Monday, November 9, 2009

Living Well

6 Workouts You Can Step Up To

Use a class or a DVD to structure your training without having to think it through first

Posted June 20, 2008

Reader Comments

TRX vs Redcord - suspension training rocks!

I have both TRX and the Redcord Mini (activcore.com). The TRX can only be attached to places you can reach. I like the Redcord Mini because I can attach it to my ceiling or throw the ropes over a branch or bar! Plus, you can raise the handles of the mini as low as an inch off the ground or as high as you can reach. I bought the Mini Plus which includes a sling that connects the 2 ropes and I like all the additional exercise possibilities! And my friends' kids like to swing on it!

TRX vs Redcord

I have tried both TRX and Redcord - they are very similar since both systems are using straps and suspension. But Redcord is fastened in the ceiling, not the wall. This gives much more flexibility and a wider range of exercises.

I highly recommend suspension training, but Redcord is by far a better option than TRX.

Check out www.redcord.com or www.activcore.com

TRX - Suspension Training

The TRX is amazing for working out on the road and in non-traditional places (hotel room, at the beach or on a hiking trail - anchor TRX to a VB Post, Lifeguard Stand, Tree or beam) since it weighs less than 2 pounds and folds into the size of a shoe. I highly recommend this method of bodyweight training for people of any fitness level...

Hot Tip: Use the word "gift" in the affiliate code section at checkout from fitnessanywhere.com and you'll get a free door anchor. :)

BTW - got my parents using TRX and they love it too!

RE: 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels DVD

RE: Each of three progressively harder 20-minute workouts cycles among segments: three minutes of strength training, two minutes of aerobics, and one minute of abs. (During one aerobics segment, Michaels says she wants you to work so hard that you're "gargling your heart.")

SO TRUE!

THIS=RESULTS

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