5 Things To Consider When Buying Resistance Bands | James Grage

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Make sure you choose the right bands for you. Here are the keys to finding the bands that fit your workout style.

When choosing resistance bands, you'll need to consider a couple of factors if you want to get the right bands for your training style and fitness goals. James Grage, band expert and creator of Undersun Fitness, explains the top five things you need to know when selecting bands.

0:11 Understanding Levels of Resistance
0:32 Knowing Band Types
1:12 Considering Band Material
1:36 Proper Care With Bands
2:03 Choosing Accessories

1. Understand The Resistance Levels
When first starting off with resistance bands, most people assume they can get just one band. The problem is that this approach limits you to only one resistance level. According to Grage, this is a very common beginner mistake.

"It's like going into the gym and trying to work out with just one dumbbell," he says. "You do need different levels of resistance for different exercises."

Some exercises such as presses, flyes, and push-ups require smaller bands, while others such as deadlifts, split squats, and rows need bigger bands. Grage recommends getting several bands with varying degrees of resistance.

2. Know Your Band Types
There are two basic types of resistance bands, tube-style and loop-style. Tube-style bands are round and look like surgical tubing and often have handles and attachments. Loop-style bands are usually flat and connected in a single continuous loop.

While both types of bands are available in similar resistance levels, the difference between the two comes down to portability and versatility.

3. Consider Band Materials
While you've probably never thought about throwing away barbells and dumbbells, lightweight and portable fitness equipment such as bands do find their way into landfills. If minimizing your impact on the environment is important to you, you'll want to consider what your fitness equipment is made of.

Most resistance bands are latex, which can be either natural latex or artificial latex.

"The thing I like about natural latex is that it is a renewable resource and it's biodegradable, which is something that is personally very important to me," says Grage.

While it won't impact your workout, choosing a natural latex band is more eco-friendly in the long run.

4. Bands Need Proper Care
Like any other piece of equipment, bands suffer from wear and tear and can even weaken and break if not properly cared for.

"If you anchor your band to something sharp or on a rough surface, it's easy to get a little nick in the band," Grage notes. "Those are the things that can cause weaknesses in a band and ultimately cause it to fail."

5. What Accessories Do You Need?
Even if you've never used exercise gloves before, Grage recommends using gloves with bands.

"I went my entire weight training career without ever using gloves," he explains. "But the texture of the bands can cause a little bit of wear and tear on your hands."

You can purchase padded gloves to cushion your hands while you use the band.

Grage also recommends purchasing a door anchor, which allows you to anchor the band to any door. This will increase the number of exercises you can do with your bands and improve your ability to work every muscle group.

"You can anchor the band to the top, the middle, or down low to turn any door into your gym," says Grage. "Any exercise that you want to do, you can do right there."

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As a contractor that specializes in service and repair, I love folks that attach gym equipment of any type to doors or doorways in any manner. Unless you have a 1-hour fire-rated door and jamb, or a steel door your door is going to sustain damage it's just a matter of time and how much.
Love your bands though, they outlast everyone elses.

johnhubbard

Best video ever thanks so much i was confused which one to buy

Ahmed-zdpq

So hard to find information that isnt a commercial these days :/

Chris-htvv

do you have the anchor and gloves links? i wanna buy it all!

luefarias

So what do you think about the X3 hype with the bar

regprofant

I've had my bands for 2 weeks and they whoop your butt. I do recommend buying the gloves.

charlesm

Thank for sharing. I did not know they came that large. Def more flexibility and a tighter grip I desire.

tealakablacksalsanista

That's useful information.. thanks.

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Very excellent and impressive video sirji

rounaksubramanian

Its strange, but I see almost no info on using loop style bands with anchors. What if you want to use an anchor on a larger style pole. Does it still work with loop bands? I'm guessing that it does. But, it would be nice if someone had a video on using anchors with loop style bands.

ChicagoJ

Hi can you recommend step by step workout instructions on how to use them for fitness and strength building thanks

jakcarn

How much the set assorted exercise rubber

gregbaja

I did put them in a hot room, but never in direct sunlight. I also wash them with clean water if they get dirty.
They all cracked in just 2 months, even those I didn't ever use. Is it the summer heat and water washing also bad for the bands?

tonezou

Which size of resistance band is good for me i.e 16 year old boy

mayanksingh

Hi guys! At what length do the resistance levels occur? For example, how far do I need to pull the 15 lb band to actually feel 15 pounds? This is helpful if I want to increase the resistance from, say, 15 to 17 lbs but not 20 lbs, or to start at 10 lbs and not 15 lbs. In other words, I almost feel I should get a weight scale to "calibrate" distances so that I don't overwork a muscle. Thanks for answering!

toneysisk