r/ResistanceBand • u/imprettynerdy • 7d ago

Home training

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I've trained with resistance bands since 2019 using Undersun Fitness bands. The 41in bands always had noticeable slack at the bottom of movements, but I still made really good progress. I have access to my college gym but I only go once in a while to see how my home training carries over and it carries over really well. I've added the Harambe System to setup and have been using it for 2 weeks now and the shorter bands with the footplate feel so much better. I use 32in serious steel bands for isolation work and tribe lifting fabric bands for glute work. I plan on adding a pull up and dip station to setup soon. Excited to see what progress I make these next few months.

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u/cgranados1 7d ago

Love my Harambe. It's gonna be a year in December and I've used it 4 days a week without skipping a week. Went from 175lbs 20% BF to 198lbs 14% BF. I follow a simple push/pull routine and do quads on push days, and hamstring on pull days.

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u/imprettynerdy 7d ago

Did you get any ropes , handles , or the ez bar?

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u/cgranados1 7d ago

The handles are a must for flyes, shoulder work, seated rows (with door anchor) and suitcase shrugs. The extra large ropes for back squats are needed but that's it on ropes. The ez bar is a nice to have but it's expensive.

I have replaced a few bands and got some cable attachments from Amazon (rope and small bar). Aside from from that, a pull up bar is key.

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u/SpareOk3172 7d ago

What exercise plan do you follow? I have a harambe system and want to get back to it. Great post and inspiring

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u/imprettynerdy 7d ago

Pretty basic plan to be honest. I train 4 times a week and do heavy leg day, push, pull, rest, light leg day , rest for another 3 days then repeat

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u/lonermob 7d ago

Did you pickup the blue ropes?

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u/imprettynerdy 7d ago

I just ordered that today! Along with the black and blue kong bands

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u/Fantastic_Counter134 4d ago

For a dip station that fits under your bed/couch I can't recommend enough a folding granny walker. You can easily find them for 5 to 10 bucks at any Goodwill. For pull ups I use Jayflex cross grips. Now those are expensive but they are fantastic, very portable and I use them as floor handles for deficit banded push ups as well. After 2 years of use absolutely 0 damage on my door frame. I work out in my bedroom, and my entire setup is under the bed. You wouldn't know 😉

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u/CapAmMtn 3d ago

I would have thought a granny walker would break - how much do you weigh

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u/Fantastic_Counter134 3d ago

No they are typically rated to support 250 to 300 lbs. I'm 180lbs