Resistance Bands

alanmonks
alanmonks Posts: 115 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,

I am thinking of getting some resistance bands to add something else to my workouts.
Just don't know where to start ot which ones to get.

Is anyone out there using them, where do i start with length, resistance etc?

Thanks

Al

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  • oldandhealthier
    oldandhealthier Posts: 449 Member
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  • Melissa_2305
    Melissa_2305 Posts: 76 Member
    I use 'Bodylastics' bands, they're pretty good quality :)
  • Papillon22
    Papillon22 Posts: 1,160 Member
    I bought a kit of 5 of them on ebay a while back. They're of different resistance, going from the yellow one (6-8lbs) to the black one (22lbs). The kit also came with ankle straps & a door anchor. Unfortunately, there is no brand on the package, it just says "resistance band kit". Good luck!
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    alanmonks Posts: 115 Member
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  • snejkaxo
    snejkaxo Posts: 91 Member
    I got mine from this business:
    http://www.maximumtrainingsolutions.com/Sports-Performance-Equipment.html
    Our trainer in kickboxing class uses the same kind, so I figured if they are good for a professional trainer, they are good for amateur like me. It's mom&pop kind of shop, so shipping took about a week, and communication wasn't the best, but it worked out. I guess it is not easy to be business savvy if this is not their primary focus. I ordered from another place first, and 5 days later domain was no longer registered. I also saw the same bands available in China cheaper, of course, but I didn't want to wait for 6 weeks. I hope this helps!
  • alanmonks
    alanmonks Posts: 115 Member
    Thank you Melinda, you learn something new every day
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    I got some when I bought a chin up bar.. came as a package.. those are the lighter ones 5lb - 25 lb.. then I bought a set of strength ones that go from 25-50lb but you can combine bands to go up to 100lb I think.. they work pretty well and the lengths are around the same and if they are long just loop em at the bottom to reduce the length (or increase resistance)
    amazon.com
  • RetiredAndLovingIt
    RetiredAndLovingIt Posts: 1,395 Member
    Pappilon 220....Sounds like Bodylastics Bands. Have them & would like a good routine to use them with
  • Papillon22
    Papillon22 Posts: 1,160 Member
    Pappilon 220....Sounds like Bodylastics Bands. Have them & would like a good routine to use them with

    I did my first round of Chalean extreme with them and found it challenging. In the videos, there are people with dumbells and a person who shows you the modification with resistance bands. Hope this helps!

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