RBT Resistance Band Training

I feel that bands are the best tool I can share with them (family and friends) because they are for all ages and fitness levels.

Dave,

I’m almost 48 years old and I’ve never had a break in my pursuit of fitness, so I’m pretty “fit” for my age. However, I have aging parents and friends my age who could use more exercise in their life. I feel that bands are the best tool I can share with them because they are for all ages and fitness levels. Being fit is more than just “looking good”!

Thank you for doing what you do.

Kevin S
Band Gym Member

Dave, your RBT is WAY MORE EFFECTIVE than other orthopedic care to date!

My #1 Goal with band training is to mitigate shoulder impingement in my workouts for hang gliding and ski season at 71.

Dave, your RBT is WAY MORE EFFECTIVE than other orthopedic care to date! Am most grateful for your expertise, drive and compassion.
You rock!

Dennis D
RBT Enthusiast and Customer

Bands have allowed me to adjust intensity with ease, and produce unlimited options.

Absolutely great advice and exercise examples for a 64-year-old who’s learning to find challenging routines that are both fun and sustainable. Bands have allowed me to adjust intensity with ease, and produce unlimited options. Thanks for all you do. Much appreciated!

Leo C
RBT Enthusiasts and Customer

I’m never going back to free weights of any kind. RBT training is all the resistance I need.

Dave

I’m 78 and started band training just over 3 months ago) I alternate between a brisk walk of about two miles one day and RBT training (3 reps each of 10 exercises) the next. I’ve reached a point now where my heart rate after 30 to 35 minutes of RBT training is equivalent to what I get after my walk; usually about 65% of max. I now get through my band exercises without taking the 30 second rest between sets. I’m never going back to free weights of any kind. RBT training is all the resistance I need. Thanks for introducing me to a whole new way of exercising.

Best.

Fulton H
RBT Customer and Band Fan 🙂

I’m able to vary my workouts from day to day and look forward to and enjoy my exercising like never before.

Excellent advice, Dave. Stellar stuff.

I’m focusing on rotation and seeing the improvements. Let me add, RBT bands have enabled my workouts to become multidimensional — full body involvement in my workouts now. I also key in on your advice to perform some movements slow, some fast. I’m able to vary my workouts from day to day and look forward to and enjoy my exercising like never before. Bands (following the array of movements you’ve demonstrated), calisthenics, adding a day or two each week of light/medium dumbbells. Some days lighter bands, higher reps, lots of movement. Some days working up from lighter to heavier bands with deliberate, concentrated effort. Plus, my taekwondo form keeps getting better as I execute moves with more authority. (Note that I perform some of those moves using bands as they enforce form discipline.) It’s a blast. And this from a guy about to turn 74.

Best regards as always,

Frank
RBT Enthusiasts

Your training tips and workout videos have significantly motivated me to stay focused and to be the best that I can be as I age.

Hi Dave:

You did a very good job in describing the inevitable changes that happen as we age and unfortunately I am experiencing them more and more with each passing year.

Fortunately though I believe I have been able to slow these changes down significantly through the use of resistance bands.

Resistance bands have helped me to not only maintain strength, mobility, flexibility, and muscle definition but also with what I believe in some ways is more important, is that it has helped me with balance and core strength.

Also your training tips and workout videos have significantly motivated me to stay focused and to be the best that I can be as I age.

Thanks Dave for all your help

James T
Band Gym Member

Myself and 6 of my neighbors really enjoy our band workout since we started with your band set.

Good morning Dave

I do have a band gym set up.

Myself and 6 of my neighbors really enjoy our band workout since we started with your band set. Perhaps it has been 8 to 10 years working out with your bands. Matt Cook originally introduced me to you and your workouts.

Anyway, we really love it.

Thank you. Stay safe and have a great day.

Reza L
RBT Enthusiasts

Happy Band Gym Member with a Happy Gym!! He’s a fan and so am I.

Hello Dave,

A couple of years ago I sent you a floor plan of our bonus room and you gave recommendations on bar placement. Here is a picture of that area in our gym.

