What I Like And Dislike About The TRX

I used to promote the TRX via their affiliate program, and even though I’m getting ready to launch my own suspension gym product to compete directly with Fitness Anywhere and their TRX, I still think the TRX is a very good product.

What follows is what I like and dislike about the TRX.

I like that the single-anchor TRX is very quick to setup and adjust. Our dual-anchor GTX includes handy adjustment markers to make the setup and adjustment faster than any dual-anchor suspension gym in the world, but a dual-anchor suspension gym, with two separate straps to setup and adjust, will never be as quick and easy to adjust as the single-anchor TRX.

I like that the TRX comes in a fancy box that’s made of completely recyclable post-consumer content. Neat.

That’s it for my TRX likes.

Although not a complete list, here are some things I dislike about the TRX.

I dislike that the single-anchor TRX rubs on my head, neck, and shoulders when doing chest presses, chest flys, and triceps extensions.

I dislike that the single-anchor TRX doesn’t allow for dips or pullups.

I dislike that there are no ab slings included with the TRX, and for that matter I dislike that the single-anchor TRX design makes it impossible to use with ab slings.

I dislike that many of the TRX exercises promoted by Fitness Anywhere are fairly stupid, if not completely useless, and seem to serve very little purpose other than building up the number of exercises Fitness Anywhere claims you can perform on the TRX.

I dislike that the TRX is mostly marketed towards athletes and sport-specific training, with very little quality content for average people just looking to burn fat and improve their fitness with time-efficient home workouts.

But the good thing about my TRX dislikes is that all of those shortcomings of the TRX are creating a big demand in the marketplace for a high-quality dual-anchor suspension gym designed for the average person who’s looking to burn fat and get fit exercising at home. That’s exactly why I created the GTX Suspension Gym.