Band work

[kazman68]

Need to start back up again...I had alot of success with them on another note our gym got some chains so I may start to use them on squats, It sucks as I have aged it has become harder and harder to gain/maintain leg mass (especially quads).

[xdude]

It sucks as I have aged it has become harder and harder to gain/maintain leg mass (especially quads).

not to mention the cracks you hear ,make you a little nervous you are pushing the limits too much
"is it gone break?!"

been there...

remember to stretch and go for reps at first .. and remember on a come back you can't lift what you left off at !!! I know your heart is there ...but you have to remember you were not there ,..and most important you want to stay back working out .. I am finish coming back now and finally getting to new weights ..only took 4 months and 2 months off.


actually I am right now at that point where I am great full I am working out ... after all that injury there was a part of me that said I was never going back.. like I am too old and it may be time to quit for ever
a kind of reality check on my own mortality..

I go to the gym now with a sense that this is awesome..
you will get there Kaz.

just remember it is a marathon not a sprint ....unless of course you are interval training

[zedhed]

How is it going for you Kaz? Update plz.

[Ironguruera]

Where u at brother kaz?? Hope all is well.

I started using bands again on bench and man does it increase my bench fast! I do bands on my working sets except my last heavy set. I'll do this for 2-3 weeks in a row then take 1-2 weeks off the bands and my weight keeps climbing! You guys mentioned the bands and my mutant buddy showed me how he uses them. He was up to a 465 lb bench at 225lbs. He just started blasting again so I'm sure he's close to that again!

Check out bands guys!

[mj_0360]

I really need to work on increasing my bench strength! I need to do a little more research on bands to see what's up...

[Ironguruera]

I'll take some pics next time
I do it for ya. Most gyms have them I've found. There are 4 colors and they are all different resistance of 1-4. I've been using the yellow one. I wanna say it's the number 2? I'll make some pics of the bands and where to attach to the barbell and bench.

[zedhed]

Good man Iggy!

[Ironguruera]

My buddy just posted a video on FB using bands but he can't email me for some reason. He is using bands with 315 and making it look easy....fucker!

[mj_0360]

I have a buddy at the gym that is strong as he'll but he still uses bands for his bench. He is using a black band wrapped twice around his shoulders and arms like a slingshot and he was pushing out 315 on the flat bench like it was nothing. i guess you can use these bands on my be body or on the bar? This whole band this is new to me so any help is appreciated!

[zedhed]

that black band if it is like 4"wide is 150-200 Lbs! At least mine is. (tension)