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Where to Buy Fitness/Stretch/Power Bands

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  • 19-12-2015 10:02am
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    hadoken13
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭


    As the subject infers, I am looking to buy fitness/stretch/power bands to warm up, stretch before weight lifting.

    I bought crappy ones on Argos that broke after a few weeks and I am need to get longer lasting ones. I was looking at power bands on D8 fitness but I have no idea of what size ones to get as I have no idea what strength the bands have. I am looking for stretching mainly i.e. band over head, bit of give, bring hands behind back and back up again, band under feet, grip up to knees and walk left and right etc. I am also looking for bands for pulling exercises i.e. band tied and then pull towards face, over shoulders etc.


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    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    Could you go into D8 and try them out?


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,555 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    hadoken13 wrote: »
    As the subject infers, I am looking to buy fitness/stretch/power bands to warm up, stretch before weight lifting.

    I bought crappy ones on Argos that broke after a few weeks and I am need to get longer lasting ones. I was looking at power bands on D8 fitness but I have no idea of what size ones to get as I have no idea what strength the bands have. I am looking for stretching mainly i.e. band over head, bit of give, bring hands behind back and back up again, band under feet, grip up to knees and walk left and right etc. I am also looking for bands for pulling exercises i.e. band tied and then pull towards face, over shoulders etc.

    The 13mm red power band in D8 sounds like what you're looking for. I use it a lot for band pull aparts, shoulder dislocates etc


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,289 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    There is a physio supply shop in ringsend that have a good selection


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    hadoken13
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭hadoken13


    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Could you go into D8 and try them out?

    Might not be up there for a while. Probably would make sense to test them out in the shop if that option is available there.


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    hadoken13
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭hadoken13


    ted1 wrote: »
    There is a physio supply shop in ringsend that have a good selection

    Do they have an online shop?


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,555 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    hadoken13 wrote: »
    Do they have an online shop?

    Physioneeds.biz

    But the red power band in D8 is €6 anyway and is good quality


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    hadoken13
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭hadoken13


    Ended up getting a band in D8 after.


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,555 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    hadoken13 wrote: »
    Ended up getting a band in D8 after.

    Was it what you wanted?


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    hadoken13
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭hadoken13


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    Was it what you wanted?

    Ye just the job. Tough and rigid, but flexible with enough tension to do what I want.


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Guys, would you recommend a band to try aid with pull ups?


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,047 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    kceire wrote: »
    Guys, would you recommend a band to try aid with pull ups?

    That's completely dependent on your weight and strength.
    Some people might need a black band, somebody else might need a red.


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