Awesome video. For an extra $7 I added 6 steel rings and a spring link (the 200lb loads work for me) to make it adjustable outside of the house. I put a ring in the locking loop and a ring in every overhand knot in the anchor strap. In my version the anchor strap is separate and attaches to the suspension rig with the spring link. Works great.
I know this comment is 5 years old but if your still interested , could you send me a pic of your finished product? I was thinking of attaching mine to a horizontal bar and considering which way to do it. Thanks!
Thank you for explaining how to make the locking loop! As a student, I don't have the budget for a TRX set, but I wanted that extra safety. I'll be trying this out over the weekend!
Hello Ben, first of all thanks for sharing this method for a " DIY suspension trainer" and it's by far the best and simplest way that I've come across. But I'd be using it with a pull up bar so I don't know how to hang it, can you please show me how to do it?
Has anyone had troubled with failure where the one piece of webbing contacts and slides against the other? In the climbing world, this is a big no-no, and when teaching we used to slide webbing back and forth against each other with force and "burn" through in seconds as a demo. I suppose in this setup there's not much motion once you weight the system, but curious if anyone has had trouble? I would put a carabiner or metal ring at that connection to avoid friction.
Thank you for this excellent tutorial. If you are still monitoring this, what is the length from the handles to the center of the attachment loop? I love the simplicity of building the length adjustment into the anchor strap. Thank you.
If you have a limb or bar you want to use, wrap it around and put the handles through the loops on the extender/door strap. Adjust the length the same as if on a door, by using different loops between the knots.
by which factor will the different knots weaken the rope strength? This system may be dangerous if weak rope is used in combination with knots. Some knots can reduce ripe strength by as much as 80%.
Ridiculous over-complication. Leave the hooks attached, they come in very useful. Having two separate straps allows you to space them apart on certain exercises, which increases difficulty and better targets the muscles (pushups for example). It has the added benefit of not needing to tie the straps together when doing one arm movements.
cAN i GO FOR Belts for lifting cargo To make TRX bands as they have factory fitted hooks inbuilt at both ends and they have inbuilt ratchet to adjust length of belt.2 belts of 2 M length having 0.8 Tonne capacity costs 450 INR(6 $) ?ANOTHER OPTION IS CAR towing straps or Mountaineering ropes.Please opine.
Hey Ben, I'm going to make this straps for myself, but how can I attach it to a horizontal bar? In this video, in the beginning, you use some sort of thing for it. Can you advice me something?
Great video, I love the simplicity of the solution, well done. After trying the suspension trainer with the locking loop I found that 4 meters was a bit short for me. I am 5' 10" and if I were to do it again I would use 5-6 meters for the handles. The locking loop was hitting the back of my neck when I extended my arms. I made two modifications to fix the issue. I removed the locking loop which added 2-3 feet to the handles which solved the issue with the locking loop hitting my neck. In the second piece of webbing I didn't' double it over I just tied a series a over hand knots as suggested and then tied a bowline in the end of the strap that hangs from the door. I used a small bowline loop with an over hand knot on either side of the handles to create a stop. I thought about using a marlin spike hitch on either side with a wide toggle but that seemed over kill. With this setup you don't have to double over the second strap that connects to the door which can be tight if your door jam doesn't have much of a gap.
I've already made one of the versions you referred to in your video but your solution for creating the safety loop is ingenious in its simplicity. I will be adjusting my trainer to include this feature as ASAP! Thank you for both sharing this design and for taking the time to produce a clear and elegant video demo.
To OP or anyone: What is the width of the webbing would you recommend? And what is the approx. total length of webbing should I use? I'm 5" tall. Thanks!
Thanks bro... Let me tell what I was going about to do. I was seeing a tv program of see-call-buy. I was thinking about buy a trx for US$55,but then I thought I could find the way to do it my self. Now I'll save a lot ddue to your help. Once again, thanks bro.
This is awesome, thank you. I'm terrible with knots and still had it done in about 20 minutes. $11.50 in supplies including handles, and I have enough material left over to make 2 more.
