There's a lot to be said for using Clip-System resistance bands.
In general, they're durable and provide a great workout. Also, they are
tried and tested, having been on the market for years and currently
garnering a score of satisfied customers. Leading brands like
Bodylastics have also attracted the attention and endorsement of
professional athletes the world-over, a big marketing boost indeed. But
the major push in the past few years has been away from the development
of Clip-Systems and down the road of Single-Handle resistance bands. So
what are these so-called "drawbacks" of the Multi-Clip resistance band?
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1. Versatility - Although you can complete almost all the same exercises regardless of whether you are using a Clip-System or a Single-Handle, the later are far superior in therms of their usefullness. Case in point, attachment to doors. The Door grip that accompanies most Single-Handle cords allows for easy transition to Horizontal exercises which work the back and chest. Strictly speaking, this is possible with Clip-System bands, but the more bands your attach to the cord the more difficult it becomes. Add to this the fact that the bands are forced to rub against one another and you've got a much highly liklihood of them breaking or becoming frayed.
2. Cardio Training - This could come under versatility as well. One of the main advantages of using resistance bands is the ability you have to perform circuits and to increase your heart-rate to a level that allows you to burn fat and increase your Cardio capacity. However, Clip-Systems force the user to pause between exercises to change tensions, making it much more difficult to maintain flow in your routine and an elevated, fat-burning heart-rate. This is probably the most notable flaw in the Clip-System.
3. Durability - This has less to do with the cords themselves (the rubber/elastic material) and is more about the quality of the surrounding parts. Obviously if you're only ever using the 1 handle, they're more likely to suffer from wear and tear than if you spread the exercise time out over multiple handles. Also, some Clip-Systems have been known to suffer from poor joint-construction, with clips being prone to bending or breaking. Bodylastics suffered from this in it's early years and although has mostly fixed the problem, if you overload the handles with multiple bands you are greatly increasing the risk of breakage.
4. Tensions - While it has often been heralded that Multi-Clip bands can give greater resistance and therefore faster gains in strength and bulk, Single-Handle cords have caught up quickly. You can now get over 60 lbs of resistance from a single cord (The Ripcords Black Sniper ). This is almost certainly enough weight for any amateur athlete. Even professionals would find it tough to do high reps with such a tension.
At this stage it's difficult to say that multi-clip systems have a lot to offer over the current ranges of single-handle cords that are out there on the market.
1. Versatility - Although you can complete almost all the same exercises regardless of whether you are using a Clip-System or a Single-Handle, the later are far superior in therms of their usefullness. Case in point, attachment to doors. The Door grip that accompanies most Single-Handle cords allows for easy transition to Horizontal exercises which work the back and chest. Strictly speaking, this is possible with Clip-System bands, but the more bands your attach to the cord the more difficult it becomes. Add to this the fact that the bands are forced to rub against one another and you've got a much highly liklihood of them breaking or becoming frayed.
2. Cardio Training - This could come under versatility as well. One of the main advantages of using resistance bands is the ability you have to perform circuits and to increase your heart-rate to a level that allows you to burn fat and increase your Cardio capacity. However, Clip-Systems force the user to pause between exercises to change tensions, making it much more difficult to maintain flow in your routine and an elevated, fat-burning heart-rate. This is probably the most notable flaw in the Clip-System.
3. Durability - This has less to do with the cords themselves (the rubber/elastic material) and is more about the quality of the surrounding parts. Obviously if you're only ever using the 1 handle, they're more likely to suffer from wear and tear than if you spread the exercise time out over multiple handles. Also, some Clip-Systems have been known to suffer from poor joint-construction, with clips being prone to bending or breaking. Bodylastics suffered from this in it's early years and although has mostly fixed the problem, if you overload the handles with multiple bands you are greatly increasing the risk of breakage.
4. Tensions - While it has often been heralded that Multi-Clip bands can give greater resistance and therefore faster gains in strength and bulk, Single-Handle cords have caught up quickly. You can now get over 60 lbs of resistance from a single cord (The Ripcords Black Sniper ). This is almost certainly enough weight for any amateur athlete. Even professionals would find it tough to do high reps with such a tension.
At this stage it's difficult to say that multi-clip systems have a lot to offer over the current ranges of single-handle cords that are out there on the market.
But life is cyclical and it will be interesting to see if
companies that produce multi-clip resistance bands will be able to make
changes to compete with the newcomers to the resistance band market.
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