Regimen Alexander Karelin - Resistance Bands?

[PBAC]

Yes I subbed them for weights.

 

[Deaths Head]

Please update on quality when you get them. That seems more like what they should cost though compared to what I've paid in the past. Hard to judge long term durability though I guess.

I’m sure they’ll look good on your wall for decorations . Lol

 

[Deaths Head]

Will do.

I also ordered a set of higher quality bands that Temu gave me at a discount(8.37$ with shipping)....or so they claim...

The stronger your tendons are the more your body can maintain stress levels of a weight , Im sure you know this but even the littlest band can be helpful if you know what your doing , when I was competitive in arm wrestling it was a must and I did a lot of cables , I haven’t been in an actual normal gym in a minute like 7 years so I usually do towel pulls ( like in Over the Top movie when Hawk is working out on his truck ) they actually work when I was away for a minute that was the go to ex exercise . Lol

 

[period]

I ordered a few 5 m silicone bands (14 mm diameter, paid around 20$ I think) on Aliexpress a while back to check them out - not because I actually needed them. They work, but are not nearly as nice as the higher end bands like the Dopamineo (close to 50% less resistance at the same diameter). Whether you will be satisfied with them will depend on how how much you actually use them and what you are used to in comparison.
My buddy is bringing 10 m of band back from Georgia (strongest one he could find - the green ones in the picture), will see how well they hold up. The Russian bands (Nakover) I had started falling apart after a few months, although they felt nice up to that point.

 

[period]

A buddy of mine is currently in Tiblisi, Georgia for a wrestling camp. He just sent me this picture from one of the local sports stores. This section is basically a resistance band hardware store.

Received the Georgian bands today (10 m of the green one - 16 mm diameter I think; cut it into two 5 m pieces for use). First impression is very good, nice snap, surface slightly textured so it's grippier than the Dopamineo bands. Initial tension is also higher in comparison, probably because it's a rubber mix rather than silicone. Very happy with them, I hope they last me a while...