Great for developing power in the upper body and hips.

Great for a warm up or recovery work.

Band resisted push ups.

To do this exercise, anchor two bands to either side of the rack and run them through your belt.

This movement is unreal for bringing up your deadlift.

This is an excellent exercise that can be done at home for extra upper back work.

Many band configurations may be used. Recommend submaximal or repeated effort.

This is a great ab exercise. It works really well on a glute ham raise because of the curved pad, but if you can find another piece of equipment to do it on, by all means, get creative!

Here is the way Dave used to set up his bands for the bench press when he was cycling the band tension.

Jack discusses how to encourage and prepare your child for sports.

Using band suspended weight, Justin discusses a few movements that will not only keep your workouts challenging and fun but will turn your core into concrete.

Those were the exact words used by one of my clients after finishing her last set of goblet squats.

Bands were first introduced to Dave Tate close to 10 years ago. After experimenting with accommodating resistance and the use of chains, Dave took his squat from 760 to 855 in 12 months.

The other day I had to suffer the great indignity of paying for a day pass at a commercial gym. Lifting in a commercial place isn’t all that bad. It can actually be good from time to time to expose you to new equipment or just get a change of scenery.

Bands are nothing new to most coaches and trainers. They have quickly become one of the most versatile and effective training tools in a coach’s toolbox. Initially, many thought of them only as rehabilitation tools. However, Westside Barbell changed the perception of bands with its innovative techniques for using them for accommodating resistance.

Maximal effort training is a superior method of increasing strength in a core barbell lift. Make sure you aren’t misusing it.

Training doesn’t have to be complicated and neither does life. Yet many people WANT to make it complicated.

I’m going to do is make a list articles and other assorted products that will make things very, very easy for someone navigating this site and trying to learn.