Chains Advantages

[Noodles03]

What are some of the advantages that chains have over bands when it comes to accommodating resistance?

 

[spdrew2143]

They track a little more naturally than bands. Also, bands will lose elasticity over time and will need to be replaced which can be expensive. A set of chains will last forever.

 

[selfcritical]

Chains only pull at the speed of gravity. Elastic will pull noticeably faster than that. The eccentric forces on a banded lift can fuck you up, especially if you have long limbs.

 

[selfcritical]

Counterpoint- the greater eccentric forces can be a stimulus for hypertrophy and might help with engaging your stretch reflex because of the overspeed eccentric.