Questions And Answers About Bodylastics

Yes. All resistance bands can snap, including Bodylastics bands. Overstretching is the number one reason resistance bands snap. Bodylastics addresses this with a patented inner safety cord inside every band, which stops you from overstretching it, and if a band ever does snap, it shortens on the cord instead of flying back at you. Each band is also formed by continuous dipping, which makes the latex tube highly resistant to snapping. New York Times Wirecutter notes the bands are reinforced with rope to help prevent the overstretching that can lead to breakage. Latex ages, so check your bands for cracks or splits and replace any band that shows them.

Bodylastics sets run from bands as light as 3 lbs up to 1,120 lbs of maximum resistance in the largest set. Each band carries two numbers. The first is the average tension you feel during most exercises, the same rating as our original bands. The second is the maximum tension, created by threading the band through a loop, clipping both ends onto an accessory and pulling to the end of the stretch. The orange band, for example, is rated 30–120 lbs. To add resistance, clip another band onto the same handle.

Maximum resistance is the combined maximum tension of every band in a Bodylastics set. Each band carries two numbers. The first is the average tension you feel during most exercises, the same rating as our original bands. The second is the maximum tension, created by threading the band through a loop, clipping both ends onto an accessory and pulling to the end of the stretch. The orange band, for example, is rated 30–120 lbs.

Stackable resistance bands clip together so you can combine tubes to hit an exact resistance, then change it in seconds between sets. That is what makes true progressive overload possible with bands, and it is why the Bodylastics workouts are built around a stackable system rather than one fixed-tension band.

With regular use, expect a Bodylastics resistance band set to last roughly two to three years before it wants replacing. How long a set lasts depends on how it is used and stored: natural latex ages faster with heat, sunlight and changes in humidity. When a band does wear out, Bodylastics sells replacement parts at cost for as long as you own the set.

Resistance bands build strength the same way weights do: your muscles work against a load you can increase over time. With Bodylastics resistance bands you increase the load by stacking more bands on a handle or standing farther from the anchor, so one set covers light work through heavy Presses, Rows and Squats.

Yes. Resistance bands build muscle because muscle responds to tension and progressive overload, not to what the resistance is made of. Stackable resistance bands such as Bodylastics deliver both, plus continuous tension through the full range of motion and less joint stress than heavy iron.

The Bodylastics resistance bands bar is rated for 300 lbs and has been tested to 750 lbs. It is made from thick steel pipe, so it stays rigid with heavy bands stacked at each end.

Bodylastics bands clip onto the heavy-duty O-rings at each end of the Bodylastics resistance bands bar. The O-rings turn on double bearings, so the bands rotate smoothly as you move.

Yes. The Bodylastics resistance bands bar has a patented collapsible design and comes with a carry bag, so it packs alongside your bands.

The Bodylastics resistance bands bar ships free and comes with two promises: 60 days from delivery to change your mind for a full refund, no reason needed, and 90 days of full coverage, so if anything breaks or fails in the first 90 days, Bodylastics replaces it free.

Yes. All 612 Bodylastics resistance band workouts are free to anyone. You do not need to buy anything, and no credit card is required to sign up.

The Bodylastics account is free, and it stays free. You get 612 follow-along workouts for as long as you like: no credit card, no countdown, nothing to cancel. When you want the rest of the library, all 46 shows and all 391 challenges, you upgrade to a membership.

There isn't one. The free Bodylastics account asks for no card at signup, has no trial that expires and no workout that stops halfway to ask for money. You get 612 full-length workouts and you keep them. The paid membership is for people who finish those and want the other 3,814.

Yes. Anyone can follow the 612 Bodylastics workouts with the bands they own. The workouts are filmed with Bodylastics bands and built around stackable resistance, where you clip bands together on one handle to add load, so they work best with a stackable set.

No. You can start the free Bodylastics workouts without bands. Most of the library is built around stackable bands, but hundreds of workouts use no bands at all: bodyweight, cardio, kickboxing, Pilates, stretching and mobility. If you own nothing but a floor, you can start today.

The Bodylastics workouts use six kinds of equipment, and you never need all of them. Stackable resistance bands are the backbone. Bodyweight-only workouts run through the cardio, HIIT, Pilates and flexibility shows. There are also stability ball, workout bar and loop band shows, plus a FLEXICON show. Every workout tells you what it needs before you press play.

Most Bodylastics workouts run 20 to 45 minutes. For days when time is short there are 10-minute shows for Abs, Arms, Chest, Back, Shoulders, Legs, Booty, Knee, Toning, Total Body, Stretch, HIIT and Bodyweight.

No. The Bodylastics library is built for bodies over 35. Every workout is rated on a 1-to-5 difficulty scale and there are beginner challenges in every category, so you start where you are and move up when you're ready.

No. Bodylastics workouts are organized into 2, 3 and 4-week challenges laid out day by day. Open the app, it shows today's workout, press play and follow along. No programming, no guessing.