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Suspension Trainer Showdown: TRX vs monkii bars 2

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NewsHubSuspension trainers are like a gym that you can take anywhere. TRX, the current popular darling, is used in homes and boot camps for bodyweight workouts, but the monkii bars 2 gives it a run for its money in both aesthetics and features. Both add a ton more variety to your workouts and let you work out anywhere, but let’s see how they stack up in the categories that count.
Over the past year and a half, I spent a lot of time following bodyweight workouts , mainly because I’ve been away from home and don’t always have access to a gym. Suspension trainers, which are basically a pair of straps with handles that you can attach to sturdy objects, allow me to keep up my fitness and get stronger, no matter where I am. I’ve worked out at playgrounds, on beaches, on rooftops, under bridges—you name it, as long as there was a safe place for me to set up, I’d roll with it. While there are a lot of suspension trainers on the market, we decided to pit a perennial favorite against the new kid on the block.
Both are viable, awesome portable gyms, so to compare the two, I looked at their design, material quality, ease of setup, versatility, and portability.
As someone who travels frequently and considers daily workouts of some form as important as breathing, I take convenience and portability of my fitness gear very seriously. TRX has always felt pretty light, weighing no more than two or three pounds. The classic kit comes with a mesh bag that you can use to neatly transport your TRX and pack in your luggage without taking much space.
But when the TRX is not comfortably cozied up in its travel bag, it’s basically a coiled-up hot mess, kind of like how earbuds get after just 20 seconds in your pocket. Contrast this with the monkii bars 2 Adventure Kit, which is all arranged in a really slick-looking bag that folds out like so:
The sleekness of monkii bars 2 makes me want to take it everywhere with me. You just roll the pack like a burrito, clasp it shut, shove it into your pack, and run wild. And when it’s workout time, it’s all ready for you to unpack. What’s more, the monkii bars 2 Adventure Kit weighs less than the TRX—just a bit over one and a half pounds. If you want to pack extra light, the original monkii bars or monkii bars 2 Ultralight Kit is extra compact and weighs even less.

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