What is your most noticeable physical change since using the TRX?

mike.miranda — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:55:22 GMT

The 31 day challenge got me thinking about how since changing my training style I've noticed improvements not just in functionality, but in asthetics as well.

I used to be on the Jersey Boy Beach Bod special routine (anyone from the Tri-State knows what I'm talking about). A typical routine would look something like this: Monday- Bis/Tris, Tuesday- Chest, Wednesday- Flex in the mirror. Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend anyone use this...

Since changing things up and using nothing but the TRX and Kettlebells over the past 9 months, I've gained huge functional strength, flexibility, and corrected various work-related ailments (bad back, knees, etc) that were bothering me. Besides that, though I've noticed the following:

- Broader chest and shoulders

- Clearly defined, solid midsection (as opposed to just a "six pack")

- Stronger, more defined legs

- Stronger, thicker, more defined back muscles

In general, the best way that I can describe my improvements is that I have a much more balanced, coordinated, lean look about me. I am still pretty thin (6'2" 188lbs) but whereas before I looked "skinny" now I feel more "trim." To say that I'm a convert would be an understatement.

I'm curious to hear what everyone else feels is their biggest "gain" since changing the way they train.

Training for NASA astronaut selection with the TRX

fthomson — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:56:19 GMT

What do you do when you need to lose 25 lbs. and reinstate your cardiovascular fitness before a possible astronaut interview, and do it all in 3 months? I can't speak for everyone, but I know what I'm doing - I'm calling on the TRX and the crew at Fitness Anywhere to help.

Here's the deal: I'm a Canadian who moved to the U.S. in 1996, intent on applying to the NASA astronaut program. For most of my life I've been pretty fit, swimming competitively during grade school, playing football through high school, and rowing through college and then afterwards with the Canadian Lightweight Rowing Development Team during the mid-90's. After working in the U.S. for 5 years (and earning a green card in the process), I went back to school to earn MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Aeronautics/Astronautics, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, all from Stanford University. I became a US citizen in 2006, and this year I am eligible - for the first time! - to apply to the NASA astronaut selection. Trouble is, the last few years of the Ph.D. program were tough, and through damn good eating and a lot of new sedentary habits, I got a bit plump...which is frowned upon in the astronaut office.

Enter Fitness Anywhere and the TRX. I met with Randy Hetrick and Chris Frankel, who agreed to help me to get back into shape for the astronaut selection process. I suggested doing a blog to document the process, and so here we are. Over the next few months, this blog will document my progress in terms of my health and fitness goals. I will also blog my experience with the astronaut selection process (should I have any). Here is my starting point:

1) Weight today is 208 lbs; goal is 190 lbs. by November 1, 2008. Kinda like 'Super Size Me' in reverse.

2) My cardio fitness is poor, but I have yet to measure it. The measure will probably be in terms of 5- and 10-km run times.

3) I have applied to the astronaut program, and I have a one-on-one meeting set up with the head of the NASA astronaut selection office for August 19th at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The meeting was set up by an astronaut acquaintance of mine, who has flown 4 space shuttle missions (connections are a good thing).

I want to emphasize the fact that I have no idea whether or not I will get an astronaut interview, even - let alone the job. In that sense, this blog is a thrill to me - whether I succeed in this training program that Fitness Anywhere has so generously supported is completely up to me and my ability to stay focused and disciplined. And whether I succeed in the astronaut selection process depends on a lot more than that - when 3000-4000 people apply for 20 or so positions, as is the case with the astronaut program, a lot needs to be going your way for you to get the gig.

Thank you Jonathan Ross

Efrain Larenas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:12:20 GMT

I wanted to give a special shot out to Jonathan Ross. His presentations about the TRX system at the DCAC Conference were excellent. I was extremely impressed with his professionalism, attention to detail and knowledge of fitness and the TRX Suspension system. It truly is a phenomenal piece of fitness equipment.

I am also very excited to see how his career has taken off. Jonathan inspires me to continue to work hard so that I too can reap the rewards and benefits of being passionate about fitness, business and enhancing your career.

Efrain, E Class Personal Fitness Training