I purchased resistances bands on March 13th. I probably got them 3 days later. (not from this site) And to date I have not used them. This is because I have looked all over RU-vid for an instructional video that provided the information that I needed on how to use the bands, reps, etc. And guess what? I have just found it!! Thank you so much. This is what I needed.
I've been searching for over an HOUR for an answer to what strength band I should start with. GEEEZ...thanks for the straight talk!!! much appreciated!
Glad we could help get straight to the point!! If you need a band, we've got those too! clenchfitness.com/collections/resistance-bands/products/resistance-bands?variant=19925134114889
Bro thanks for this video. I never looked at the lower end of pull up assist bands. I've got a set of 5 resistance bands but I never feel like I can knock out a good set. I listened to what you had to say, ordered the thick orange one (I'm currently 210lbs) and I'm hopeful this can get me to doing a 2x a week pull up workout with a decent number of reps. You said '12' reps in your vid, but real talk if I can get a solid 8-10 I'll be thrilled. I'm working on my goals and appreciate your knowledge.
I would say that this is the best video on the topic of resistance bands as pull-up assist. I like the idea of using two bands instead of one. Also I like that you have given an approximation of how much weight should the band take (that's the info I was looking for). I would also suggest to people who have an option to buy either rubber or textile resistance band, to always opt for textile since they are more resilient and much more comfortable when in skin contact. I'll soon start my journey with a goal to do the first pull-up ever.
Very informative videos! I'm buying a pull up bar, a wall mount, I can't wait to try these. I do machine assisted pull ups at the gym, I'm 200 pounds, 6'4. I generally need about 100 pounds of help to crank out 5-8 reps. Been going to the gym for over a year now, and it's my goal to get to unassisted pull ups. I have gains, but it's at a slow pace. It's a marathon, not a race, I'm in it for the long haul.
Wow very informative, thank you so much for all of your tips! I’m excited because I can’t even do a pull up without hurting myself & just learned about assisted pull up resistance bands, really does give me hope starting my fitness journey after not working out for 6+ years & we can now add them to our home gym!
This video is perfect I just got to pull up station yesterday I used it the best that I could I can't do a single pull up I'm going to look into getting one of these bands, but in the beginning as we get stronger perfect technique is not important right? Is it okay in the beginning once we build up the strength to do a pull-up it doesn't have to be perfect it can be wobbly wiggly until the full strength is finally developed?
I'm using the blue one 65-175 one and I'm struggling to do negative pull-ups but I'm overweight and its a journey and I'm a bit sore haha keep pushing i guess
Nice job! Don't worry about the band size, because we all start somewhere. Focus on perfecting the form and keep putting in good quality reps and the gains will come!
@ClenchFitness what % would each of the bands be please of your body weight like 3 bands yh please tell me what they all should be and I'm gonna order right away thanks
I started using a yellow band around the knee. Doing assisted pull-ups. It's the thinnest one at my gym (maybe similar resistance to the purple one in the video). I can do about 5 full pull-ups unassisted. And about 10 using the band. I'm wondering how much body weight the band subtracts? I'm about 62 kg body weight. I have been using the assisted pull-ups machine previously and had it on the hardest setting (20kg assistance). When I use the band it feels at a similar amount of assistance as the assisted pull up machine. I'm not sure what would be better to use? I'm guessing the band is better because it's more like an actual pull-up technique rather than the machine (knees resting on the padded platform).
Overall, I think either option is fine for assistance! In addition to practicing pull ups, make sure you're continuing to do strengthening exercises to help build up your overall pull up strength! Here's a video with some exercises to incorporate as well! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7BX5QMq6uRA.htmlsi=kMqWibmPgA5huXoS It's hard to say exactly how much assistance you're getting from that band without knowing its resistance range. That would be something the manufacturer of that band would know.
@@ClenchFitnessLets say I use 3 bands like you said in the video can u please tell me how much% each band should be of my bodyweight which will make it a lot easier to order please reply thank you
It really depends on your training program. I personally like to do a mix of banded and bodyweight pull ups to allow me to get good hypertrophy no matter where I place this exercise in my workout.
Yes you can do them that way as well, it might take a bit more experimentation to get the correct band and optional set point for the band, but it still works similarly
I would say our green 41" band would be a good place to start. It's a good idea to have a few different sizes of bands to use on your pull ups as you progress. clenchfitness.com/products/resistance-bands?variant=19925134147657
i used to be able to do pull ups (bar going behind my head), when I was about 40 kg less. do you think that it is OK to compensate this with resistance band and try again?
I picked up the blue and green band recently. For some reason, I could not get either if them below my knee at all. Same rack height as in the video too. I tried all the pull-up racks in the gym, even stood on a chair lol. However, I noticed that you managed to pull it down from the top. I'll try that, hopefully it works.
If you have a box or a chair, it may be easier to grab the pull up bar, then step down into the band with your foot and lower yourself into position rather than trying to get it on your knee.
