Bands with squats question

[coolcolj]

Westside folks I need info


Will bands stop the squat bar flying off my shoulders when I explode hard up to the top without slowing down ?

If so which one do I need - I'm 5'9" ?

 

[Hannibal]

Will bands stop the squat bar flying off my shoulders when I explode hard up to the top without slowing down ?

If so which one do I need - I'm 5'9" ?

Will it stop it from flying up...yes. Will it slow you down...initially it might...but it will teach you to acclerate through the lift.

Your height has nothing to do with which band you need to squat with. It depends on your 1RM for the Squat. And what band cycle you are in.

For just your normal band cycle.

If you squat between:
300-500....Pink Band (light)
501-750....Green Band (Average)
751-1000..Blue Band (Strong)

 

[coolcolj]

ok thanks

I just thought that because the bands increase in load as they get more stretched that height would make a difference.

 

[b fold the truth]

I don't think that the bar will come off of your back...especially with a lot of band tension. If it does....freakin' wow. Remember that you can add several hundred pounds of tension to the bar just from going from the bottom of the squat to the top...it is a chore sometimes just to make it to the top..lol

B True

 

[coolcolj]

great that's what I need, I'm sick of slowing down at the top of my squats since when doing full squats, the load is so light above parallel.

Have these bands ever snapped?


Do you guy use em with deadlfts as well? Since the deadlift gets awfully light up top. But the height of the movement is quite low.

 

[b fold the truth]

The bands make the exercise feel more..."complete" I would say. They make the entire ROM count.

I use them on deads from time to time. Look at the Active Recovery threa on the Women's Board...it is a sticky. One of the pics shows Hannibal doing deads with them looped through his belt.

Never seen one snap...just make sure that they are anchored VERY WELL.

B True