TRX vs Gymnastic Rings - Which is Better?

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[patricfarah]

I actually live in the middle of the desert, but great video brother.

[davidblattgym]

The hand stand on the rings was absolutely insane! 🔥💪

[oldschooltakingyaback]

Pro Tip: You can use socks or hand towels to create the same twisting effect with the rings that you get with the TRX. (Just place them over the rings and use them as place holders; less grip but you get the desired effect).

[MrPatrickRevuelta]

I've tried both, definitely prefer rings.
With gyms currently closed due to Covid, rings set up in the garage are great.

[drewmorg.]

1.25" wooden rings - best $40 I ever spent on Amazon. I live in Hawaii and have them set up on the patio in the back yard. I have completely built a functional and aesthetic body on rings alone! Amazing!!

[blackjohnny]

I dont see any reason for TRX. You can do exactly same exercises on rings, but on TRX you cant do even half of exercises which you can do on rings.

[mtimajere]

I have both and they are both great. For older people or people with limited ability, the TRX is a great tool. Some people here assume only young people exercise and have to aspire to be advanced. Actually the world has millions of people with different abilities so there’s always room for the TRX. But at 40, I prefer rings but who knows, I may go back to the TRX in the future. Great video by the way.

[purplejelly]

one wise man once said..

"two ring to rule them all."

[bencio]

with gimnastic ring you can train all your body with just 30 $.... what are we talking about?!? They're obviously the best...

[percentGorilla]

Rings for sure. Many more exercises possible and simple is always best. It's easy enough to make a cradle for your feet with bits of climbing rope if you want to do TRX style crunches. I have metal rings that I use at home which are completely indestructible but a bit heavy and composite ones for travel which are light and will probably also last forever. TRX is way way too much money for limited functionality. Just my opinion.

[LeChristEstRoi]

Price, durability, functionality, rings are vastly superior, period.
TRX is a commercial gimmick.

[DivineAtheistWannabe]

Neat trick. If you want rotating handles for your rings and have enough leftover rope from the straps you can just wrap them around the rings and they rotate. It makes curls a lot more comfortable

[befluentenglish]

I paid around 75€ for the TRX system about 5 years ago and it’s still going strong. I never go to the gym now and take it with me when traveling. If I compare the costs of a gym it’s definitely paid for itself. No complaints but I can’t speak about rings because I’ve never used them.

[matthewmoore]

Why not both? You can fashion your own TRX Handles with some tubular webbing and pvc and attach them to the bottom of your rings-just as compact, and gives you two tools from one.

For each handle, make 2 straps with the webbing-one long, and one short. Size depends on the user & how far down you want the TRX handles to be from your rings-experiment and figure out what works best for you. Pass one end of each strap through the piece of PVC, then tie each into it's own loop using a water knot. Pass the knots back into the pvc to hold them in place. Then, using the longer loop of webbing, secure it to your ring using a girth hitch.

[flomax_actual]

Those intermediate and advanced ring exercises take some strength and coordination. Nice dedication

[diogeneslantern]

I made my own TRX set with pvc pipe, ski rope and carabiners for $15 and it supports my entire 200lb body. Although I would prefer rings

[ernstmaurer]

Great video! I have watched this many times :)
I'm using the rings but think about TRX - the ability to rotate the wrist is a good feature however it's not so much benefit:
- if I need some biceps curls variation I'm just removing the rings from straps and using any short rounded stick inserted into the both straps at the same time as barbell neck.
- removing rings from straps does also make straps using a comfortable for various exercises where the legs should be fixed there.

[AO_]

Thanks to your channel, the 4 times a week I hit the gym it's 90% rings exercises. At first people looked funny at me, but after getting good at dips, they became rather impressed.
TRX's rubbery spinning grip is no match for the natural wooden deal. Live by the rings, die by the rings?!

[ScrubDuelist]

You can also just use the gymnastics rings straps without attaching the rings for suspended leg training. It would perform the exact same function as the TrX then.

[fabssta]

I have rings and after a quick search at my local hardware store I bought a pvc pipe and straps to improvise inexpensive trx handles that attach to the rings.:)