I think my husband was a little skeptical of all the uses and benefits of band training. He kept wanting to use heavy free weights. But I didn’t purchase those so he was kind of forced to figure out the bands. Now he loves them! He’s able to do exercises that do not hurt his shoulder. He’s also able to do more precise workouts than he expected.

He’s a fan and so am I.
Thanks again for your help.
Happy band gym member with a happy gym!!

Leigh C
Band Gym Member

Best and most important of all, there has been the “Dave factor.” Having a genuine human to answer my questions has been invaluable.

Dave,

Your latest email on Peloton was one of your best. I hope you do more articles like this one: Real talk, no-holds-barred. Too many in the so-called fitness industry prey on people who have the best of intentions. It’s easy to fall for one-size-fits all “workout at home” pitches. People want to get started but are intimidated by their lack of knowledge and experience. I know because I was once one of them.

RBT and the Band Gym have been the exact opposite of the typical one-size-fits all “workout at home.” It has helped me learn to develop workouts tailored to my own needs. Those workouts have complimented my maximum intensity weight training sessions, helped me recover from surgery, and increased my enjoyment of fitness. They’ve given me the freedom and joy to work out on playgrounds, beaches, and all over the great outdoors. And they’ve liberated me from depending on mediocre hotel gyms, many of which are still closed or in disrepair “because Covid.”

Best and most important of all, there has been the “Dave factor.” Having a genuine human to answer my questions has been invaluable. You clearly have no agenda other than sharing the joy of getting better with bands. Sincerity cannot be faked or marketed. Even though I’ve never met you, I consider you a trusted coach who wants nothing but the best for me. I may just have to add traveling to Wisconsin and working out with you on a playground to my bucket list!

Please do keep sharing your thoughts on fitness trends… the good, the bad, and the ugly. It makes for great reading.

Cheers,
Michael H

I really enjoy my band membership, it is the best money I have spent for fitness.

I just wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed the January workouts and the first week of the February workouts. They are certainly challenging me. I really like having a workout. I’m hoping to develop overall strength that will translate into improved running. At 63, almost 64, I feel really good about my fitness level. Although I enjoy your workouts, I hope to be able to eventually develop my own workouts to maintain and improve fitness and compliment my running.

I really enjoy my band membership, it is the best money I have spent for fitness.

Keith C
Band Gym Member

I am really enjoying the daily (Band Gym) workouts.

Hi, Dave

I am really enjoying the daily (Band Gym) workouts. I’ve completed all your programs, most multiple times, but lacked the time and confidence to build my own workouts. The monthly programs do all this for me with a fitness theme, new exercises with lots of modifications, coaching, and education.

Thanks in advance,

Paul Baldino
Band Gym Member

I’ve spent the last four weeks doing the Momentum Builder Program in the Band Gym. I love it! It’s one of the most well rounded and challenging routines I’ve ever done.

Hey Dave!

So, I’ve spent the last four weeks doing the Momentum Builder Program in the Band Gym. I love it! It’s one of the most well rounded and challenging routines I’ve ever done. I really feel like my whole body is represented whereas, in the past, I always felt I was missing something or focusing too much on one area.

Thanks!

Ben L
Band Gym Member

Resistance Band Training “Builds in A Margin of Error” when Awkward Movements Happen

Last Monday I was headed out to work. Opened the front door and it was raining. I took one step and down I went. The granite steps were coated with ice and the slight rain made them very slick.

All I remember was the violent strike to my hip and then to my left shoulder as I continued to tumble all the way down the 6 steps to the driveway.

I had my gym band bag in one hand and my lunch in the other.

As I laid in a puddle at the bottom of the steps I did a quick feel over for anything that may be broken.

I got up and went into the garage and house to change my clothes. Mary, my wife is a nurse so she also gave me a once over as well.

Back in dry clothes I headed out to the plant.

When I got to the plant I headed up to the gym to get my roller and bands out. I did a 40 min workup to check for any hidden injuries. I did find my ankle was sore but not enough to stop working out.

The next two days the soreness and bruising set in but really nothing compared to the violence of the fall especially being 61 years old.

I attribute the lack of overall injury to my strength and range of movement from doing your workouts with your bands and the roller.

Thanks Dave!

Brian R.
RBT Enthusiasts

I wanted to tell you I’m sticking with you. I love all the info and the videos and the daily feed of the mobility-themed workouts.

