Black Mountain Products Resistance Band Set (Five Bands Included)

Perfect for P90X, 10-Minute workouts or just working out on your own
I ordered these bands because my wife and I were starting the new 10 Minute workout discs. I had been doing some p90x off and on to just basically stay in shape, and was using a set of bands I had bought several years ago. When we both worked out though, we needed another set, and I ordered these after reading positive reviews. I’ve used the bands a few times, and I’m definitely happy with the purchase. First of all, its incredible that you get as many bands as you do for the price. If you try buying bands in store, forget about equaling the value. Second, the bands definitely stretch. I’m 6’2″, and I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to really extend my arms above my head with some of these bands, but they just keep stretching, and it makes for a very challenging workout.They come with a bag to carry everything, so if you are someone who travels for work a lot, these will work out great. They also come with a booklet containing recommended exercises, so if you are just getting started, you’ll have some form of documentation to get moving.When I first bought the bands, I was slightly worried that each band contained it’s own set of handles, because previously I had held two or more bands at a time with one handle with a clip at the bottom that attached to the bands, and didn’t think it would be efficient to hold two handles in my hand at once. But since I’ve been using them, I really haven’t needed to use more than one band at a time, since you get so many with such a wide range of weight, and for those of you who want to purchase these for 10 minute workouts of P90x, having a different handle on each band is actually a positive, since it allows for quick switching to keep up with the video, which typically doesn’t feature rest periods between each workout.Overall, I’m very happy with the purchase.

Worth more than what I paid for!
I love these new set of bands.Let me start of by saying that I have always preferred working with dumbbells and have never been a big fan of resistance bands.I started doing the CHALEAN EXTREME workout and realised that I cannot afford to buy all the dumbbells that were required and decided to switch to bands. This was the only product I could find, where each band had its own set of handles and this along with the low price were the main reasons I decided to purchase these.I have been working out with them for one week now and I must say I love them. There have been some complaints about the handles, but I found them to be comfortable. A note included with this product said that these were a new design for 2011 so they may have improved the handles, but I am not sure.The service was amazing. I got the product less than 2 days after I ordered it. They also have a promotion for users to receive a free orange band. I called the number with some hesitation as I wasnt expecting great service. I was however amazed. The staff is very courteous and efficient and I truly think that they are very customer oriented.The product is working great so far and I think that I would definitely buy more BMP products in the future.The bands are easy to work with , though I feel that I usually have to pick the heavier bands to do the workouts as I dont really feel the weight that the band is supposed to represent. I find the 8 pound band more like 4 pounds. I also wish that the bands were atleast 10-15 inches longer, so I could wrap them around my feet and still have enough length to work out with.All this being said, I think these bands are amazing value for money and I am glad I decided to buy these for 20$ instead of having to shell out 100s of dollars for adjustable dumbbells.

Super comfortable foam groups that rotate with the motion, nice variety of strength in the bands although if you are already big and strong strong and looking to do rowing type moves for example, you might find that the hardest level on this set is a bit on the weak side. I purchased these to strengthen my upper back muscles and address rotator cuff issues and the levels of strength work quite well – on my one weaker arm I have only just graduated from the weakest level to the second one. Overall seems really good quality the one thing that I was a little bit put off by was that in the instruction manual that comes with these bands, it says that you are only supposed to use them for up to a year and also that you are supposed to wear safety glasses every single time you work out with them. I have not done this and I’m not going to because, well, I don’t like putting on safety glasses every time I work out. Who does that? And I was not expecting to get a product that expires after year. I assume these things are in the instruction manual purely as a disclaimer for liability purposes and I’m going to continue to ignore them. Anyway, I purchased an exercise ball from Blackmountain products previously and I’m very happy with it and I’m also quite happy with these bands. I have been recommending Blackmountain products to friends and therapists.

black band snapped during first use. I anchored in the middle of the band as well.