Use of Resistance Bands with FT

[Scott Stevenson]

This question is for Scott or anyone really who might have experience with implementing bands into FT. I've been doing Mountain Dog style training for quite a while prior to settling into my 1st FT blast, and I really enjoyed incorporating them into my programming, and I was curious if anyone has ever implemented bands into this the FT training program? I know I could just trial and error it for myself but that's what these boards are for to hopefully learn from somebody else's experience. Adding bands in various degrees can add a whole new arsenal of exercises you could use either with your loading or MR exercises choices. Thoughts?

I think the simplest way to answer this is to say that all of the uses for bands in bodybuilding apply here with FT.

I use them in particular to add resistance (when I've exceeded what the stacks + plates will allow), to alter the resistance curve of exercises (and create a "new" exercise), simply smooth out the resistance provided by a machine in general (this is noticeable on some old / poorly maintained machines), create new exercises where the band is an essential component (e..g, banded HS machines even if I've not exceeded the max weight that fits on the weight post, or banded rack deads).

-S