Why bands make you stronger, faster 💪💨
Bands aren’t just for warm-ups or Instagram mobility drills. They’re one of the most effective tools for building real force and power.
It started with Dick Hartzell’s Jump Stretch bands. Then Louie Simmons took it to another level — applying tension in a way that literally pulls you into the lift. The result? Overspeed eccentrics, faster bar speed, and explosive force on the way up.
Here’s why it works:
➙ The bands pull you down faster → you learn to reverse harder.
➙ They teach your body to explode out of the hole.
➙ When you take the bands off? You feel like a machine.
Louie didn’t just use them. He built monsters with them.
Now it’s your turn.
How to use bands
EP.211 | Refresher on Bands
EP.102 | Waving the Bands