We have a TRX class starting on March 1, 2010 that will be limited to five people. The times and days are M-W-F at 7:30pm. Private sessions are also available for those that can't make it to class.
I'm very excited to be offering this training here in Taipei as we're one of the few places offering it. The TRX gives you a great workout in a very short time and it's fun to do. Every time I train people on it, they leave with a smile on their faces. :)
Class will fill up quickly so reserve you spot today.
I don't like muscle heads either, but I totally understand his response to Planet Fitness. The "no work" workouts these places offer are a waste of time and anyone that actually tries hard needs to leave. It's no longer the survival of the fittest but "the fittest need to be weeded out." Watch the fitness industry die in this clip. R.I.P.
Happy year of the tiger! Posting will be light the next fews days as my wife's family and I celebrate the lunar new year. The gym is closed except for private sessions. See you in a few days!
Here I am gutting it out at the end. I managed to pull 15 as a finisher. I like to throw in a final challenge into my workouts as a gut check. It keeps things interesting. I had done about 30 minutes at that point with the TRX.
The TRX will kill your core. It's even tougher than the kettlebell. The kettlebell exercises are done primarily in a standing postion and maybe 10% on the floor (floor press, russian twists, etc.) It works the core but the TRX is more intense.
The TRX has you in a diagonal leaning position for most of your workout time. You're stabilizing (like in holding a plank) for the entire workout. It gets really intense. I love it. That constant stabilization means you're burning more calories than standing up or laying down.
What kettlebell should you buy? What about for your wife or girlfriend? Confused about different models? I clear up some of the confusion and make my recommendations based on my experience here in Taiwan. Hope you find this useful. To purchase kettlebells here in Taiwan, please email or call me. Thanks!
We had a great seminar yesterday in Kaohsiung. Thanks to everyone that came and I hope you all had a good time. I look forward to going back when more people have kettlebells so we can do some more in depth training.
The kettlebell pushup was a particular favorite. The instability of it makes it much harder than regular pushups. Some people even tried the one-leg version, which is even tougher.
Jackknives were another favorite. This one is one of the best for working the abs.
Thanks again to everyone and I hope to see you again soon!
P.S. Special thanks to Fatima and Mr. Zhang for buying the kettlebells. Let me know if you have any questions about how to use them.
I did my first actual workout on the TRX yesterday and I started with the All Body Xpress included with the package. It was tough and I was very suprised. I did 1:00 each on the exercises and if you've never done bicep curls with the TRX for 1:00, you're in for a surprise.
There are 12 exercises in total and they're split between lower body, upper, and core. The lower body portion surprised me the most. LOTS of one leg stuff: pistols, balance lunges, step behind lunges, cossack squats, etc. I didn't expect the lower body stuff to be worth much but it's turning out to be one of the best parts of the program.
The core stuff is really killer. I did the crunches and they're brutal. It gets even worse when you do the atomic push up:
The TRX is a solid buy. The exercises are really fun to do and it's easy to make each one easy or hard simply by moving your feet forward or back.
I've introduced the TRX to my clients and many say they really like it. It's more like play, they say. Of course, I didn't show them the atomic pushup. :)
We've been busy little beavers this week, haven't we?
The TRXs are up and the whole place has changed. Very different feel. It's clear now -- we definitely mean business. TRX classes will be starting after Chinese New Year and I'll be attending the TRX basic cert in March. I also signed up for the IKFF level 2 cert so be on the lookout this year for tougher kettlebell workouts. :)
More TRX info to follow. I'm convinced the TRX is a great functional fitness tool for the masses. Stay tuned.