Hi Dave,

Got the email today about continuing or canceling membership and I wanted to tell you I’m sticking with you.

I love all the info and the videos and the daily feed of the mobility-themed workouts. I love looking good, but at this point in life I can see well enough into the future that it’s obvious that looking good is a distant second to being able to do things I enjoy and to keep doing them.

So I’m excited to stick with you and keep learning! I can’t believe how much there is to learn on your site.

Tobin B
Band Gym Member

So glad to be back in the Band Gym.

Hi Dave,

So glad to be back in the Band Gym. Been having a blast the last 2 years and really can’t Thank You enough for changing my thinking as far as working out.

It is a game changer and I look forward to the future without injuries.

Have a great day.

Diane P.

I love your products and videos.

Dave, Thank you for your input. My body feels great since I’ve been working out with bands. I love your products and videos. I try to spread the word about RBT. It’s great for any age and any fitness level.

Kevin S.
RBT Fitness Enthusiasts

After contemplating for the longest time whether to buy the band gym membership, I did and am not disappointed.

Hey Dave how is it going?? I am well thanks for asking. After contemplating for the longest time whether to buy The Band Gym membership, I did and am not disappointed. You always put so much free stuff on the net and I have taken advantage of it. I have been training with bands for a couple of years now and I love it. I will be traveling to Europe for about three weeks for the holidays and plan to take a couple of bands along. The Band Gym is so extensive that I have a blast looking at the different things. I hope you and your family have a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Stay safe and healthy.

Victor G
Band Gym Member

I’ve never felt any pain or discomfort, no injuries and I am building muscle and fitness.

Dave,

I found out about your site after injuring myself during training with weights and after working out with bands using your exercises and programs. I’ve never felt any pain or discomfort, no injuries and I am building muscle and fitness.

Thank you so much for all your work, explanations and study materials. It’s good to learn more about movements and physics etc while working out!

Marcos Z.
Band Gym Member

Dave!! It’s (The New Band Gym) very clean and user friendly looking. And I REALLY like the idea of providing a workout each day!

I love the new Band Gym format, Dave!! It’s very clean and user friendly looking. And I REALLY like the idea of providing a workout each day! Sometimes I get overwhelmed with the multitude of awesome choices we have in the BG, so this can be my “go to” when I’m not sure what I want to do for a day/week! I’m really excited about it and can’t wait for it to roll out!

Super job!!

Beth M

Your renovated Band Gym is fantastic! It’s a must for anybody who wants to do RBT, regardless of experience.

Dave,

Your renovated Band Gym is fantastic! It makes it super easy to find the right exercise at the right time. It also helped me discover resources that I didn’t know existed.

In short, it is a major value booster! I’d go so far as to say it’s a must for anybody who wants to do RBT, regardless of experience. For beginners, it provides clear and easy ways to get going. And for folks like me who have been loving bands for more than a year, it’s a convenient way to learn and refresh.

Bravo! Congrats on a job well done. Thanks for letting members be among the first to see it.

Cheers,
Michael H
Band Gym Member

It will be a rare day when I enter a fitness center again. Thanks again.

Dave:

Just a note to thank you both for your product and what you offer and do. I found ResistanceBandTraining in a NY Times article that recommended you among others in evaluating resistance bands. It’s a new type of training for me. I’ve been a gym rat, off and on, since the mid-1990s, and have used a variety of trainers to educate me. Over the years, I’ve put together my own workout regimens. But the pandemic sidelined me, and I sat idle (I used the time to write a historical novel but that’s another story). A dear friend and former trainer of mine recommended resistance bands. So I tried them out, buying a $15 pair on Ebay. On the first workout, one snapped. I got what I paid for. Then I found you, bought one of your sets and now I’m into it. To get the feel of them, I’ve followed your workout schedule and your flow of exercises. I have changed up the routines a bit to fit my own system. But you’ve changed me, at the somewhat stubborn age of 73. I’m using my home office for workouts. It will be a rare day when I enter a fitness center again. Thanks again.

My very best,

Jerry P.
RBT Enthusiasts and Customer

I found your fantastic site around March of this year and am stronger and fitter and have had no injuries (touch wood) that have prevented me from exercising.

