You cannot resist the Resistance Bands!!

Hello!

My resistance bands have finally arrived! Double checked the packaging, and everything seemed in place. Took the bands out, and wiped them down, and examined them. The foam handles look kind of shoddy, but the overall band itself looks, and feels quite decent. Feel like such a happy child!

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The order of resistance goes yellow, green, red, blue, and black, with yellow being the least amount of resistance, around 3 lbs, and with black being the most resistance, around 60lbs (or so the description claims).

Anyways, giddiness aside, I have a couple of questions concerning resistance bands.

First off, is there any beginner/general advice I should take heed of, like not to extend the band far, health concerns with things like the joint, what not to do, etc, those kind of things.

Secondly, I'm interested in creating a separate, full body routine using the resistance bands. Are there any exercises you guys/gals recommend? To be more specific, I'm looking for two, maybe three exercises for each section of body (Upper, Core, Lower). Somethings I've looked at myself are:

- Simon S's plyometric punching drill
- Rows
- Squats
- Overhead Press
- Back/Chest Fly's

Exercises that work full range of motion would be nice.

I've seen a couple of Slipthejab's videos with resistance bands like a year or two ago, but I cannot track them down. A link to those would be nice, as last I remember, they had very good band exercises displayed and demonstrated.

On the related note, are there any exercises I should absolutely avoid?

Besides that, any other helpful tips/stories/concerns/trivia would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance MAP!
- Seventh

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejQd...DvjVQa1PpcFOLo8U8lTaEk20a6eYz5b-tF3XLNanq5U4=

 

Resistance is futile

 

I have the same ones you have and tons of others - used every day. Good bit of kit to have kicking around. Below are some of the vids... but that's only just scratching the surface of what can be done.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ7GLRa267k"]IGNITE SC - YTA.wmv - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKESL2TuxfM&feature=related"]IGNITE SC - alligator rows - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bag4nYUXZIQ&feature=related"]IGNITE SC - overhead thrusters drill - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ9Z2XWpx-M&feature=related"]IGNITE SC - dynamic wood choppers - YouTube[/ame]


I really need to do some new ones... there are some crazy variations you can. Toss resistance bands into a circuit and your golden.

 

I frick'n love you guys!

 

How about this guy?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKfU_OrzRvk&feature=related"]PBW Fitness & Training: Exercise tube for the Upper Body Vol 1 - YouTube[/ame]

I have a couple of bands, hung over my living room door, and do 50 reps of these for triceps

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPnsl8sdZt4&feature=related"]Band Tricep Pushdown - YouTube[/ame]

 

Warm-Up:
- SimonS’s 100 Punch Drill

Set A:
- Chest Press
- Standing Ab Twists
- Squats

Set B:
- Lateral Raises
- Reverse Wood Chop
- Hamstring Curls

Set C:
- Upright Rows
- Overhead Thrusters
- Calf Raises

Rough Circuit Plan, will add time, reps and other details later. How does it look?

 

nice drill simon.
although i am quite disappointed that you don't look like Mad Max like i imagined

Thought i recognised that park slip.

I use lighter resistance bands for light recovery work.
However i do have some heavy ass military ones for pylometric work that i carry with me on holiday when i know theres no gym around (like at my grandparents house).

 

Tried out some band exercises during my workout today. Did some jabs and cross with it, and while it was challenging, it was a new experience and very, very fun. I was working with the least resistant band but even that gave me a challenge. Overall, great, and sore, fun!!

(Will have more details in my training log later)

 

Like throwing the punches in sort of a haymaker fashion (to make a crude association)?

So basically, keep the punches straight, tight and crisp.

Also, thanks for the tip, I appreciate.

 

We used to do something like that at my old dojo, except that it was for stepping speed

 

Good drill, I think it would be better with a weight vest on.