- train your full body at home or on the road ?
- with easily portable, affordable equipment, rather than hundreds of kilos of weights ?
- quietly, without disturbing neighbors or sleeping family members ?
- time-efficiently ?
- in a small amount of space (e.g. 4 x 8' / 1.2 x 2.4m) ?
- with load scalable from beginners to advanced trainees ?
- train hard without putting too much stress on your joints ?
- without the membership fees and commute time of a commercial gym ?
- get real results ?
Latex Power
Resistance bands come close:- Scalable resistance (about 2 to 200 kg for our full band set)
- Affordable
- Portable
- Quiet
- Joint-friendly - bands always pull in a predictable direction, and don't have momentum
- Fast setup
- Suitable for explosive and isometric training
Unfortunately, you may run into limits when training with bands only:
- Wide bands can be difficult to hold.
- Band length is not always ideal.
- Depending on setup, sideways pull on your feet can be uncomfortable.
- Many exercises use external anchors, and limit your progress.
Home training setup
- Our book 'Resistance Strong' shows exercises to train the full body, and also covers principles of resistance training, recovery, muscle anatomy and nutrition.
- Standard 41" loop resistance bands provide resistance.
- The Band Box and handles enhance leg and back training.
- Add an EZ-curl bar for more comfortable Biceps curls and Zercher squats.
- Add a squat belt for belt squats and donkey calf raises.
- Add a chin-up bar and an ab roller for even more fun (not sold by us).
- Except for the chin-up bar, the photo shows a complete training setup. To reduce clutter, my bands usually hang from a wall-mounted holder.
Resistance Training Reinvented
- Four industrial strength rollers redirect the band with minimal friction and allow for pull on the sides or in the center.
- Shorten the band for a better resistance curve (block in the middle, or with a pin).
- The rollers balance the load on the left and right side.
- The knurled handles let you hold strong bands with minimal wrist strain.
- Band wear is minimized by design, no bands rubbing over sharp corners.
- Bands are easy to change.
- Made mostly from locally sourced wood in our own workshop.
Exercises with the Band Box
- One-arm row (similar to dumbbell row)
- Belt squat
- Donkey Calf Raise
(belt sold separately)
