Totally TRX
When your fitness motivation is hanging in the balance
It’s always refreshing to try out a new fitness regime, especially if you get bored easily and into a gym rut. TRX is a relative newbie on the Irish market although it has been hot across the US for about 5 years. Developed as a compact, portable fitness aid using parachute strapping, this versatile and challenging routine uses suspension, body weight and anti gravity to get your heart rate soaring. The adjustable sturdy straps are anchored to an overhead attachment or door and the combinations of exercises address strength, balance, flexibility, co-ordination and core stability with a measure of cardio thrown in.
Our friendly and enthusiastic instructor Isty made us handful of first timers on a Saturday afternoon feel safe and motivated. Always important when dealing with potentially dangerous equipment. The system replicates many of the regular exercises of free weights and other resistance training machines. I certainly felt I had a good range of movement with every exercise, sometimes even better than the restrictions of other equipment. The intensity is adjusted by small tweaks to your body alignment and wow can you feel the difference.
Properly taught, TRX is suitable for males and females of all ages and all levels of fitness but may require modifications for certain conditions. Classes are becoming more widely available across the country in both private membership gyms and pay as you go facilities. TRX home system is available on line directly from the supplier together with instructional DVD and other information. I’m not sure I would rush out to buy it as I prefer the group dynamic and one to one instruction of a class. I would recommend try before you buy.
TRX is fresh, it’s fun and defiantly feels like functional fitness. It gets my thumbs up.
May the force be with you.
Cost: €6.50 non member
Loughlinstown Leisure Centre
South County Dublin
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