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Blitzzz (RIP) · 07-17-2009, 05:24

Milon, You are thinking, and that's not a bad thing (LOL).
Bands are wonderful on their own. I see where you're heading with this, and would require some really accurate measuring to determene the added resistance. I had used this technique to get wall pully weights to "return" faster for Blitzing in the clinic, and it worked well.
The band resistance is and can be rated, but differs by the length of pull. So I say continue with what you're doing/thinking, but here are a couple of thoughts on this approach.
use the least resistant band that will work.
In Blitzing, a 1# weight increase over the 20% increase will adversely affect progress, so beware of your rep speeds.
Also the length of the bands should not affect the resistance of the exercise until the last few degrees of movement to assist return.

The resistance at the end of acceleration movement should not exceed (overly) the end resistance on the deceleration end.

It will assist on those machines with cabled weights, but the plyometric effect of "free" weight speeds is very beneficial to the system.

Thanks for your input, I like it. The Blitz is very different and will take some different thinking.

Dave

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Blitzzz (RIP) Quiet Professional Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 956	Bands alone because... Milon, You are thinking, and that's not a bad thing (LOL). Bands are wonderful on their own. I see where you're heading with this, and would require some really accurate measuring to determene the added resistance. I had used this technique to get wall pully weights to "return" faster for Blitzing in the clinic, and it worked well. The band resistance is and can be rated, but differs by the length of pull. So I say continue with what you're doing/thinking, but here are a couple of thoughts on this approach. use the least resistant band that will work. In Blitzing, a 1# weight increase over the 20% increase will adversely affect progress, so beware of your rep speeds. Also the length of the bands should not affect the resistance of the exercise until the last few degrees of movement to assist return. The resistance at the end of acceleration movement should not exceed (overly) the end resistance on the deceleration end. It will assist on those machines with cabled weights, but the plyometric effect of "free" weight speeds is very beneficial to the system. Thanks for your input, I like it. The Blitz is very different and will take some different thinking. Dave __________________ The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Thomas Jefferson To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson Last edited by Blitzzz (RIP); 12-01-2009 at 15:27.
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