My pull up bar is not high enough to kep my legs straight. So i need to bend me knees. Will these bands still help?
782206
I have the same problem, I have a pullup bar that stands on the floor. The band still worked for me pretty well. What I had to do is bend my legs and the band rides down my thigh as I start the pullup but then as I straighten my legs the pressure comes off the thigh. It was quite awkward at first, but I got used to the motion and now I don't even notice it. They key to this is where you situation the band on the chinup bar. For example, on a wide grip chinup you need to situation the band just INSIDE your hand on the side that you're putting your foot into on the support strap. That way the strap won't cross your body or run outside your leg making it harder to bend your knees. Long story short, you can make it work, and in my opinion it is worth using the product. I've seen huge gains with it. Cheers. Ben.
782207
I have the same situation where I have to bend my knees. I find that if I stick my feet straight out in front of me I can still get assistance from the band. At other times I take my foot not in the band and kind of jump up to the top or have the band help me get to the top.
782208
Yes. There is no need to keep your legs straight. You can even put your knee in the strap instead of your foot.
1143047
I agree that you should ask support at bodylastics, but I suspect that it will depend on how/where you hook/place the bands for use. I have several heavy duty metal anchors screwed into a door frame. You would need multiple places for adjustment of the bands for different exercises. They should work fine for you, I think.
1651948
I am not familiar with that problem. But they might, if you wore them upside down. I would try one or ask a PT you trust.
1494935
Better with kettlebells than pull ups for me. I found them too slick for the bar for kipping pull ups:-)
321748
You should consider substituting another pulling back exercise, such as the (bent over row). If you do that, it shouldn't make a very noticeable difference.
1799294
At 5'6", these work for me whether I squat ass to grass or to parallel. You will need a squat stand for your bar. These are not squat stands. They are safeties for your squat stands.
1796574
Not much. Your knees might go out a little, but not enough to make a tangible difference. You may or may not be able to bend your arms a lot depending on how big you are (I'm short waisted so my arms stay pretty straight). You can't lean forward as much hence the impact on the arms. The taller you are the more you'd be able to lean over and bend your elbows.
2091443
They will bend with the wrist. I use them for bench press and my wrists still bend back but the wraps add stability and take some of the strain off. I hope this was helpful.
1639517
They will help support your wrists and that should also alleviate some of the discomfort! Try also varying the position of your wrists ie: try leaning a tiny bit forward or backward
250266
Yes, absolutely! The bands are adjustable, so you can make them as long or short as you need them to be. I've been using them for a few weeks, and haven't had to adjust the bottom sheet since.
150023
I would say yes. I currently use the medium(green) band around my ankles to strengthen my hips as well. I hope this helps.
106014
They will work on any type of pull-up bar that has enough clearance from the hook of the boot to the top of the bar and the bar is not more than 1.12 inches thick. Be careful of open-ended bars with a short spread as your boot may slip off the bar through exertion.
1872530
Yeah, you shouldn't have an issue. They are fully adjustable and have a lot of room for expansion. I'd recommend criss-crossing the straps (connect the top strap to the bottom hook, and the bottom strap to the top hook, like an X) so as to prevent the kneepads from sliding off your knees.
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I am not sure how effective they are with arthritic knees because I do not have arthritis, however i do think they would be benifical. Extremely supportive with any compounding movements. I would recomend voo voo mobility floss bands. They could help with your knees
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Knowing what I know about them, I'd say no.....That big green one I don't even use......Actually, I use the purple one the most, I've even ordered a separate one, so I can do all kinds of exercises with both arms......That being said, these bands are the best things since sliced bread, seriously.....all you have to do is find something to loop them over and away you go.......I bought three drawer handles, screwed them to an upright stud in the garage, one low about 1' off the floor, one mounted about waist high, and one about shoulder height.......You can finally get all the movement your body wants.....I'm completely sold on them...... Knowing what I know about them, I'd say no.....That big green one I don't even use......Actually, I use the purple one the most, I've even ordered a separate one, so I can do all kinds of exercises with both arms......That being said, these bands are the best things since sliced bread, seriously.....all you have to do is find something to loop them over and away you go.......I bought three drawer handles, screwed them to an upright stud in the garage, one low about 1' off the floor, one mounted about waist high, and one about shoulder height.......You can finally get all the movement your... » Read More Knowing what I know about them, I'd say no.....That big green one I don't even use......Actually, I use the purple one the most, I've even ordered a separate one, so I can do all kinds of exercises with both arms......That being said, these bands are the best things since sliced bread, seriously.....all you have to do is find something to loop them over and away you go.......I bought three drawer handles, screwed them to an upright stud in the garage, one low about 1' off the floor, one mounted about waist high, and one about shoulder height.......You can finally get all the movement your body wants.....I'm completely sold on them...... « Show Less
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The pull up bar is about 7 inches below the bottom of the support bar (on the trim), but it curves down to it, beginning about 3 inches below the bottom of the support bar. At about 4.5 inches though, the curve is still slight, and I think that it should work just fine, only angling the pull-up bar a bit upward, which might even be desirable, depending on what exercises you'd like to do. I am only speculating, so no guarantees, but I'm pretty sure. Hope it helps!
1262327
I looked up that product and it looks like the bar is 1.25 inches in diameter. The hooks on the handles are about 1.5 inches and so they should work. Just be sure your bar isn't more than 1.5 inches in diameter. I use them on my pull up bar and they are fantastic. Definitely get them because I hurt my wrists doing pull ups on my bar by not having any give in the wrist rotation and I had to stop my pull up routine for 7 months while they healed! 7 months!