Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Started looking into resistance bands as a viable alternative to weights due to the pandemic closing down gyms and no availability of free weights. Found James Grage on YouTube and I was convinced to give resistance bands a shot. I didn't purchase his brand of Under sun resistance bands because they were more expensive and didn't care for the orange color. I found these 5 shades of baby poop green more my style. I use these in conjunction with a set of 3 mini H1 Anchor Gym wall anchors and just about everything I used to do in the gym I can replicate here. Don't bother with a door anchor if you are going to train with heavier bands because you will ruin your door frame over time. I use the 3 lighter bands the most and the heaviest band is great for pull up assistance. You can combine a couple of bands for more versatility and it's more than enough resistance to keep yourself in shape. On a side note I started using these while recovering from 3 herniated disc and it was the safest way for me to train because I didn't have to move any 45lb plates around. I only put strain on my back when doing overhead presses as all other exercises you can do while standing and pushing or pulling away from yourself. There's no wear and tear on your joints from pushing a heavy weight up in the air and then letting it drop to your side and it pulling down on your shoulder joint abruptly. You also get the added benefit of increased core strength because you have to engage your core to push forward when you don't have a bench to support your back. I don't focus on how much "weight" I'm lifting I just go by feel. So if that matters to you then resistance bands might be frustrating for you. But they are effective at building muscle. I am 5'9 and was 215 lbs before I started using these and after 7 months of use I am almost 230 lbs. These have held up well so far and have had no issues with bands tearing or losing elasticity. I also had a set of cheaper resistance bands and do prefer the feel of these. I also tried a few bands from Clench fitness and found those a little nicer but also more expensive. Bottom line if you want to give resistance bands a shot these will work great.