Dave,

I started with bands back in May 2020, and followed other youtube videos and ended up injured. I found your fantastic site around March of this year and am stronger and fitter and have had no injuries (touch wood) that have prevented me from exercising. That to me is amazing and indirect evidence that your systems are based on actual physiological and mechanical knowledge and experience.

I would also like to say that the service received from Karen when ordering my bands from abroad, was second to none. You and your team appreciate the value of communication!

Please also keep the regular emails with workouts coming. I am also spreading the word of your systems and ethos, starting with my parents who are very keen to stay active in their 70’s.

Keep up the great work!

Rob G.
Wales, UK

You make it so easy to just follow along and learn from you and give all the information needed to be successful, and I just wanted to thank you again for doing that.

Hi Dave,

I just wanted to reach out and thank you again for the support and helping me figure out what band and programs to start with.

I did my first work out with the 28 day jumpstart program, and I feel great! As someone who used to play ice hockey in my younger days and being accustomed to strength training in the gym, I can see that using even the yellow resistance bands from my first workout gave me the same feeling after a hard workout using weights back in gym days. And it feels great.

I can tell it’s going to take a Short time to adjust to using the bands, changing them up between exercises and progressing in the resistance level during each exercise.

But, I’m super excited and much less anxious than I was when I initially purchased this. You make it so easy to just follow along and learn from you and give all the information needed to be successful, and I just wanted to thank you again for doing that. I thought you would appreciate the positive feedback. As a teacher, I realize how important that kind of feedback is.

Having just finished a six week body-weight only training program through an app, The personalization Of your program and in-depth information you give is second to none and makes the body weight program feel a little empty in actual instruction.

Gratefully,

Charles S
RBT Enthusiasts

I REALLY appreciate you coming at this from a physical therapist’s perspective, with stability and injury prevention as explicit goals.

Accountability check-in/letting you know how Fit Camp is going for me.

1/3 of the way in already? Whoa.

Got a little more of a confidence boost this week. I didn’t meet any exercises that felt like they crushed me, and I even surprised myself by needing to go up to heavier bands with some exercises.

You may also have converted me to traditional splits. I used to think they were boring. Now I’ve come to appreciate waking up the next day with only some tired body parts instead of all of them.

I also want to tell you that I REALLY appreciate you coming at this from a physical therapist’s perspective, with stability and injury prevention as explicit goals.

Thanks again.

Rebecca N
45 Day Fit Camp Participant

I LOVE this whole thing and am only disappointed in that it took me so long to decide to join up.

Dave,

I am a few days behind so I just did Week 1 – Workout 4. I LOVED IT! I haven’t had this much fun working out in ages.

I LOVE this whole thing and am only disappointed in that it took me so long to decide to join up. I am definitely joining The Band Gym after Camp.

Thank you!

Grayson B
45 Day Fit Camp Participant

Your products, bands, accessories etc are all excellent

Dave,

Can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate this “old school” way of doing business and how much benefit you’ve provided to me as well as my son Stephen as he starts band training for his elite high school swimmers. Additionally, your products, bands, accessories etc are all excellent. You will continue to see regular business from us!

Thanks,

Alan H
RBT Enthusiasts and Band Gym Member

Absolutely LOVE the training programs you had me order. It has changed my life! I can move again!

Hi Dave,

Just wanted to give you a follow up email – absolutely LOVE the training programs you had me order. It has changed my life! I can move again! My shoulders are almost back to normal and I have lost weight and muscles are showing through! Flexibility is coming but still a little stiff in the hamstrings as my job is to sit all day! But working on it.

David R.
RBT Customer and Enthusiasts

I joined your phenomenal RBT Program in April of 2018 and it was the best decision I have ever made regarding exercise strategies.

Hi Dave,

Thank you for helping me with my Visa Gift Card. I presented you with an unusual transaction and you immediately went to work on it. You are a man of your word. On your website you state that you handle many customer issues personally and I was so pleased to hear you answer your phone when I called. That is GREAT customer service that I appreciate and admire. I’ll certainly be purchasing more equipment from you!

