Body Weight Comparison Chart Equipment

[TheAngle]

If anyone is into suspension training, you know USA, TRX, Jungle Gym, etc.

Here is a cool site. Shows length and weights of products.

I saw more of suspension training straps on internet, but list the most comon ones.

http://www.bodyweightreview.com/

[slipthejab]

Yep I've been doing suspension training for years. Long before TRX became popular we were doing much of that in aiders and climbing equipment in the vertical realm. Granted the goal was slightly different. Make the ascent or the route. Anyone who ever thinks they've been through an ass kicker of a workout hasn't seen a thing until they've had to rig a Texas Prusik to get out of a crevasse!!!

I'm actually TRX certified eg. so that means to train people using it and to run group classes. I'm a big fan of this piece of kit. It's not the be all end all... there are many types of suspension training out there. Much of it you can rig yourself with half inch webbing. But the TRX is intelligently designed, durable and packs down and weighs very little. So as much as I hate the term... one gets a lot of bang for their buck.

I will be posting some TRX drills soon on my blog and also on the Members Bodyweight Exercise videos thread.

On that link:

There are quite a few systems he's not listed there. I should have to see if I can do a review of some of them. I'd almost wonder if that site isn't actually set up by the guys who make the USA's to be honest.

[TheAngle]

Slip,

I am thinking about TRX certification. I work in a gym now and want to move to another one. (Let's just say bad administrators) Do you know if there any gym chains that look positive on TRX certification or even kettlebell certifications?
I know how to use suspension equipment, so I don't need to take a class for that, just for certification.

Thanks Bro.

[slipthejab]

Slip,

I am thinking about TRX certification. I work in a gym now and want to move to another one. (Let's just say bad administrators) Do you know if there any gym chains that look positive on TRX certification or even kettlebell certifications?
I know how to use suspension equipment, so I don't need to take a class for that, just for certification.

Thanks Bro.

Sorry for the late reply I totally missed this. So...

In terms of certs... most gyms are still going to be stuck in the 1970s. Lots of meatheads and wanna-be bodybuilders. That whole entire methodology is still shockingly common. Isolated movements. Few compound movements, little assessment of clients needs etc.

The more sports oriented the gym - the less you get that. But in reality how many general public fitness gyms are sports oriented? Not many. Especially not in the big chain gyms. That's usually the realm of college gyms for colleges that have sports programs.

Though... all is not lost. More and more things are changing. TRX is more popular than ever and now many gyms sport kettlebells. So it's possible to find a gym that has them. Though it seems most gyms I've dealt with are more interested in their PT's selling PT packages to clients and chasing numbers. Try to avoid that type of gym at all costs. Unless you're really a sales guy masquerading as a PT. :p

Some gyms will pay for your certs or at least give you a stipend. Some gyms I've worked at would bring in top trainers and course for us to take and we're allowed to take them at no cost to us but we would have to repay it if we left the job inside of two years. Whatever.

I hear ya about gym administrators. It takes two types in a gym... PT's and administrators... the two don't always see eye to eye. Two entirely different goals and mindsets.

Bigger gyms will have TRX classes if your lucky. Sometimes they will work in KB's as well. That's good fun. They're usually looking for a TRX instructor cert but you can get away with a TRX group instructor cert as well. Not that much difference between the two.

Hope that was some help.