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Originally Posted by TALO
No dought it would help  kinda like chains with the bench.
But how do you figure out the weight....or are you just estimating? |
Band Tension (Light Bands)
We are always asked about the tension the bands provide. This is a very hard question to answer because it depends on how you hook them up. If you choke the bands around a 4x4 base of a Monolift or power rack than you will be looking at
90-120 pounds of tension at the top of a squat with the light bands. This will also depend on the height of the individual.
If you double the bands up for the bench press and run them under a heavy dumbbell you will be looking at close to
180 pounds of band tension at the top and 90 pounds at the bottom with the light bands. Once again this will depend on arm length, torso thickness and bench height.
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For the deadlifts, I wrap the bands around the bottom of the cage which doubles them around the bar. Tons of tension from the get-go. So it's actually MORE than I thought!
