Resistance bands, who's using them?

[insideout]

The mrs mum bought me a set of adjustable resistance bands with 'turn key technology' for christmas, instant cringe as i opened the box and revealed what was inside!

Anyway i watched the instruction DVD through pure boredom and i continued on to try them out. I see how they work out the muscles you use for surfing but i'm not sure they will be getting used again any time soon.

Thoughts?

[Ferral]

I use some cheap resistance bands for physio. knackered my shoulder through overuse surfing so have to keep all the muscles around it in good order. Use them to work the muscles you don't use surfing. preventions better than cure and all.

[Chris F]

That's what I theraband for too. Knackered shoulders due to imbalances fron surfing and climbing. Worth doing if you have the classic climber's / surfers hunch.

[gavtheoldskater]

i don't, yet, but they keep cropping up in a lot of the swim/tri/running stuff i look at right now and i can see the point. most of the instruction i read says to use bike inner tubes.

[ATTMFKH]

I use some cheap resistance bands for physio. knackered my shoulder through overuse surfing so have to keep all the muscles around it in good order. Use them to work the muscles you don't use surfing. preventions better than cure and all.

^^ same.

Purple band

[Chris F]

i don't, yet, but they keep cropping up in a lot of the swim/tri/running stuff i look at right now and i can see the point. most of the instruction i read says to use bike inner tubes.

Complete inner tube probably isn't stretchy enought to provide reistance through the full range of movement, might need to cut some strips from one.

[dermo909]

I was given a set of powerstroke bands last summer and have used them on and off since then. They are a good workout for sure and I can see how they can help with paddle strength.

[Underdog]

Thoughts?

Sounds like the mrs mum did her best here and actually gave the pressie some thought. Give it your best shot, use them like shit and drop better hints about next years pressie.

BTW , what did you get her?

[Black]

I would resist using resistance bands in order to achieve double resistance in one action thereby achieving twice the effect.

[well-chilled-out]

I had them fitted & I lost five stone.Lost all appetite.....Wouldn't recommend them over a balanced diet but as a last resort..

[artyk]

i got some been an inland surfer thought they would keep me fit and they did i saw a massive improvement in my fitness was doing them every other night for an hour then started to get pain in shoulders went to see physio and i had the over training injury some of the guys on earlier post mentioned an imbalance in strength of shoulder muscles so now i do other exercises to keep the other shoulder muscles exercised, i was well impressed to be fair just don't go crazy using them and i reckon you can only benefit from them