I agree with you gemschaeffer7291,I 65, and after training in a gym for 45 years,, I got 3 sets of Undersun bands, quit the gym, and now do strictly bands now due to injuries from weight lifting, I don’t like the vibe in the gym either and having to wait for anything so training at home with the bands is just perfect for me. What is your full body routine like I’d be interested to know ? thank you for any information.

Or you can just buy your own equipment stupid 😂 its not be all end all. Its adherence . If you take out the ego lifting then free weights is better in the long term! Know your science and physiological adaptation!

Well said. 👌

Maybe ask what split or routine you are following?

@@andrewfitzman I do full body twice a week.

Also quit sandbag and weighted calisthenics due to always being hurt, lo and behold bands are 100 % pain free for me.

Hope you are doing well, keep hard work!

So many good channels go unnoticed on KZfaq. Never heard of KHP Fitness. Just checked his channel out, there's a lot of videos I plan to watch. No idea which one has the leg press variation of which you spoke, but I'll find it eventually.

@@TheDarkSkorpion You could try, but I don’t like the leg press version anymore. Too hard to progress for me doing it in good form. Doing good form Front Squad is way easier.

Exactly my point, also a weight has the same resistance through the whole range of motion, where the bands build resistance as you stretch them.

You add more bands to track your strength

Failure is failure. Track reps to failure, or your total number of sets to failure. Progressive overload doesn't necessarily mean more weight, it can also be more workload in the form of higher rep count or set count. Plus there are some bands out there that are serious in terms of pounds of resistance.

I tried it and I am progressive overloading Simply you have two choices 1) Dropsets if you have different weights and if not 👇 2) Add one more set and then move to the next level of bands Note: make sure you reach failure in every single set (focusing to fail not at the most stretch of the band but even at the starting point and this is a key )

Hi. Maybe ask what routine you follow?

@@andrewfitzman I'm doing a 3 workouts a week split. Workout one is chest. I warm up with standard pushups up to 20 then do 4 sets of presses with band behind my back. I'm on the floor but I'm using 2 yoga cushions behind my back and one to rest my butt on. The height of the 2 cushions at the back encourages a full stretch at the bottom with only elbows touching. This is my only chest exercise I do at the moment. I couple this with a chinning bar. I'm using bands to assist, gradually going smaller with the bands. I'm using a bar that goes across a door frame. I do abs to finish off. 2 round of planks and 2 rounds of the boat(or banana as I call it.) 2nd workout I use a puzzle shape base and anchor a band on each side to do curls. For triceps I have a zimmer frame and do dips. I use a band from above (the one in the doorframe to assist) then gradually use smaller bands and then finish off with bodyweight. Third workout I get back on the puzzle and do squats using a low grip by the sides. For hamstrings I'm again anchoring on the puzzle with 2 bands for each arm. I then do a stiffleg Deadlift on one leg while the other goes back. So that all happens as one. Body goes forward, leg goes back, hamstring takes the load. I join in with shoulders after this. Back on the puzzle for one arm press overhead. I do like to stretch when I can between the sets for upper body. Finish off the workout with Tai chi at the end. I use the full seven days to do the split. The more compound movements I keep apart for rest and put the arms between that.

The stress on the wrists as well, weights and bands both have pros and cons 👍🏻 weights are more consistent though in my opinion.

I had this problem too with heavier weight but found grips and bars to go onto my loop bands and fixed those issues for me. Just had to think a little outside the 📦 . Bands are the ticket for me at 45. My joints are so much better and still making gains

Just buy a bar

I had the same issue and solved it by buying a pair of "J Hooks" on line. Cost about $30.

Go to a hardware store and buy a small piece of steel or aluminum pipe. Cut it down to size and your problem will be solved.

Yes they do

haha that sounds like some prison shit. but anyway, mad respect

Well it is, nothing to be proud about though, stay riot ready my friend.

yes. You can always add more resistance just like you add more weight...

@@luka2298but it’s not accurate, if you want to add more weight you add it. With the bands you don’t know how much resistance you are adding or taking 🤷🏻‍♂️

What you say is true since the references always come from someone previously trained with weights (this is also my case). This idea can only be refuted the day they do a study with real monitoring of an individual from minute zero and for years. There may also be many particular cases of casual people from different parts of the world stating that they always trained with bands and never touched an iron. But in the Internet age, who can prove that each case is real?

@@GACXVI totally agree. Another flaw with bands is you can’t really add or takeaway resistance accurately! Obviously resistance is resistance, but to progress your muscles need more👍🏻

Muscle failure is muscle failure. I use both free weights and bands. However, I can get to failure with both. It does feel like bands are easier on my joints though, I'm not sure how that is but my elbows and shoulders always feel better while using bands over my free weights.

That’s not true. I’ve seen quite a few impressive transformations from skinny people.

I for the last 2 1/2 years gave trained only with resistance bands, and I love it, Im 65, with arthritis in both my knees and 2 bad shoulders, and bands have been very friendly to my joints, I’m not sore the next day, and I can take my workout anywhere! I weight trained for over 45 yrs, and I prefer bands over weights now,, and I’m also proud to say I am the proud owner of three sets of Undersun bands and they are great also whenever James talks I listen he is a wealth of information.

@@DeanHenry-hm9bd that’s very nice but not relevant to my comment

@@TyrellWellickEcorp that’s very nice but I doubt whether those “impressive transformations” involved large muscle growth

What you say is true since the references always come from someone previously trained with weights (this is also my case). This idea can only be refuted the day they do a study with real monitoring of an individual from minute zero and for years. There may also be many particular cases of casual people from different parts of the world stating that they always trained with bands and never touched an iron. But in the Internet age, who can prove that each case is real?

Or more likely, you're a little slow.