Thank you for your design and instructions. I have been making suspension trainers to give to friends to help them get into better exercise habits, and I have been basically copying the Lifeline Jungle Gym type with foot loops, cam type tie down straps and PVC piping handles. Your design is easy to make, very cost effective and really light to carry. I have made one basic change: I left the metal hook on the hang up support to give me more flexibility in hanging or anchoring the unit. I also generally carry an additional 6-12 ft. tie down strap to give me additional ability to attach and anchor. Thanks again, really a great posting.
I fucking love u! This is awesome! I NEED HELP PLEASE!!! I don't want to use the door in my home gym (as no one else would be able to come and go from the room) how do I fix this to the wall?
wow, i never knew this would be awesome.. any nylon webbing would do right? like the one used to make beg strap/belting? i really appreciate your respond. tq :)
Nice job ! Before I saw this video, I put my own together in a similar fashion. Except, I used 9 meters of webbing and truckers cinch-downs for added adjustments. This is especially useful where an ancore mount is more suitable.
Definitely will be making one of these. Thanks in advance for the $$ saver!! Now for your benefit. You could totally make a bunch of these and sell for double your materials cost to the lazy.
Ever since I found out how to DIY make these straps, I've been playing a game with myself "how cheap can I make this?" First $10 was acceptable, then $8, but now it's down to $4 with your method thanks!
Super smart and cool. Well done. I do prefer nylon not to rub on nylon (friction = heat = tearing), so I'd use a biner to connect the straps to the anchor point, but other than that, this is pretty rad.
I made one of these! Spent $8.62...for carabiners to make it fancy. The rest I had laying around lol. AWESOME! I even have foot loops that I added from two pieces of webbing that came off of a sleeping bag. That locking loop tie you showed us is fantastic man. It works SO SO good. I'm sore today! Thank you so much.
THIS is absolute GENIUS. I don't have sturdy door jams in our house, so this idea is nothing short of perfect.
this is so clutch, was gonna spend the money on a trx until i saw they were 200 bucks, thanks man.
Awesome video. For an extra $7 I added 6 steel rings and a spring link (the 200lb loads work for me) to make it adjustable outside of the house. I put a ring in the locking loop and a ring in every overhand knot in the anchor strap. In my version the anchor strap is separate and attaches to the suspension rig with the spring link. Works great.
I know this comment is 5 years old but if your still interested , could you send me a pic of your finished product? I was thinking of attaching mine to a horizontal bar and considering which way to do it. Thanks!
Thank you for explaining how to make the locking loop! As a student, I don't have the budget for a TRX set, but I wanted that extra safety. I'll be trying this out over the weekend!
Great way to make a travel trainer. Fits the budget and the suitcase!
took me a dozen videos until i found u! Thank you!!
this is like watching a how to tie a tie tutorial but for GAINS
Hello Ben, first of all thanks for sharing this method for a " DIY suspension trainer" and it's by far the best and simplest way that I've come across. But I'd be using it with a pull up bar so I don't know how to hang it, can you please show me how to do it?
You saved me a ton of dough! Thank you for sharing brother.
Has anyone had troubled with failure where the one piece of webbing contacts and slides against the other? In the climbing world, this is a big no-no, and when teaching we used to slide webbing back and forth against each other with force and "burn" through in seconds as a demo. I suppose in this setup there's not much motion once you weight the system, but curious if anyone has had trouble? I would put a carabiner or metal ring at that connection to avoid friction.
Great video. Simple to use. Super safe. And great to travel with! Well explained. Thanks!
Thank You been wanting to make a good pair of these but every time I tried they didn't turn out the greatest.
very nicely done.
Great video. Clear and easy to follow. Thanks!
this was fantastic! I got mine up and done in no time!
Very good video Ben. Looks like a park in my home town, Brisbane, Australia.
Thank you for this excellent tutorial. If you are still monitoring this, what is the length from the handles to the center of the attachment loop? I love the simplicity of building the length adjustment into the anchor strap. Thank you.
very helpful video, many thanks! gonna make one in addition to some stuff that i use for suspension training
Ingenious! Respect.
