Band work

[Ironguruera]

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I'd have to drop to at least 275 to be able to use bands. 315 I'd be lucky to get 1 rep. I don't like to go that low rep wise often

[mj_0360]

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So you are saying to add resistance to the bar rather than make it easier?

[PudgieRaubach]

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So you are saying to add resistance to the bar rather than make it easier?

I think he's sayin bands il make er dance. Bands il make er dance.

[Ironguruera]

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So you are saying to add resistance to the bar rather than make it easier?

Make it easier in what regard? Can u reword what u don't get?

I'm taking to my buddy now and he seems to have switched shit up a tad. He said to pyramid up then down and only use bands on the heavy as fuck set to judge things.
He advised I try 135/225/275 with no bands. Then do 315 with bands. Try to get 1 rep with bands. Remove bands and try to get 3 reps. Then back down the stack with no bands so after the 315 for 3 reps no bands go 275/225/135 no bands.....

Seems brutal. He said he got up to 495 his last blast with this program at 225 lbs!! He is going to 500+ this time

[Ironguruera]

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Ok
Sorry for confusion. This pyramid up down bullshit is new to him. He got to 495 doing the higher reps and bands on most sets.

[mj_0360]

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Make it easier in what regard? Can u reword what u don't get?

I'm taking to my buddy now and he seems to have switched shit up a tad. He said to pyramid up then down and only use bands on the heavy as fuck set to judge things.
He advised I try 135/225/275 with no bands. Then do 315 with bands. Try to get 1 rep with bands. Remove bands and try to get 3 reps. Then back down the stack with no bands so after the 315 for 3 reps no bands go 275/225/135 no bands.....

Seems brutal. He said he got up to 495 his last blast with this program at 225 lbs!! He is going to 500+ this time

Ok it makes sense more now, if Golds has them for me to use I might start using on bench and squat. I see how they can easily break plateaus.

[Ironguruera]

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I'm curious how this pyramid program works for him. I feel he is losing the whole point of the bands only using it for 1 rep max. He his 495 with the high rep hybrid program so not sure why he is changing things ....

[mj_0360]

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I just want to give them a try before I go for any certain program or scheme.

[mj_0360]

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I still dont get why bands can increase strength more than just slowly increasing poundage. I guess I could do some research and see why the body responds so well to a band program.

[Ironguruera]

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I still dont get why bands can increase strength more than just slowly increasing poundage. I guess I could do some research and see why the body responds so well to a band program.

Honestly I haven't researched it. After using them the focus they put on the negatives it's HARD! It's like I are working both directions each rep and by working the negatives in the way they do it makes u stronger. By training for 2-3 weeks with bands then training without them the heavier weight feels lighter as u don't fight the negative portion of the move besides gravity of course.

Try em u will see right away!

[mj_0360]

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When asked to use the resistance bands at golds Saturday I was told by the personal trainertrainers they were locked away some where. I guess I'll have to ask during the week maybe.

[Ironguruera]

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That's lame

[kazman68]

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Been on and off again had to move and still adjusting. Was doing some landscaping work for a while, but that ended recently, so I'm going to be looking for something else. I hope all of you are well.Been very on and off at the gym, but when I'm in I'm in, really strict on diet and such, muscle memory is a good thing especially as I'm not getting younger. God Bless


Kaz

[zedhed]

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yeah bro I know it can be tuff at times to keep that tude good. But you just never know what tomorrow holds.
Keeping you in thoughts and prayers bro that something long term and good for you comes up fast.

[mj_0360]

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Ok so I actually got to use a band while benching today and I have to say that I love it!! At first I couldnt understand how bands increase strength but now after using them it all makes sense to me! Im not too sure what poundage the band I used was but it made to movement feel great! Ill use them again next week. I would love to use them for squats next...