SERIOUS STEEL FITNESS Assisted 41″ Pull-Up Band, Resistance & Stretch, Powerlifting & Pull-up Assist Loop (Single Band)

Same or better than X3
After snapping 2nd X3 band over my head..I bought one of these. I can’t tell a difference except for the price. Hopefully it holds up better than my shredded X3’s

Perfect for Booty Busting exercises like Hip Thrusts and Deadlifts
I’ve only had this product for a few days, so this review is based on my use during this time.I came across this product on Amazon after I did a search for Sorinex, as those were the bands recommended by Bret Contreras—the “Glute Guy” and foremost expert on glute training. I had never heard of Serious Steel Fitness, but the reviews were great and the product seemed like it was quality made, which is extremely important because I could only begin to think of the types of injuries caused by an inferior resistance band. Upon removing it from the plastic packaging, I felt I had made the right decision in my purchase. The band is thick and solid and the seam appears glued together very well.I am a big fan and follower of Bret Contreras. He provides solid, scientifically tested exercises for building your glutes. One of his signature moves is the Hip Thrust, either with bodyweight, barbells or bands. As I progressed passed bodyweight hip thrusts I started to use barbells, but I was having a difficult time engaging my glutes using this method. So I decided to experiment with bands, and I was really surprised at much harder my glutes were working doing it this way. At the same time, I also started having issues with deadlifts. I realized that I was not using the correct form and actually ended up getting some bulging discs. I did some research online and saw that resistance bands were a good alternative for barbell deadlifts (of course I’m limited in how much load I can get using a band, but for me at my level of fitness right now, this is a good solution.)I don’t have a gym membership and have only a few pieces of equipment in my home office. For my hip thrusts and deadlifts I take the Green #4 Serious Steel Fitness band and anchor either end onto a weighted barbell (photo attached). Also in the photo is how I use the band for hip thrusts—that is, I put my shoulders on the bench, get my body between the band and the barbell, place my feet flat on the floor and keep my legs perpendicular to the ground. **I need to say that this may not be the safest method, as my butt is directly over the bar (there shouldn’t be anything under your butt/back)**, but I am still able to bring my butt down low enough in order to get a good thrust at top, and have not hurt my back or butt yet. For more info on how to do a proper hip thrust I would Google ‘Bret Contreras band hip thrust’. For deadlifts, I simply take the proper stance and grab onto the band pulling upward for resistance while squeezing my glutes.What’s great about bands is that you can combine them for varying amounts of weighted resistance. I have lighter bands from another manufacturer, but this Green #4 SSF band offers a great level of resistance, and combined with my lighter bands allows me to go much heavier. Once I feel that I’ve progressed even further, I will definitely come back and purchase their black #5 band.

Great Bands, with a Lousy Coating – How to Get it off properly.
The bands themselves are wonderful and should be very long lived – but I wish I’d seen the review about skin and eye irritation. About an hour after touching the things, and after washing my hands, I happened to rub my eyes and within a short time the irritation began – about on a par with cutting hot peppers and then rubbing eyes. The coating isn’t immediately obvious, it comes off in use, and gets everywhere as well. Messy and irritating…I’m not the only family member who has experienced this, neither of us has any reaction to latex apart from the coating on these bands. Also – I’ve other latex bands, and never had problems with them…Your mileage may vary – but don’t say I didn’t warn you.If you do happen to be latex sensitive, this could be a major problem.Edit: I worked out the cleaning procedure below – takes 5 minutes and it solves the problem.Raised review to 4 stars – I’d make it 5 if they included a warning and the cleaning procedure with the bands.After a lot of research, trial and error – here’s what to do about the coating on the bands:Use only plain cool water for this – not any soap or detergent, these can damage the bands.It takes a combination of water and physical contact – what follows won’t work without vigorous rubbing.Soak new bands for a few minutes in a bucket of cool water.Use gloves, especially if latex DOES bother you…Take a clean wash cloth, dip it in water.Lay bands on a flat surface.Wipe the bands vigorously around entire circumference, both sides, rinsing the cloth frequently.(Simply swishing the bands isn’t enough – got to get physical about, several strokes and light stretching.)Rinse the bands and the cloth, repeat the wipe once more, rinse bands once more.A milky residue will result, keep going until it’s all removed and rinse is clean – it may take 2-3 passes.Wring out cloth, then use it to lightly wipe excess moisture from bands.Allow to air dry.If you have more than one band to clean, make sure to wipe out the bucket, rinse the cloth, and start fresh.After this, if any band leaves a residue on hands when handled – it wasn’t enough cleaning.Wash hands, and the band, once more – get a little more physical with it.That said – cleaning is a small price for a band that will probably last years of daily use given a little care and kept out of the sun.

The resistance band (purple) looks much bigger in the picture but actually is smaller. I have started using it and it seems ok as of now in terms of resistance it provides. The biggest let down is the rubber smell that comes from the band. I have another heavy duty resistance band from another vendor with me and it is much more better, doesn’t smell and looks far superior than this one. I purchased this as I got this as recommendation from one of the popular Fitness YouTube channel.I feel disappointed though as I paid almost 2000 rupees for this and got a sub-standard product.

I continue to add to my collection of Serious Steel bands. They are of top quality. I am now on the way to completing a second complete set. Better resistance than other name brands. However if you require bands for recovery the bands will not work for you. The band here is there unit with the least resistance. This particular band will work for 90% of users. I have owned the bbrand name for 1.5 years and no snaps are wearing out. I do use snap hooks with the bands as they are polished steel and rounded. I will never use the fabric door anchors as these cause too much friction and will wear out the band. If you must use the fabric door anchor place a carabiner snap hook on it than mount the band oin the snap hook.

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