Simply Great. Congratulations.
Nice job!
You are awesome thank you for this video!
Love it! Made it! Thanks!
Great idea and a great video thanks
Wilkinson nylon straps are cheap, easily adjusted and hold more than enough weight. For less than two pounds for a pair, job done.
Legend mate.
CHEERS!
Very helpful thank so much! 👌
Hi i cant close the door its to thick and advice ?is it still secure if i dont doble the webbing?
Fantastic, thank you.
Is there a good way to fasten this around something, such as a post or tree?
If you have a limb or bar you want to use, wrap it around and put the handles through the loops on the extender/door strap. Adjust the length the same as if on a door, by using different loops between the knots.
Thanks man! I'll do this instead of spending $100+ on the brandname trx.
by which factor will the different knots weaken the rope strength? This system may be dangerous if weak rope is used in combination with knots. Some knots can reduce ripe strength by as much as 80%.
Henrik Eckermann ; exactly my thought as well.
Ridiculous over-complication. Leave the hooks attached, they come in very useful. Having two separate straps allows you to space them apart on certain exercises, which increases difficulty and better targets the muscles (pushups for example). It has the added benefit of not needing to tie the straps together when doing one arm movements.
Yet it adds to the weight
so for the handles do we want them fixed, or loose and able to rotate?
thanks for this video, it's a simple
cAN i GO FOR Belts for lifting cargo To make TRX bands as they have factory fitted hooks inbuilt at both ends and they have inbuilt ratchet to adjust length of belt.2 belts of 2 M length having 0.8 Tonne capacity costs 450 INR(6 $)
?ANOTHER OPTION IS CAR towing straps or Mountaineering ropes.Please opine.
Hey Ben, I'm going to make this straps for myself, but how can I attach it to a horizontal bar? In this video, in the beginning, you use some sort of thing for it. Can you advice me something?
Can this be done with bungee cords or some sort of rope?
Thanks for the video but I have a problem. It's too thick to close the door. Suggestions?
Thinner webbing
Bravo, interessante
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省钱的办法
You should have used the same not for the handles. It ‘s called a water knot..
Great video, I love the simplicity of the solution, well done. After trying the suspension trainer with the locking loop I found that 4 meters was a bit short for me. I am 5' 10" and if I were to do it again I would use 5-6 meters for the handles. The locking loop was hitting the back of my neck when I extended my arms. I made two modifications to fix the issue. I removed the locking loop which added 2-3 feet to the handles which solved the issue with the locking loop hitting my neck. In the second piece of webbing I didn't' double it over I just tied a series a over hand knots as suggested and then tied a bowline in the end of the strap that hangs from the door. I used a small bowline loop with an over hand knot on either side of the handles to create a stop. I thought about using a marlin spike hitch on either side with a wide toggle but that seemed over kill. With this setup you don't have to double over the second strap that connects to the door which can be tight if your door jam doesn't have much of a gap.
I'm 6' 2", what length do you recommend, instead of 4m?
I've already made one of the versions you referred to in your video but your solution for creating the safety loop is ingenious in its simplicity. I will be adjusting my trainer to include this feature as ASAP! Thank you for both sharing this design and for taking the time to produce a clear and elegant video demo.
I made one of these this evening, and it's perfect. Thanks for the great design, and very well presented instructions!
To OP or anyone: What is the width of the webbing would you recommend? And what is the approx. total length of webbing should I use? I'm 5" tall. Thanks!
Fantastic, with COVID - 19 was able to continue outside of the gym, life saver. It was just awesome.
Thanks bro...
Let me tell what I was going about to do.
I was seeing a tv program of see-call-buy. I was thinking about buy a trx for US$55,but then I thought I could find the way to do it my self. Now I'll save a lot ddue to your help.
Once again, thanks bro.
This is awesome, thank you. I'm terrible with knots and still had it done in about 20 minutes. $11.50 in supplies including handles, and I have enough material left over to make 2 more.
