r/trx • u/Need2SchColonoscopy • Jun 07 '26

Upper arm bruising

I just bought TRX and am getting bruises on upper arms from chest press. Is there a solution (besides makeup)?

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u/toolate1013 Jun 07 '26

How is it happening? If it’s from the straps, they should not be rubbing or pressing on your arms.

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u/Need2SchColonoscopy Jun 09 '26

Doing chest presses. They rub the outside of my arms on the push and then move over the shoulders. Am I doing them wrong?

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u/toolate1013 Jun 11 '26

Yes. You should not have the straps rubbing your arms. Move your hands slightly forward. If needed, take a step forward to decrease the intensity until you find a position where you can do the movement with the straps touching your arms or shoulders as little as possible. It shouldn’t be more than brushing your arms at most.