ProsourceFit Single Stackable Resistance Bands with Door Anchor and Exercise Guide, 8-12 LB, Heavy Duty Fitness Tube for Full-Body Exercises and Home Workouts

These stackable bands really hit the spot! If you are a hard core lifter or competitor, these obviously won't be enough. Be realistic, people! If you are a huge guy lifting a ton of weight, of course they are not for you. They are not meant for competition. But for anyone else, these are great. I have worked out for years with free weights and machines. I had back surgery this year and can't lift heavy weights anymore. But I still want to be toned and strong. I shopped around for a long time-both in stores and online. You won't find a better deal than these. The price is unbeatable and the product is of good quality. For those of you afraid of breakage, I recently was sent an email from the company stating-"We have recently extended the warranty of this product to a lifetime warranty and would be more than happy to resolve any issues with this product under our new warranty policy. We believe in our products, and want to make you a believer as well. Thank you for making ProSource, your source!"Pros:1. These bands don't take up a lot of space like free weights or weight stations. No more excuses of taking up too much space!2. I love the fact that these bands can go wherever I go and take up little space when packing. Everything fits in the little bag. Being portable, you can also exercise outdoors when the weather is nice. I love going out on my deck in the morning and breathing in fresh air. I don't especially like breathing in the air in the gyms. And I get tired of working out in the same space day in and day out...3. The ability to stack the bands gives much more resistance than other sets. More is not always better. You don't need to lug around 7 bands and 14 handles-there are many combinations with the 4 bands provided. If necessary, you can order stronger bands with the ProSource Set of 3 XTREME Stackable Heavy Duty Premium Latex Resistance Exercise Bands4. Not all sets come with the ankle attachments. And the ones that come with this set are well padded with neoprene. They are not just nylon strapping like some sets I have looked at. The handles are also well padded, but not too much.5. The door anchor works well for me. The stop is large enough to stay secure in a door when closed. Just make sure your door doesn't have an abnormally large gap before using it.6. These are of good quality and have a lifetime warranty.Cons:1. For a beginner, it may not seem to have quite enough information on exercises. But a quick look on the internet and YOUtube will give you all the information you need. And almost any exercise you have done with pulleys can be easily altered to be used with bands.2. At first, I thought I wanted a bit more heavy duty carabiners for the attachments. But that would add both weight and bulk for packing. And if they ever failed, they are covered with a lifetime warranty. So it is not really a con, after all.Resistance bands are a great alternative to weights. You don't have to spend a bundle on equipment. You don't have to fork out a monthly gym membership fee. You can take it with you wherever you go. No hassles-the convenience makes you more likely to stick with it, and you are less prone to injuries from lifting incorrectly. These are great for a guy who wants to get in shape and be toned without getting bulky, women, and older folks who don't really want to lift weights. There is a reason they are so popular with physical therapists-they work!

Compact- I was looking for something to workout with while I traveled, and didn't want to carry my heavy dumbbells around in my car. The bands are very compact and barely take up any space. I definitely don't think I'll travel without them. In addition to that I'm going to be using them at home as well because of the ease of use and ability to do so many different workouts.Resistance- I'm a personal trainer and I workout regularly. I was looking for something to do heavy workouts with, especially for my leg, back, and chest workouts. These resistance bands aren't the ones that the elderly should use for rehab. These bands have SERIOUS resistance. At first I was wondering whether it would be enough resistance if I stacked all the bands at once. When I actually did my first chest workout, I realized that I'm not going to be stacking them for a while. I was in pain with only the purple band (lowest one). I ended up buying the lighter ones (Red and blue) to warm-up with, use for supersets, and as I am tiring out. It's not just the equivalent weight that each band gives that makes the workout intense. It's the CONSTANT resistance that makes the workout so hard. Gravity can't help you here like with dumbbells. The pamphlet that it comes with shows a handful of workouts. But there's an enormous amount of resistance band workout videos on you tube that made me realize that these bands really can replace dumbbells, in terms of weight and workout type. The only downside is if you don't know much about proper form and how to do workouts you'll need to learn from youtube videos. When you want to change the weight, you can just clip and unclip very quickly. I'd suggest buying some of the lighter ones as well (red or blue) or warming up and better stackability. I also purchased some ankle cuffs for leg and ab workouts.Quality/Durability- At first I thought that these bands would be too strong for my old wooden door. But even with the strong resistance, I only found a tiny dent in the door's molding that I had to search for to notice. The door doesn't even squeak when I am doing the workouts. I really thought my door wouldn't handle a simple set with these bands. The actual bands are reinforced at each end so they don't snap during workouts. The metal clips are of high quality and not cheap. I don't know how these bands would snap on anyone.Overall- Highly recommended especially for the HIGH QUALITY and LOW PRICE. The other companies were very expensive especially for high weight resistance bands. I have already recommended these bands to one of my friend who didn't think that he can replace dumbbells with these. But he has something comin'.