We Built The First Stackable Resistance Band Set
In 1996, resistance bands came one at a time. Bodylastics designed bands that clip together on one handle, so you add resistance like plates on a bar. The first stackable set went on sale in 1998.
- 1996 stackable design created
- 1998 first set sold
- 2009 workouts launched
- 612 free workouts today
One Band At A Time Was Not Enough
One band at a time capped how much resistance you could use. After several prototypes, Bodylastics clipped them together on one handle. Since 1998, that idea has helped hundreds of thousands of people train at home.
My Story. The First Part May Be Yours.
I invented a better resistance band, then took years to start using it myself. Here is how that happened, and what changed.
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1990 I Only Trusted Free Weights
At 21, I believed free weights were the only way to build real muscle. If you had told me you built yours with bands, I would have laughed.
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1994 The Idea Starts With Surgical Tubing
During a personal training certification course, I learned to use surgical tubing as a resistance tool for clients. My mind started cranking.
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1996 I Design Bands That Stack
I designed bands that clip together on one handle, so resistance could stack up the way plates load onto a bar.
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1998 The First Stackable Set Goes On Sale
The first Bodylastics stackable set went on sale. A confession: I still trained with free weights myself.
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2000s The Dad-Bod Years
Life swallowed me up. I got out of shape, my workouts were few and far between, and my joints hurt. Embarrassing, for a man who owned a fitness equipment company.
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2008 I Finally Train With My Own Bands
I started training with Bodylastics bands to rebuild my body.
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2009 We Start Filming The Workouts
Bodylastics started filming follow-along workouts. Today 612 of them are free to anyone, with no purchase and no credit card.
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Today The Best Shape Of My Life
In my 50s, I'm in the best shape of my life, and I give the 25-year-olds a run for their money.
“I'm not alone. Since 1998, Bodylastics has helped hundreds of thousands of people build the body they pictured. Wherever you are starting from, I'm confident we can help you too.”
What Goes Into Every Bodylastics Band
See The Four Build Details“We've tested 32 sets of bands and found that the Bodylastics Stackable Tube Resistance Bands are the best traditional tube-and-handle bands. They are reinforced with rope to help prevent the type of overstretching that can lead to potentially dangerous breakage.”
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