I joined your phenomenal RBT Program in April of 2018 and it was the best decision I have ever made regarding exercise strategies. I am about to turn 68 years of age in August and I was really bored with the standard weight lifting protocols. I was not improving myself, but instead recovering from small, irritating injuries. My mobility and flexibility were lessening. Then one day, my brother and I were discussing how best to exercise at our advanced age and he mentioned a man by the name of Dave Schmitz, the Band Man, out of Wisconsin. I went to the RBT website that day, read your explanation of the program and immediately ordered a band package.

Not only are the bands amazingly effective, but they are flat out FUN to use. I always look forward to my workouts, they can be done almost anywhere and I can exhaust myself thoroughly. I am done with “going to the gym”. I always look forward to seeing your latest video in my email, it’s one of the highlights of my day. The videos are thorough and entertaining. I am a Head Custodian at an elementary school and I demonstrated the bands to the gym teacher. He was so impressed by your program, that he incorporated some of your basic band fundamentals into his curriculum. The Principal of the school was fascinated by how the students were so eager to use the bands, to them it was fun and not something they dreaded.

Thank you again Dave!

Sincerely,

Don P
Warren, MI

Regular training with bands has been an integral part of my exercise program and ability to keep playing a level (on tennis) I could not have imagined

Dave,

I’ve been training with bands for about seven years. I wish I was introduced to bands at a younger age. Today at 60 I’m beating kids on the tennis court half my age. I know that things can change in a heartbeat so I’m grateful to God everyday that I can still have fun. Regular training with bands has been an integral part of my exercise program and ability to keep playing at a level I could not have imagined. Thank you!

Rob C
Band Gym Member

Before, I could not imagine training without my gym. Now, I cannot imagine training without my bands.

Hello Dave,

It is hard to believe that COVID has been with us a full year. I believe that bad events often make us better– and there’s no finer example of that than my own experience with RBT. Like many of your Band Gym members, I found your site out of desperation when my gym closed. I had no idea what bands were all about. I always associated them with click-bait articles showing buff supermodels claiming amazing results using cheap tube bands. I’ve never been happier to be wrong!

Your Band Gym has provided a year of learning. Before, I could not imagine training without my gym. Now, I cannot imagine training without my bands. They have not replaced weights or other forms of exercise in my routine. But they have really enhanced my enjoyment of them. They are also preparing my body for years of joyous mobility as I age– something no other form of strength training does as effectively.

I look forward to continuing to learn from your emails and videos. It took something as bad as COVID lockdowns for me to find you. But I’m confident I’ll be enjoying RBT long after COVID is gone.

Cheers,
Michael H
Band Gym Member

Dave is a great coach who is very passionate, motivated, and innovative. Dave walks you through each workout step by step and provides helpful tips for every exercise

Dave’s Band Gym has been a game changer for me. I am 35 years old and have had 3 shoulder surgeries from football and baseball with the last one being 15 years ago. I have completed 2 Band Gym training programs and my shoulder has never felt better! I have been to physical therapy countless times over the years. Nothing has worked for my shoulder pain and tightness like the Band Gym. Of course, I have done “bands” before given this is a staple in physical therapy. However, training with Dave and his bands is on a whole different level. Dave is a great coach who is very passionate, motivated, and innovative. Dave walks you through each workout step by step and provides helpful tips for every exercise. My overall physique, muscle tone, and stability have changed significantly and I feel better and look better. So much that my wife wants to start training with bands! I am a believer because I am getting results. Prior to the Band Gym, I was playing competitive basketball 3X per week and attending fitness classes at my Health Club. No doubt I will continue to get better and stay better with bands by continuing to train with Dave’s training programs both new and old while still having fun at the Club. I can’t wait to get back on the hardwood. I know I am bigger, stronger, and faster than I was 3 months ago! Thanks Dave!!!

Sean M
Band Gym Member and RBT Success

Dave did it first, he does it safe, and he does it the best.

Dave,

I have been using the quantum bands and following your band training advice since 2012. Lately, due to the pandemic there have been a lot of other coaches promoting band usage and training techniques. Although I am happy that they are using bands, people need to know that “Dave Schmitz resistancebandtraining.com” has been doing this long before anyone else. Dave did it first, he does it safe, and he does it the best.

