whats the purpose for bands and chains?

[ffknight84]

Im curious, what is the purpose of bands and chains???

 

[BlkWS6]

http://www.elitefitnesssystems.com/documents/science_behind_bands_and_chains_.htm

 

[ffknight84]

Great, thx

 

[Lord_Suston]

really help generate more explosive force, help through sticking points

 

[b fold the truth]

http://boards.elitefitness.com/foru...adid=136378&highlight=accomodating+resistance

B True

 

[coolcolj]

bands also acclerate the eccentric

ie slingshot the weight down, and they also feel pretty unstable so you have to be smooth, since they tend to exaggerate any mistakes in your form etc