Just ordered a pair of light bands...

[Sebass67]

Well, it's about time...my bench i think will finally stop bothering me...hopefully...

I gotta get on a new program in the next bit...so i am looking for good ways to incorporate them in increasing my bench, squat dead...

Moreso i just want to increase the dead to get a better clean...so...with that being said any good accessory movements would be great...

 

[Sebass67]

Anyone have a picture of a bench setup???

 

[bignate73]

its pretty easy bro. if your gym has those plates with handles on em, just loop it through those and place the bands so they go vertical where you normally would press. you sure lights or mini's, are you using them for speed or max effort work. maybe im wrong, but lights are pretty tough for upper work. definitely good for lower though.

 

[Sebass67]

With handles...sorry i am still a little confused...
I have a pair of light bands...i play offensive line so i like the idea of accomodating resistance to become more explosive.

I played around with the bands today....i just kinda played with it till it worked...When i first just wrapped one end on the DB and the other on the Bbell it was way to loose. Yeah i am a dumbass.

So if i use dumbbells. could i just cinch(sp?) it to the dumbbell and wrap around the bar? Is that right?

 

[Sebass67]

I just played around with one of the bands,...i am guessing double cinching it is better right?

 

[bignate73]

yeah, double it over.

 

[coolcolj]

Not with light bands though

use the plates - like me

http://www.members.optushome.com.au/coolcolj/Photos/CCJ_FullSquat_BandSetup.JPG

This setup will have the bands kicking in around halfway up and it is much harder with light bands!

Use different size plates or 2 dumbells etc, or cinch the bands more than once for different levels of tensions
Anyway you need a pair of minibands

 

[Sebass67]

I'll give it a shot...personally, because of $$$ troubles...i just don;t have the money for the minis yet. But , i do think i can do some work with the lights that still would be beneficial...and i can also use them for squats...

I'll just play around with the setup till it works...
Thanks for the setup here though. I'll give that a whirl.

 

[coolcolj]

That setup above should work fine for bench with lightbands, that's how I use to do em. You'll have to cut the weights way down though

 

[Sebass67]

Resistance is resistance right...
So it's all good.

 

[Sebass67]

BTW what do u think of the prospect of using the lights for some explosive partials in the power rack?

 

[coolcolj]

Why not?

 

[Sebass67]

Good answer...

 

[collegiateLifter]

Resistance is resistance right...
So it's all good.

for some reason though the WSB guys only use minis for DE bench..... i think it might have to due with concerns about shoulder health but don't hold me to that.

 

[Sebass67]

I am a football player...trust me...i know all about shoulder soreness...i do heavy banded people presses all the time..aka...driving my hands into a dlinemens chest while accelerating my feet...

My shoulders will handle it...