Keep it up,

Joseph S, MS, ATC

I’m amazed how I’m able to move from exercise to exercise with the bands and how quickly the time passes. I’m delighted with the way my muscles feel after band workouts, especially how different they feel compared to after lifting weights.

Hi Dave,

It’s great going with the resistance bands! I’m really enjoying them.

Exactly as you say, I can feel them helping me maintain a high level of fitness and strength. I decided to work exclusively with the bands over a two-week period, keeping the dumbbells idle. I’m amazed how I’m able to move from exercise to exercise with the bands and how quickly the time passes. I’m delighted with the way my muscles feel after band workouts, especially how different they feel compared to after lifting weights. After strenuous workouts with the dumbbells, whatever muscle group I focus on often feels sore for a full day or two. With the resistance bands, I am able to work shoulders and chest one day, biceps another, legs another, with muscles feeling taut afterward, not sore. This week I did band workouts Monday through Friday, some days moderate effort, some days full-on, then today, Saturday, went for a speed walk with my hiking poles. (I keep the poles short length and swing them around in different movements while I’m walking, stretching my arms as I go. It feels therapeutic and adds to my effort while walking.) After two weeks, I can feel the beneficial effects of the resistance bands.

I appreciate your note about how it seems the young guys want to build bulk while the older guys are looking for overall fitness and strength. At 72 I’m certainly not looking to gain huge muscle mass, but rather to stay fit, strong and agile. That said, now, after a couple of weeks with band-only workouts, I may slowly incorporate dumbbells into the workout after I’ve warmed up and done a number of exercises with the bands.

Perhaps most important though, is that as I workout with the bands, feeling my body going through the moves, I can sense that this is something I can do over the long haul without injuring myself. I’ve endured plenty of sports injuries through the decades, and beyond the pain aspect, they’ve taken me out of my game. Injury recovery periods are time lost, and at my age, that’s something I feel I cannot afford.

Thank you for reaching out for providing a great product,

Frank M
RBT Enthusiasts and Customer

I love your band routines and will reward myself on my 65th birthday in April by joining your ‘Band Gym’.

Dave,

The new store setup looks great. The gloves I bought from you are fantastic! One of your competitors prices his gloves at $34.95. Your design (with the velcro closure under the wrist) is superior, so you could definitely up your price a bit. I’m a soon-to-be 65-year-old ‘farm boy’ from Iowa – who has lived in metro Atlanta since 1989. I love your band routines and will reward myself on my 65th birthday in April by joining your ‘Band Gym‘.

Kevin O
RBT Enthusiasts

Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have been a great help to me.

Dave,

I just finished one of your Core Chaos workouts, and I just wanted to express my gratitude for all you do: the workout programs you’ve created, the emails you send, the products you sell, etc. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have been a great help to me.

Sincerely,

Doug Rea

I started training with you almost two years ago and want to tell you that it has completely transformed me physically.

I started training with you almost two years ago and want to tell you that it has completely transformed me physically. I am much stronger and flexible today than when I started training with resistance bands and I have you to thank for that.

Keep up the great work and keep those tips and new exercises coming. I truly do look forward to them!!!

Thanks Dave!!!

Jimmy T.
Band Gym Member

I have not had any of the soreness that used to be a regular part of gym life. That’s enabled me to train longer and harder. There’s just no better feeling than the metabolic “pump” I get after an RBT workout.

A progress report: I added bands to my workout regimen right after my gym closed for lockdown last spring. My initial goals were modest: I was not overweight. I just wanted to not lose strength until my gym reopened. But once I got started with bands, I was hooked. I never went back to my gym. I’m now 20 pounds lighter and noticeably stronger. More importantly, I have not had any of the soreness that used to be a regular part of gym life. That’s enabled me to train longer and harder. There’s just no better feeling than the metabolic “pump” I get after an RBT workout. I hope I’ll be able to have that feeling for years to come.

Cheers,
Michael H
Band Gym Member and RBT Fan

So blessed to have discovered you, Dave! RBT (with you) has really shifted my perspective about fitness. Now, I can’t live without it and I wouldn’t recommend any other bands besides yours.

