Pull Up Assistance Bands for Working Out - Resistance Bands Set for Men, Exercise, Workout, Fitness, Strength, Weightlifting, Training, Powerlifting, Stretch, Crossfit WOD

Started looking into resistance bands as a viable alternative to weights due to the pandemic closing down gyms and no availability of free weights. Found James Grage on YouTube and I was convinced to give resistance bands a shot. I didn't purchase his brand of Under sun resistance bands because they were more expensive and didn't care for the orange color. I found these 5 shades of baby poop green more my style. I use these in conjunction with a set of 3 mini H1 Anchor Gym wall anchors and just about everything I used to do in the gym I can replicate here. Don't bother with a door anchor if you are going to train with heavier bands because you will ruin your door frame over time. I use the 3 lighter bands the most and the heaviest band is great for pull up assistance. You can combine a couple of bands for more versatility and it's more than enough resistance to keep yourself in shape. On a side note I started using these while recovering from 3 herniated disc and it was the safest way for me to train because I didn't have to move any 45lb plates around. I only put strain on my back when doing overhead presses as all other exercises you can do while standing and pushing or pulling away from yourself. There's no wear and tear on your joints from pushing a heavy weight up in the air and then letting it drop to your side and it pulling down on your shoulder joint abruptly. You also get the added benefit of increased core strength because you have to engage your core to push forward when you don't have a bench to support your back. I don't focus on how much "weight" I'm lifting I just go by feel. So if that matters to you then resistance bands might be frustrating for you. But they are effective at building muscle. I am 5'9 and was 215 lbs before I started using these and after 7 months of use I am almost 230 lbs. These have held up well so far and have had no issues with bands tearing or losing elasticity. I also had a set of cheaper resistance bands and do prefer the feel of these. I also tried a few bands from Clench fitness and found those a little nicer but also more expensive. Bottom line if you want to give resistance bands a shot these will work great.

I'm in my 40s and have been lifting weights since I was 16; however, this past year some of my joints are starting to hurt so I heard about and looked into Variable Resistance Training with the use of heavy bands that can provide heavy weights. It's a whole new type of workout, that I've learned, is highly effective. These bands allow you to workout any muscle group you want; they're very durable, effective, and are exactly what is advertised by this company. If you're still trying to decide between this company and one with a lower price, allow me to help. I started off with cheaper bands, and they weren't as stable, and effective in the increase in weight, so I finally ended up here. It'll end up being cheaper for you to just go with these guys right from the start, and you won't regret it. Also, a couple tips: heavy resistance band training is very different than weights, since the weight increases as you reach the strongest point during each lift. Allow yourself to adjust to this and give it a week or two before you form an opinion, and it helps if with each set, you max out on the reps until total exhaustion, because there is where you will truly be able to determine the effectiveness of VRT the next day and workout session. It will exhausting for the muscles, in a good way, and soft on the joints. I had some joint pains that have been lingering for almost a year now, and after just one week of using these bands, the pains have left, but I'm still exhausting the muscles. It's nice to be pain free again. Oh, and wear gloves. ANY resistance band, as it flexes and moves within your hands will hurt after a bit. It just gets abrasive. Wearing full-fingered gloves will prevent this.

I use these bands for combinations of stretching, functional fitness and to supplement weight-lifting. The bands' versatility allows for an extremely diverse range of exercise and motions that allows me to constantly change up my routines, fine-tune my favorites and keep my body guessing. When stretching, the ands help me target and further open up areas like the hips, groin, etc. Using them to supplement weight-lifting has multiple benefits. This is a crucial way to practice progressive overloading because the bands offer more resistance with more stretch/motion in the workout. Changing the resistance while in the middle of a repetition adds a dynamic element to the way your muscles react to the stress of the lift. I could go on... but I'm just pumped to continue exploring the different ways to take advantage of these bands. The quality is great - not like some knock-off's I've seen around that use cheap material. Very durable. The colors are badass too. The team over at Iron Infidel is top notch, too. They made sure to reach out to me, make sure the product got to me alright and offered to replace them if they got damaged in the shipping process. Great group of people that challenges their community to GET AFTER IT.

terrific equipment. it is durable and can withstand a good amount of abuse. But remember that it is rubber and will eventually wear out over time. Bands are a terrific way of getting training in but not being too hard on the joints.