Although not what you usually think of when you think of when you think of powerlifting, power bands have been an essential tool for many modern day lifters trying to overcome training plateaus and test their strength.
How can bands help with powerlifting?
Power and Olympic lifting with bands offer an ascending resistance throughout your entire range of motion, providing a synergistic relationship with your muscles. As your muscles contract and exert force, the bands stretch farther and the resistance is increased.
At your weakest point, generally at starting position, the bands offer minimal resistance to help you get over the “sticking point” (ex: the lowest point of a squat or bench press). Then, as you extend through your rep, the powerlifting band’s tension increases incrementally, allowing for optimal muscle strengthening efficiency achievable by the simply force of gravity.
Resistance training bands can be used in virtually every power lifting exercise both with and without weights.
NOTE: Resistance levels can easily be modified by adding bands, looping the bands around the bar or adjusting the positioning of the bands.
What type of powerlifting can I do with my bands?
Resistance training bands can be used in virtually every power lifting exercise both with and without weights.
Look at the below video for just one example of how to incorporate resistance bands into your power lifting tecnique, and check out the exercise library for more info.
Which bands should I use?
The most effective weight lifting bands to use for a broad range of exercises are the medium, heavy, robust, power, and strong bands. The light bands typically will not offer enough resistance. Please note that additional bands can be added to increase tension – so having a variety of bands will offer more ways to modify the level of tension.
The appropriate band for each exercise on a wide range of factors between desired outcomes and body type. Please refer to the resistance level table in the store on the fitness bands page to view the tension levels of each band.
How will you use your power-bands to harness the power of your creativity and get the most from your training regimen? The only boundary is your imagination!
