Archive for June, 2009

Multi-Resistance Band Super Set-Up

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

 

When I was in my meat-head training 20′s and 30′s we did something call super sets.  Essentially this was where you blasted an isolated muscle group until you couldn’t lift the resistance anymore, than you immediately dropped the weight and kept on going.  

Than when you couldn’t lift that weight, you dropped again and blasted it again.

Can you say over training!!!

Well obviously I know longer do that but the concept of  changing resistances fast for different exercise was something that did make some sense.   Especially when your not the same strength for lower and upper body exercise which is often the case in my resistance band boot camp.

With this set up camper can easily change resistances if needed and if you want to push it you can do that as well.

Here is how you can do a quick multi band workout without any attachments.

 

 

 

If your wondering what strength of bands you need,  my recommendation is you look at the  Medium or Large single band package.  I don’t usually recommend single bands but I know that for some they want to find out what the resistances are like before they order a lot more bands.

No problem.  That is why I created the single band packages.  So check it out and try my Multi resistance band workout set up.  Its a real blaster

Big Resistance Band Training workout idea

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

 

I am often asked about going heavy with resistance band training. 

Can it be done??

How heavy of a resistance band should I go with??

 

Well about 6 months ago I introduced a new training concept called Partner “Repeat Sets”.  At first on paper it may not seem to challenging but let me tell ya..  It kicks butt and allows my campers and athletes to go heavy.  Something about crankin on a big band that gets people pumped up.

 

Repeat sets is a resistance band training workout that comes from what I learned from Louie Simmons who often commented on how he had his lifters do high sets volume of 8-10 sets with low reps of 2-3.  

So it got me thinking….. we could do the same thing in bands with partnerships of 2 or 3 people .

Presto…  People especially the females were going heavier bands and lovin it.

Repeat sets allow you to go with a heavier band or stretch out the band further to get more resistance because you only have to do 3-5 reps.

Anyone can do that…. but 10 sets…   Can you say big time work load. 

Here is an example of a 4 minute Partner Repeat set workout.

(Rest 1 minute between circuits)

  1. Band Push ups  x 3 reps x 2 minutes
  2. Band DeadLifts x 5 reps x 2 minutes 
  3. Overhead Push Presses x 3 reps x 2 minutes
  4. Backpedal runs x 5 reps x 3 minutes
  5. Stationary High Knee Runs  x 10 high knees x 3 minutes
  6. Split Jumps Facing partner x 5 reps x 2 minutes
  7. Split Jumps Facing Away x 5 reps x 2 minutes

 

Approximately a 24 minute workout with no attachments needed so you can go anywhere to train you and your partner or camp and all you need is 1 Big band per person.

 

Not only does this workout allow you to go heavy, you will not shut down if you love to compete at all.  Your partner will not let you.  Now if you want to go a little easier, go with 3 people and change the work to rest ratio.

 

I will be bringing you more on Repeat sets in the upcoming RBT Live. 

 

Watch for it and let me know what you think of Repeat Sets after you try it

 

Training beyond the Contraction

 

Dave Schmitz

  

PS… If you need big bands… The Professional package will give you as big as you can push.

Choosing the right resistance bands

Friday, June 12th, 2009

 

The number 1 email I get every week is which resistance bands do I choose or purchase to get started with in my bootcamp.

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Here are 5 questions to answer.

1. What are your group demographics?? Age – gender are key to getting the right resistance bands to train with. 

2. What aspect of resistance band training do you want to start to implement?? (Flexibility, running, lower torso strengthening, upper torso strengthening) Best is to choose the exercises you want to use.

3. What are you going to attach your resistance bands to or are you going to do band partner or free attachment training?? Free attachment training or Partner training will take a bit to teach but will require half as many bands. Independent stations will take more to bands and obviously a stable attachment site.

4. Are you going to go exclusively band training or use other devices?? My suggestion is make it part of the camp at first and gradually build in more aspects of band training.

5. What surface are you going to be training on?? Grass, asphalt, gym floor…
Surface will dictate what drills are best and most safe.

My suggestion is you take some time to write down your answers to these questions and than if you want, email me at support@resistancebandtraining.com and I will customize a resistance band package for you.

Also if you have not tried our bands yet, pick up a total fitness package and get training. Ths package comes with a downloaded ebook that will get you started.

Training beyond the Contraction

Dave