ordering bands

[Deciever]

im gonna be ordering my bands for westside either tonight or tomorrow..

im going to get a mini band for bench, and a light band for squats and deads
how many of each should i get?

 

[powerlifterjay]

2 of each. I use green more then anything. I love them. Blues are the shit too. Those are the only ones we have. I am sure the littles work good. I need to get some. I think Grimmer has all of them.

 

[Deciever]

ok thanks.. i need to get all the smallest ones casue i am weak compared to everyone. one day i'll move up to the average.. and then heavy bands

 

[Adam MacKinnon]

When i first got my bands i was going to get the minis and lights but instead to save money i just got 2 sets of minis (4 single ones)
That way you can use all 4 minis when squating instead of light ones and you can still use the minis on bench.
I just got the green bands not to long ago and i love them but can't use them too much cause there so strong.
I want to try a reverse band deadlift with that new monster black band

 

[GRIMMER]

I have all of tghem except the Blues. Get the minis and regulars , they come in pairs. The minis are great for speed bench and are also good to warm up your shoulders and tris with by standing on them and doing raises as well as throwing it over a rack and doing pushdowns and stuff. THey also work well for strenghtening the rear delt.
Te regular bands you will need if you squat between 300-450. With these you can also do face pulls for dealts and traps as well as tri work for recovery. I occasionally use them for standing ab work and always use them for hip work on leg days. I thiink the regulars are the most versatile of the bands and highly recomend getting them with the minis.

 

[GRIMMER]

When i say regular i mean the light bands one step above the minis , not the greens

 

[Deciever]

grimmer, my squat is 265.. is that high enough to get a set of the light bands? i was thinking taking adam's suggestion and getting 2 sets of mini's (4 bands)..

so what do you think would be better..
2 sets of mini's
......or........
1 set of mini's and light's

 

[GRIMMER]

one mini and one light. two minis do not equal one light and you are right on the edge of light bands anyway. You mighrt want to start your speed squats with just the mini for the first month or two but once you get used to it you will need to go the lights anyway. Like i said i think that you can use the light ones for more than just squat work. Definitly Minis and light. You'll understand when you get them why i say this. big difference. There is nothing that you can do with two minis that you can't do with one light , but there are things that the light band can do that the minis can't.

 

[Deciever]

alright, so 1 of each it is ... and will i'll be able to use the 1 mini on bench , right?

 

[GRIMMER]

yep , you can iether loop each of them under a dumbell and around the bar or put just one behind your back and graping the bar with the ends of the bands in each hand.