resistance bands

mmedjjon
mmedjjon Posts: 511
in Fitness and Exercise
What is the weight for resistance bands? Wondering because I think I need to add a weight for my exercise portion.

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  • rocketass99
    rocketass99 Posts: 537 Member
    What color band are you working with? The colors go yellow, green, red blue black. Black being the hardest. If you need more work go up a color. :)
  • mmedjjon
    mmedjjon Posts: 511
    using black didnt know if they had a wieght value for the journal.
  • grvideen
    grvideen Posts: 8 Member
    The weight of the band really depends on how much resistance you are using. A black band with a lot of slack can really be the same weight as a stretched out green/yellow band. Probably the easiest way to compare is to pick up a weight and see how it compares to your band workout.
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    using black didnt know if they had a wieght value for the journal.

    The other part of this is not just the tension of the band but how far away you are from the band. You can add tension by stretching the band further out and you can take tension away by adding more slack to it. Better off with real weights, bands don't offer the same stimulus although they're not a bad way to warm-up and get blood flowing into your muscles.

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