Mini Resistance Band

Maximise workout intensity or make difficult exercises more achievable with Fitstream Resistance Bands.

Resistance bands allow you to build explosive strength, power and speed by securing the bands to barbells, dumbbells and machines to provide progressive resistance for traditional exercises such as squats or benchpress.

These heavy duty workout bands can also be used for general strength training, bodyweight training assistance (such as assisted pull-ups, assisted dips) powerlifting, stretching, and ballistic running drills.

Fitstream resistance bands are available in five different resistance levels determined by band thickness and width. These are premium quality strength and fitness bands, 41” long, made of latex rubber and constructed in layers to prevent breakage.

Product Information: Fitstream Resistance Bands

The Fitstream Resistance Band is a premium quality strength and fitness band, 41” in length and made of latex rubber. They are constructed in layers to ensure durability and comes with a one year defect warranty.

• 41 inches long resistance latex loop
• 5-150 lbs resistance level depending on band selected. 
• One year warranty
• Fitstream logo

Which resistance band do I need?

Fitstream bands are available in 5 different resistance levels. Your choice of band will depend on your fitness level and how you intend to use it but shown below are some general guidelines for band selection.

How can I use resistance bands?

Heavy duty resistance bands have been gaining in popularity for their low cost and extremely flexible way they can be integrated into all forms of your training.

Once favoured for powerlifting, weightlifting and weight training to add increasing tension throughout lifts these bands are now finding their way into all manner of training. Here are just some of the ways they're being used -

• Weight training
• Bodyweight assistance exercises
• Speed and agility training
• Plyometrics / jumping
• Aerobics
• Stretching and warm-up routines
• Flexibility exercises
• General conditioning
• Prehabilitation
• Rehabilitation
• Ring training
• Kettlebell training

Weight training with resistance bands

Resistance bands are a great way to add intensity to traditional weight training exercises and develop explosive power, speed and strength.

Simply attach the resistance bands to your bars or dumbells and secure the other end in place using weight plates, or the bench frame.

As the band is stretched an increasing amount of resistance is applied to the movement (typically at the part of the exercise which is easiest). 

This approach can be used for many exercises such as bench presses, squats, deadlifts, leg presses and shrug exercises. 

Assistance exercises with resistance bands

Resistance bands are also the perfect accessory for assisted pull-ups, dips and muscle-ups and to help you on your way to achieving advanced bodyweight exercises assistance-free such as front and back levers, the iron cross and planches.

The video below demonstrates how resistance bands can be used when dipping to make the exercise easier (for those that aren't quite strong enough yet or want an extra few reps out the set) and also how to make the dip harder (for those who've out grown their own bodyweight and looking for that extra intensity to the exercise). 

Ring training with resistance bands

Gymnastic ring training is a notoriously challenging form of bodyweight exercise. You can use resistance bands with your gymnastics rings for assistance (or additional intensity if you're very strong!) whilst building the requisite strength for exercises such as ring pull-ups, or the muscle-up.  

Simply choke the bands around the ring and pull tight to secure, as pictured above. You can place your knee(s) into the band to help learn ring pull-ups for example. 

For more information on heavy duty resistance band training please see the Fitstream articles on resistance bands for fitness or contact us at admin@Fitstream.com.