Posts Tagged ‘Band Training Tips’

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

Wednesday RBT Live Episode #18

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

 

Just finished this weeks RBT Live. 

Click Here  for  this weeks playground epsiode.

Enjoy

Training Beyond the Contraction

 

Dave Schmitz

First RBT Certification is completed

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Well it will go down in history as the first ever Reactive  RBT Certification but definitely not the last.

9 Outstanding Fitness Professionals took part and left armed and ready to make Reactive  Resistance Band Training a secret weapon in their fitness business arsenal.

 

There were alot of  great memories and highlights from the certification which I will share with you this week and next.   It was obvious that as the weekend proceeded, that this was not a sit down, listen me talk type of weekend.  Instead it was talk a little,  feel and try alot.

 

Starting with an early Saturday morning RBT Bootcamp.

 Circuit 1 I think got everyones attention and immediately Jacked up their ne4rvous system. 

  1. High Pulls
  2. Front Squats
  3. Overhead press
  4. Hammer Curl
  5. Push up
  6. Deadlift
  7. Bentover Row
  8. RDL

We used a simple 20s on 10 s off Tabatas x 8 sets

 

 

Across the board, they were amazed at how much effort it took to move a simple 41 inch band fast.  It became very apparent they did not need to spend a lot to get alot of clients working hard.

I will share more again soon. 

Make sure you check out the new RBT Shopping Cart that I launched on Friday at the Certification.

Awesome deals and great packages to fit everyones needs.

 

Training Beyond the Contraction

 

Dave Schmitz

Adult Band Sprinting for Strength

Monday, April 27th, 2009

 Most people I think are scared to sprint.

Understandably that could be the case since speed or doing exercises fast are often considered a high injury risk.

However, sprinting is fast running that creates high heart rates that are done relative to your body.

Sprinting also is a great way to build strength not just CV efficiency.

To get adults sprinting, I will start by doing partner resisted multi-directional spint outs.  I will have them do Sprint outs, Shuffle outs, and Backpedal with slow return for 2 weeks.  This will allow them to get their body ready to move in multiple directions fast while keeping amplitude and deceleration speed low. 

I will also do alot of dynamic lunging, squatting and pulling to get their hips ready to decelerate when the time comes. 

After 2-3 weeks, I will let them start doing some partner resisted running for distance. This provides acceleration with banded assisted deceleration. They still get all the powerful total body action without the concern for over lengthening their body to far.   I always do some non-band running after that to show them they can do it.

Here is a  4 week 2 time per week  Band sprinting progression for all Fitness Enthusaist and boot camp trainer who would like to incorporate more of this.

Week 1

10-15-20-25 sec Stationary High knee sprints  with a trot or power skip recovery for 20 sec.

Week 2

Multi-directional sprint out x 8 reps x 2 sets (shuffle R, shuffle L, Backpedal, forward)

or

Short 10 yard partner resisted runs in all directions on a separate workout.
Also implementing some  partner band towing or tug of war drills for strength will help clients develop better deceleration strength.

Week 3

Emphasize faster movements on accelerations and  quicker returns  on everything but forward running.

Increase partner resisted running to 20 meters (make sure you set the pace by starting and stopping them)

Implementing overhead walking lunges and forward reaches to the floor  with a band around their hips can help with improving deceleration control.  

Week 4

Full Partner resisted running  x 20-25 meters with a light band 

Alternate partners running on every rep and train continuously for 3 minutes doing only one
direction. 1 minute rest and repeat with a different running movement.

 

Don’t be scared to run fitness clients. They love the work load and band running really takes most of the emphasis on deceleration and over stiding out of the picture.

Training beyond the contraction

Dave

Welcome to Your new RBT Home

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

So what do you think??

I hope you all enjoy the new blog look and set up.

I have tried to make it more informative, easy to navigate thru and filled with places you can go regardless what your interests are.

Make sure you let a comment or feedback

Have a great Weekend.

Dave

This is not a defective Band

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Over the past 7 months I have been slowly launching a new band
I call the “The BAND” by Performax.

It has been performing well but there is still some defect issues.

I seem to have about 1 out of every 2000 bands that demonstrates a defect.

Not bad I know but still why???

Well when a layered band is created, small microscopic air
bubbles can form in between the layers.

As the band is stretched so is this air bubble. As air pressure
increases inside the bubble it can literally snap the band if the bubble burst.

If this occurs the band literally looks like it was cut by a sissors.
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Very easy to see.

Most layered bands are glued and than heated when the layering process is completed.  However this post heating process is more likely to allow air bubbles to form because the layeres do not get sealed effectively.

Now if the each layer is heated as it is layed down the sealing success and subsquently potential for air bubbles is signficantly decreased.   The Band By Performax is manufactured that way which may be why we are seeing less defects.

What if the band is jagged or shreaded when it breaks?

Chance are this is a band that was attached to a rough surface or over stretched.

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This has happened to me and as a new band user it could very well happen to you.   We all make mistakes.

If you purchase “The Band” and you have issues… Be honest and I will see what I can do to help out.

Training Beyond the Contraction

Dave Schmitz

IYCA Band Workouts…

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

I love to travel with my Great Friend BJ Gaddour of www.Workoutmuse.com.

Not only do we have tons of laughs.. I learn a ton from one of the top bootcamp fitness professionals

and nutritionist in the world.

Recently BJ and I traveled to the first annual IYCA International Summit.

Brian Grasso, Nick Berry and Pat Rigsby who are the brain thrust behind the IYCA

know how to put on a amazing summit filled without standing speakers and an energy that transcended the entire weekend.

BJ and I invited all 200 plus attendees to join us for a RBT bootcamp workout every morning.

I would describe the workouts as…

Electric….Energy….Fun…..Fat Burning…. Friendship Building and  how life should be.

Take a look and enjoy.

Partner Training

Training Beyond the Contraction

Dave

PS..Interested in setting up your own Band Bootcamps… Here is your ticket.

www.fitnessbandbootcamps.com

Do Your Bands Do this??

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Do YOUR bands do this??

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Why does this happen??

Layered bands are thin individual layers of latex continually wrapped around and layered until the desire thickness is created.   It is than cut and glued down.    The problem is this glue does not always adhere well especially on smaller bands where surface area is less.

Also smaller bands typically get stretched more which challenges the band structurally and can lead to peeling.

Can this be eliminated??

That is exactly what I asked over 1 year ago while designing a new band.

The answer ….YES!!

“The BAND” by Performax which is the exclusive band of www.resistancebandtraining.com uses a technique called “latex welding” to adhere that final end back down onto the band.  By welding the end of the final layered back down onto the band it has eliminated peeling.

In the past 7 months that “The BAND” has been on the market I have had zero bands returned for fraying.

Problem Solved!!

If you have issues with fraying no problem…  I have the solution.

Buy all your bands with latex welding which to my knowledge you will only find at

www.resistancebandtraining.com

Training beyond the Contraction

Dave