Thank you for your design and instructions. I have been making suspension trainers to give to friends to help them get into better exercise habits, and I have been basically copying the Lifeline Jungle Gym type with foot loops, cam type tie down straps and PVC piping handles. Your design is easy to make, very cost effective and really light to carry. I have made one basic change: I left the metal hook on the hang up support to give me more flexibility in hanging or anchoring the unit. I also generally carry an additional 6-12 ft. tie down strap to give me additional ability to attach and anchor.
Thanks again, really a great posting.
just saved me $150 atleast !! I thank you
I fucking love u! This is awesome!
I NEED HELP PLEASE!!! I don't want to use the door in my home gym (as no one else would be able to come and go from the room) how do I fix this to the wall?
wow, i never knew this would be awesome.. any nylon webbing would do right? like the one used to make beg strap/belting? i really appreciate your respond. tq :)
Oh, and my cost was a total of 90 Thai Baht ( under 3 bucks) !
great video! easy to follow instructions going to try to make some for me!
Thanks. You stopped my procrastination. works even better than I thought!
jajajaja nice one
trx is a rip off! sooo expensive! so glad i got a super cheap woss system before trx sued them!
Nice job !
Before I saw this video, I put my own together in a similar fashion. Except, I used 9 meters of webbing and truckers cinch-downs for added adjustments. This is especially useful where an ancore mount is more suitable.
GENIUS! very good idea. thanks.
Although I own a TRX trainer this will be perfect on my Brompton Bike tours where every ounce counts!!!
I love the trx workouts we do in our HIIT class and with your instructions I can make my own!!
It worked great but the handles cut through the strap, I should've made the edges smoother😅
Txs a lot, it works fine for me !
Prussik trainer by Matt from Red Delta Project is a good diy equipment.
Thanks, but I don't think length of the straps is adjustable..
You saved me a lot of money on this. Thank you so much for making this video!
You are a hero that we all needed!
Great stuff.... extremely cost effective 🤝
I like that =D !
Definitely will be making one of these. Thanks in advance for the $$ saver!! Now for your benefit. You could totally make a bunch of these and sell for double your materials cost to the lazy.
This is great. Will save me stax of cash.
You Deeed it!
great tutorial!! thanks
2020 quarantine is forcing me to build a home gym and this is a huge find. Thanks!
Ever since I found out how to DIY make these straps, I've been playing a game with myself "how cheap can I make this?" First $10 was acceptable, then $8, but now it's down to $4 with your method thanks!
Great video!
Thank you!!!!!
Wow!! Thank you so much for sharing. Now I can do my physical therapy at home. Going shopping for webbing tomorrow!!
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I've made one for myself and one for my dad. A lot better than what we came up with on our own.
This brings down the cost of a trx from roughly 25 dolars + shipping (where I live) to 3+shipping.
Thanks...very good video. Followed your great detailed instructions and now I'm ready to go.
Super smart and cool. Well done. I do prefer nylon not to rub on nylon (friction = heat = tearing), so I'd use a biner to connect the straps to the anchor point, but other than that, this is pretty rad.
Question.Are you making a different loop or something when you do it outside?
omg thank you i can not wait to make and use this puppy. thanks for saving my huband and I a grip of spending monies
I had a hard time keeping eyes on the midpoint of the strap so I ended up marking it with a chip clip and that helped a lot!
Buddy, you're great! Excellent video. Thanks.
This is the nicest DYI system I have seen yet. I will make one this weekend.🙂
That sounds ideal to me, Thank you for posting this.
Best tutorial. Did it and it works perfectly.
thank you ..so...........much........i will tray ....
Great one👍👍👍👍
Great video, thank you. 🙏
Gonna try this today. Thank you!
This is great for quarantine!
The trx is so over priced
this is great but pleeeeease do the knots slower!!!
I made one of these!
Spent $8.62...for carabiners to make it fancy.
The rest I had laying around lol.
AWESOME!
I even have foot loops that I added from two pieces of webbing that came off of a sleeping bag.
That locking loop tie you showed us is fantastic man.
It works SO SO good.
I'm sore today!
Thank you so much.
Is it safe?
Thank you. Gym membership is ridiculous in Grand Cayman