Accomodating Resistance for Bodybuilders

[Lord_Suston]

thanks for the sight, can you put a video site on where they should attach to I know the bar but where does the other end attach to??? any likns or anything case I'm real interesting in geting some to get past some problems I have in my explosive strength training....

 

[b fold the truth]

Hmmmm....there are some pics on the elitefitnesssystems site I think....

Just make sure that they are held down tight and tight on the bar...

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[Robert Jan]

very good post makes a shitload of sense. Its not for me really tho im still progressing using the same basic shit

 

[JDarty6173]

Personally I love the bands, especially on DE Squats... This Past week I used ! set each of Light, Average, and Strong bands, with an extra loop on a couple...It came to about 500 pounds band tension plus 205 bar weight...And DAMN...Those were some intense box squats... Everytime I unracked it I was fighting to not be flung across the gym...And needless to say It made it real easy to sit back on the box...lol

 

[spatts]

Looks like everything got answered here, so I just wanted to add that accomodated resistance is not "a.k.a. Westside." It's been around for a long time. Westside may have pioneered the widely spread use of jumpstretch bands, but the idea in general is one for the ages.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

the bands will either pin me to the box or I will be explosive enough to come back up from a dead stop.

band squats are scary shit the first time you try them. Man they work good on developing explosiveness though! Train with 'em for a while and then go to a bar that doesnt get harder as you ascend (bands) and your weights just fly up!! I use a green on each side but I cant help but worry a little bit about a band breaking, could be disasterous...

 

[b fold the truth]

Just wanted to bump this post so maybe a few more people could get some ideas from it...

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[jeremys]

this is a good idea. thanks for bumping it. i'll try them and see what lifts they work for. what would you guys suggest for length of time for the eccentric portion of lifts? maybe 4 seconds eccentric then 2 concentric? maybe longer?

 

[coolcolj]

ordered my bands a week ago - can't wait to use em with my full squats!

 

[b fold the truth]

this is a good idea. thanks for bumping it. i'll try them and see what lifts they work for. what would you guys suggest for length of time for the eccentric portion of lifts? maybe 4 seconds eccentric then 2 concentric? maybe longer?

With enough band tension...you will struggle to keep the bar from falling down on you and crushing you...making it a negative movement followed by a positive movement. You will NOT want to try to go slow...if you do...you will never get the bar back up.

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