What a great way to serve your customers. I was all about dumbbells in the past. But once I hit 40 my body really started to feel it.

I am a firm believer in RBT. I have at least 10 dumbbell sets at home. I also have a TRX, Lebert bars, a pull-up bar, several kettlebells, slam balls, medicine ball, Swiss ball, sliders, tube bands, therabands, a jump box, and I’m probably missing a couple of other equipment pieces that I invested in but it’s somewhere in storage and out of sight because I don’t use it. My quantum bands are so useful for all kinds of fitness workouts and it is also so great that we can strengthen different body systems.

So blessed to have discovered you, Dave! RBT (with you) has really shifted my perspective about fitness. Now, I can’t live without it and I wouldn’t recommend any other bands besides yours. I plan on investing in a green thunderband really soon! It’s my way of celebrating something great that happened to me in my work.

Jaclyn C

Even though the gyms are back open, I still split my training between bands and then gym. In fact, I just won a Men’s Physique (50+) competition and I attribute most of that to the bands.

Hi Dave.

I bought your bands about two years ago and to be honest didn’t use them for about a year (I’m more of a gym rat), but then COVID hit and I gave them a try. Wow, I was so amazed at the workout I got. Even though the gyms are back open, I still split my training between bands and then gym. In fact, I just won a Men’s Physique (50+) competition and I attribute most of that to the bands. Last year I also started a fitness group on FB. I’ve never recommended any products before because I promised myself I would have to be a firm believer and user of anything I recommended. Do you have any affiliate type of program that I can recommend your bands? If not, that’s fine…just asking. Thanks for your time.

Herman S
New RBT Enthusiasts

The benefits of resistance band training supersede weight training, especially as I get older. I feel stronger, leaner, more energetic and can’t wait for the next workout to start. The ability to train indoors or outside is a huge plus and I’ve discovered you need very little space to maximize your workouts when using resistance bands.

At 6’ 8” I was painfully thin growing up. I was introduced to weights in my early 20’s and quickly my goal was to have a bigger, more muscular frame. With age and hard work, I found that 245 pounds felt good as I was muscular and a far cry from the skinny high schooler of decades past…

In early May I cancelled my gym membership and started to incorporate a daily resistance band workout coupled with 4 – 5 days of cardio + a healthy diet. I found that 3000 calories a day broken down to 45% fat, 40% protein and 15% carbs plus keeping sugars below 25 grams a day was perfect for my middle-aged frame. My goal was to lose 25 pounds and get back to the magical number of 245 (lbs.).

About two months into the process, I decided to forego focusing on the scale and instead let my body find its natural weight. Six months later, at age 54, I’m in the best shape of my life. The benefits of resistance band training supersede weight training, especially as I get older. I feel stronger, leaner, more energetic and can’t wait for the next workout to start. The ability to train indoors or outside is a huge plus and I’ve discovered you need very little space to maximize your workouts when using resistance bands. All of these factors plus minimal soreness contributed to my new mindset and I am having FUN…

Back to the scale… I started to notice my body taking shape in a way it never has before. I could see more symmetry and discovered I was leaning up in a whole new way while holding onto muscle mass. When I dipped into the 230’s I thought I would plateau, my waist was approaching 33” and for a brief period my mindset went back to the skinny teenager and being “too thin.” Instead, what I discovered was my body had more room to lean out. My mind began to push away the fear of being too thin and began to welcome the next chapter of Me…

I was pleasantly surprised this part of my journey brought up some old memories that were locked deep inside. I realize mentally and emotionally I still had some work to do. Our scars may run deep but life has a funny way of having them resurface when we’re ready to deal with the past. These moments also free us inside. For the first time I feel really good about my own body and find self-acceptance to be the most important acceptance.

Currently I sit at 228 pounds and begin to think more about how I make this sustainable as I approach my 55th birthday early next year… There’s no shortcut for hard work and I feel grateful to have the tools and desire to continue this part of my journey.

I hope by sharing each of you will also be opened to discovering your own next chapter and self-acceptance plays a big part of your overall well-being. As we approach Thanksgiving I’d like to offer thanks to Dave Schmitz for leading the resistant band movement and for all of his content!!

John B
RBT Fan