TRX Workout - Amazingly Hard

I was so tired after work that all I wanted to do was come home, flop in front of the TV and binge watch Game of Thrones.  I never miss appointments though and I had an appointment with my trainer.  I am glad I went because WOW did I get a good workout!

My trainer introduced me to a piece of equipment called the TRX.  Basically it is 2 long straps with handles and loops on the ends. It was attached to a pipe that ran across the ceiling and the straps hung down to about hip height.  It looks like the straps can be adjusted to whatever length you wish.

Click  HERE if you would like to see what the TRX is and what you can do with it.

The exercises were deceptively simple.  For the standing plank I just grabbed the handles, straightened my arms and leaned forward.  I held that position for 30 seconds.

For the reverse lunge I held the handles out in front of me and mostly just used them for support as I completed the lunges.

Oh my good God!  I don't know why and I don't how but it worked my muscles so hard that they were shaking within minutes.  I only did 3 sets of 10 lunges and 3 x 30 seconds for the plank but it felt like I did so much more.  It was amazing!

The thing that has surprised me the most about working with a trainer is that I am not stiff after a workout.  Even though I am working my muscles so hard that they burn and shake I don't have any pain afterwards.  I know I am getting a good workout because I am sweating and it is really hard to complete that last set but the next day I feel fine.

I have no idea how many calories I am burning with these exercises so I am just putting in stretching and the elliptical (10 minute warm up) but I think I burned a lot more than 207 calories with my workout tonight.

 Overall, my diet today was OK.  I did have a couple of treats only because it was a workout day.