BANDS

MON. NOV. 10TH
One of the guys at the gym uses the jump stretch bands for squats and deadlifts and military presses as well as just range of motion exercises with the mini ones.
Looking at them for myself and when I get a new shed and home training set up within the next year. So he said that he'd bring them in for me to try first. (Green and Purple ones) and they are cool!
Used the purple ones for Bottom Squatting and deadlifts today.
Got up to 315 lbs. plus the purple "light" bands tied around 2 100 lbs. dumbbells.
135, 225 x 5 then 315 x1 (the first attempt at 315 with bands I got totally buried! Then reset and did it.) 315 x `1
Took the bands off and did 315 lbs. again but x 5 Then 355 lbs. x 2 x 5
(Good I didn't know if I'd get a second set at 355 lbs. after all this so far.)

Got up to 275 with the purple band in Deadlifts x 8. I might've had another set in me with maybe 10 or 20 lbs. but don't know if I'd get 8 reps then.
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You have to fight the down phase from pulling you back down as well as up. Like HUGE physiotherapy bands. Very interesting and fun.
We were laughing about it like when the tension really hit it was like HOLY SHIT! ARRRRGH! all of a sudden.
"Hey that one looks kinda frayed, but it'll probably be ok."
"Yeah? I hope so and it doesn't SNAP! off on the one side when I stand up with this or in the middle pulling the bar off the floor!"

It would take A LOT to snap one though.
Light (purple):
Average (green):
Strong (blue):
300-500lb 1rm: Light band
500-750lb 1rm: Average band
750+ 1RM: Strong band

Tried Good Mornings with the purple and green one and that's a good one.
We used to use bands like that in armwrestling training but not for things like the powerlifts.
Stability Ball Roll Outs 2 x 20
Leg Press 1 x 100 with 6 plates a side.
DB Farmers Walk 100 lbs. each.