How does it work?
It’s very easy to use. Check out the video on the side bar.
How much resistance is there?
The resistances are only approximate. It really depends on how much of a stretch you’re able to get. What’s more important is that you’re challenging your muscles as you perform the exercises.
Yellow band – 10 lb TOTAL (5lb/side)
Blue band – 20 lb TOTAL
Red band – 30 lb TOTAL
Green band – 40 lb TOTAL
Black band – 50 lb TOTAL
Can I use MightyBands to build muscle?
Yes absolutely. As long as the amount of resistance you use is adequately challenging your muscles, MightyBands can help to build muscle. That said, if you’re looking to bulk up considerably and get bigger, then I would personally stick to free weights, using dumbbells, barbells and pairing that up with a high calorie and protein diet.
How are MightyBands different from free weights?
Essentially, free weights stress your muscles at the beginning of the exercise, while MightyBands stress your muscles at the end of the exercise.
Take the bicep curl for example. Using a 10 lb dumbbell, when you start the bicep curl movement, the hardest part is at the beginning of the exercise (stressing your muscle at 100% of 10 lbs). As you continue through the motion, the leverage changes (due to the nature of our arm and movement performed) and as you bring the weight up, the 10 lb dumbbell is actually stressing your muscle at less than 100% of 10lbs. It’s much easier to do the curl when you’re half way finished. This is why many people “cheat” when they do bicep curls and don’t lower their arm all the way down.
The scenario is different when you use MightyBands. Using the bicep curl as the example, when you start the move, the tension at the bands is at the minimum but as you perform the exercise, tension increases and eventually maximum tension stresses your muscles at the peak of the curl. This is great for toning or “cutting”, as it accentuates the development of the nice bump in the biceps and other muscles.
Which is better:
Free weights, resistance bands, or resistance rods machines (eg. Bowflex)?
If you consider value, costs, space constraints, potential number of exercises performed, and portability, time-savings, and results, there’s no doubt that MightyBands is the way to go.
What’s better for an effective workout:
MightyBands, free weights or machines that use those resistance rods (eg. Bowflex)?
Resistance rods and resistance bands stress muscles on the same premise (refer to question #4) so I will treat them similarly. Comparing these to free weights, which one is better? In terms of muscle stress, both are good and, in my opinion, are complementary. I would actually recommend the use of both, but it really depends on your goals. If you want to pack on the pounds, and gain considerable size, then go with free weights. If you want to tone, tighten, lose fat or are a beginner, MightyBands are perfect for you. For the more experienced lifters out there, MightyBands are a great way to stimulate your muscles after months or years of stagnant training with free weights.
If you consider other factors such as range of motion, joint problems, previous sports injuries, or specific functional training (eg. martial arts, certain sports), then MightyBands are great! Because of the flexibility of resistance bands, you can perform “unorthodox” resistance training like punching drills, stance training, kicks, stretching etc. You also won’t need to worry about dropping weights, having a spotter or joint stress commonly found with free-weight training.
How do I care for my MightyBands and to avoid snapping them?
Be sure to keep your MightyBands out of direct sunlight. After use, it’s recommended that you use a moist paper towel to clean it down and, once dry, to store it in the travel bag. MightyBands are durable, but to minimize the possibility of snapping, you’ll want to make sure that you do not keep them stretched out longer than four times its normal length for an extended period of time.beyond normal exercise pace.
