Can you use bands with it, as i cannot do an unassisted pull-up as of yet???!!!
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Yes, you can. I bought some "Perfect Fitness Bands" at Walmart that have a closed loop on each end. I slipped them over each side of the pull up bar, leaving like a giant stirrup in the middle for me to step on. Then I found out the hard way that you need to wear shoes with a heel while you are doing your pull-ups so the band has a groove to catch in, otherwise it slips off your foot and hits you. But, once I figured this out then using bands worked great! I still use them all the time. You can also use the band on the dip bars the same way. Good luck.
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I am not sure exactly, but I have looked them up and it seems like it would work with this power tower. I forgot the name, negative rep or something like that, where you start from the top and slowly let your self down to build muscle.
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Hi Kyle,I don't think you could use them that way. The bands are on the lighter side so lats are a little to strong. You can combine the bands, i.e. use two or three and hook them to the handles. But that would not work so well for lat pull downs. I find them best for biceps, shoulders, triceps.
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yes. either bands or free weights. i find weights easier than the bands to use. you can start with something relatively light and buy more as you get stronger.
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Probably not....it is built to drag weight from behind...I think it would ride up and be uncomfortable if you used it in the manner you are asking about. I would use a big, loop band instead.
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You can use it, but you will have to use the 'assist' to tilt your body at more of an angle. So you would be keeping your legs straight and body straight but your body will be at more of a 45° angle. The only problem I see with this is that you are not working the same muscles. I guess you could put it on your ankle, make it really tight and keep your knees bent during the pull up. You would use your leg muscles a bit to properly benefit from the assist. As I have never tried this I do not know how it would work.Hope this helps.
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Not sure what butterfly pullups are, but it is too rickety for muscle-ups. Not to mention the "neutral-grip" handlee are narrrow enough not to accomodate any fancy barr-starz gymnastic type movements
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I have only purchased these for others, don't own one myself. There is a lot of stretch to the bands, so I would measure the device and see if it looks like it would fit into one of the banded areas. Sorry I can't answer your question directly - I do know that this was a huge hit for all my boys from a corporate guy, to a musician, to a police officer.
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No not really. According to my grand-daughter, some bands may be already broken, but.. the bands do not break when you are using them.
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If you can do one this will def help you achieve mor reps. I am a 255lbs man who couldn't do a single one and I can do 7 assisted and 2 unassisted. This is within 2 months working daily. So I'd say the band should be fine might even be to much. But you can remove bands easliy
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I've never thought about that. I think the biggest thing for you to look at is the weight capacity of the resistance bands amd the elasticity of them. This pullup assist are fairly flexible and the individual bands are designed to work together for beter leverage and support. However, if you feel you are able to use resistance bands w/o injury or breakage then save you money and go with what you own. I would use a lower resistance level so you rely more on your own body and adjust the straps' lengths as you get better.
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Hi, MittI do not have the bands. They were a gift for my girlfriend. I can ask her. I reckon one way is to tie a knot in them. Watching the P90X videos, they do two things: stand farther away if you have the band attached to a doorway, etc., or if standing on the band to do curls, etc., adjust the amount of the loop on the floor under your foot. Someone said that you can pull the band through the handle and there is a round thing in the handle that will hold it. This does not quite make sense to me. As I recall, there is a thing in the end of the rubber band that holds it in place. I am so sorry that I do not have more info for you, Mitt.ron Hi, MittI do not have the bands. They were a gift for my girlfriend. I can ask her. I reckon one way is to tie a knot in them. Watching the P90X videos, they do two things: stand farther away if you have the band attached to a doorway, etc., or if standing on the band to do curls, etc., adjust the amount of the loop on the floor under your foot. Someone said that you can pull the band through the handle and there is a round thing in the handle that will hold it. This does not quite make sense to me. As I recall, there is a thing in the end of the rubber band that holds it in place. I... » Read More Hi, MittI do not have the bands. They were a gift for my girlfriend. I can ask her. I reckon one way is to tie a knot in them. Watching the P90X videos, they do two things: stand farther away if you have the band attached to a doorway, etc., or if standing on the band to do curls, etc., adjust the amount of the loop on the floor under your foot. Someone said that you can pull the band through the handle and there is a round thing in the handle that will hold it. This does not quite make sense to me. As I recall, there is a thing in the end of the rubber band that holds it in place. I am so sorry that I do not have more info for you, Mitt.ron « Show Less
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Absolutely! Just drape an end over your pull-up bar, pull the other end through, and you're good to go.
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I've never used this for horizontal pull ups. So, I'm not sure this piece of equipment can be used for that purpose? The equipment is a robust design and not easy to topple...assuming it is placed on level ground.
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With the hand straps attached the bands are 5 feet long. So you can use it by one end in each hand and use your foot as the attachment point, meaning the band goes under your foot and your stretch the ends with your hands. This is pretty common and will work fine for you. You can also use them by attaching one end to something stationary that will hold the force you apply to it. I use mine by attaching one end to my very heavy elliptical machine. To get more resistance just add more bands together. Hope this helps.
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No, the pull-up bar is not very stable. I used it for a year or so but wasn't comfortable with it and donated about 2 months ago, I wish if you had asked this question earlier then I may have shipped it to you...
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You don't have to use a pull up bar. I use free weights. The chin up bar is just an option. Gamma is awesome!
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I do have a house with the room. I have a pull up bar. I personally hate pull ups so I don't do them. When it's time for pull ups I just do more push ups instead. I am not an expert but I don't think it would significantly impact results as long as during that time you are still doing something. Also it's not every tape that you have to do pull ups any way. Only like maybe 2 of the DVDs have a pull up section. There's not one DVD that is ONLY pull ups. Every DVD has a variation of things your going to be doing.