Stuff Gadget Guide - UK - Issue 4 (2022-01)

GROUP TEST WEIRD WORKOUTS

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HANGIN’ TOUGH

No matter h ow

fit you think you

are, minor strap

adjustments are all

it takes to leave you

broken on the floor.

SPACE RAIDERS

This one isn’t ideal

for small spaces:

you need at least

2m height and

width to get the

most out of it.

What’s the story?
When it comes to suspension
training, TRX has a huge
market share through the
world’s CrossFit gyms and
other sweat-based torture
chambers. Those in the know
will recognise the trademark
black and yellow straps...
and understand they mean
shaking arms and a beast of
a bodyweight workout.
This is the entry-level TRX
system and comes with a
one-size-fits-all adjustable
strap with padded handles
and foot straps plus anchors

for attaching to posts, trees

or doors. You also get a poster

with various workouts, while

the TRX app comes with a

lifetime’s worth of targeted

and full-body workouts.

Is it any good?

Suspension training is a tried

and tested way to build muscle,

help stabilise joints and blitz

fat. It’s extremely easy to

adjust the difficulty of the

exercises, so no matter how

fit you get – and if you stick

with a program you certainly

will get stronger – it’ll always

be able to get you begging for

mercy. In a good way.

It took us a good week of

workouts to get the hang of

adjusting the straps and not

feeling too daft with feet

suspended and pathetic

core shuddering; but because

each exercise is scalable and

uses your own bodyweight,

you never feel out of our

depth. Progression is quick

too, making each workout

harder once you’ve got the,

er, hang of it.

Our only issue, in fact, wa s

finding a space to hang the

straps. While reassuringly

secure, the door anchor

felt too low for some of the

exercises, and spreading both

arms wide proved an issue

indoors – which was a shame

as we didn’t feel confident

enough to head to the park

and strap onto a tree for a

public session. Still, give it

six months and a well-earned

six-pack, and we might revise

that decision.

Price £80 / stuff.tv/TRXMove

● Six downloads ● Max user

weight 159kg ● 2.7kg

TRX Move System

STUFF SAYS A travel-friendly, take-anywhere gym that will help you to get stronger ★★★★I

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