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Resistance Bands ROLL CALL!

80CATS
80CATS Posts: 26 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi! I’m about to start working out with resistance bands to rehab some injuries and build up basic conditioning, and I’m look for INSPIRATION:

Anyone on here use Resistance Bands/Tubes regularly? Anyone using BANDS/TUBES ONLY for all their strength training???

Any links or resources I should check out?

Just ordered a starter kit from Therabands 😎

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  • vanityy99
    vanityy99 Posts: 2,583 Member
    edited June 2019
    I’ve been using them for a couple months now. I love them and I’m seeing results. the only downfall is that I’m noticing pain in my legs from where I place the band. I use the smallest band for the most resistance I guess that’s why.

    I follow Sydney Cummings - butt and thigh workout, my *kitten* is more plump and thighs more toned. Followed that video for about a month.
  • 80CATS
    80CATS Posts: 26 Member
    Will check that out—awesome thanks for tip!
  • JuneLife
    JuneLife Posts: 1 Member
    Hello,
    Did you use all the sizes of your resistance bands? And what did you think of it?
    I found this one that has same size but different resistances but not sure about it.
    Thanks
  • maureenseel1984
    maureenseel1984 Posts: 395 Member
    I am returning to running after a long break and will be doing my PT exercises to strengthen my hips again.
  • DaveJ_43
    DaveJ_43 Posts: 139 Member
    Check out Jeff Cavaliere -- "AthleanX" for lots of free workouts. He almost always includes band work, with body weight and DB exercises.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Your muscles don't know whether they're moving iron or rubber, only that it's a strain.

    I used them for a couple months and appreciated being able to do it at home. Eventually I wanted more control over how much resistance, and using several bands was getting cumbersome. But they were a great start.
  • mjbnj0001
    mjbnj0001 Posts: 1,285 Member
    Now that it is the summer, I bike ride and swim (swim to the beach, too!). But off-season, I have an in-house regimen of about an hour of bodyweight, small barbell, calisthenics, stairs and resistance bands. Plus 1-3 days/wk at the gym for stationary cycle. I like the bands; my frustration is the lack of numeric force or resistance values on the brands I've been trying. I'd like to see "this is 'x' force//resistance//etc." rather than arbitrary - and varying by brand - "medium/strong" ratings. Unless someone knows of a brand that does?
  • pierinifitness
    pierinifitness Posts: 2,226 Member
    edited July 2019
    These are what I own:

    http://www.sierraexercise.com/

    Black bands are 15 lbs. and the lighter color ones are 5 lbs.

    Very clever design and the Hook allows for rapid and easy change of resistance.
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