Gaiam Restore Resistance Training Workout Pull Up Bands 3 Pack - Extra-Strong Durable Progressive Resistance Exercise Loop Cords for Assisted Pull Ups and Strength Bands Training

Strong, thick bands!

Very VERY HIGH Quality! I would recommend!

These are the best for at home or traveling gyms. The different types of resistance lets you target various muscle groups accordingly. Also very sturdy.

I've been working out from home for several years as it gives me one less excuse not to workout. lol Over the years, I've amassed all sorts of different types of bands. Too often I find that bands are marketed as a "one-size-fits-all" whether for replacement weights or the ability to work universally for exercises. I use a combo of bands and weights and I even have different bands depending on the exercise. Bottom line: some bands are better equipped for different exercises and these aren't a universal solution for every exercise or a true, complete substitute for weights. They do come with a booklet with different exercises- some more elaborate than others and some requiring two people which sort of defeats some of the purpose/convenience of these. There are three resistance levels but these will only be so strong since they're just not very wide. These work great for pull up assistance (depending how much assistance you need), can be used for stretching, and can be doubled up depending on the movements of the exercise you're doing. Will these work for all the different exercises I do with bands? No, not by a long shot but I still think they're great quality and allow me to do other exercises that I can't do with some of my other bands to include the ones with the handles on the end, the wide fabric ones, etc.

This is a good set in that you get three bands of different resistances. The light is too light for me, the medium seems just right and I’ll have to work up to the heavy. They’re color coded it seems. I like that they offer suggested exercises but many of them state to use an anchor (see pictures) but they don’t say what some possible anchors could be?? Should I use a fridge? A chair? It’s sort of obvious in that the item will have to weigh more than I do in order to support my weight, but I don’t really have an anchor list in my home (or outside for that matter) to be able to complete the exercises listed. I really wanted this for squats so at least it’s effective for that, but if you’re looking for this to solve a lot of your exercise issues and needs be ready to search for some kind of anchor. One picture also shows a partner helping with the exercises. Yeah, I fly solo in this activity so not a reliable option for me. The bands themselves are sturdy and come packaged in a box, each wrapped with a rubber band. Aside from the exercise suggestions these are a good set and would work for travel or use on the go.