The media could not be loaded. 8/22/2025 : I tried some cheaper popular bands a few years ago and was not impressed. Then, based on strong online recommendations, I tried serious steel. Let me just say, this pack is the perfect way to start! The stretch and strength on these is PERFECT! It feels just sssoooo gooooddd!! After doing a set my muscles , joints and tendons always feels so much relief. And over the days the joints just get more supple. My hamstrings healed up quickly over a couple of weeks, and then I was able to focus on strengthening and working on full motion. On their own, the bands can be quite good. But I’ve found the best results are to pair them with weight training. I have a pair of adjustable dumbells, and the two, combined with a versatile bench (dips, crunches, extensions, Nordic curls), I am starting to feel in better shape than I have in years. And I honestly can say that these specific resistance bands do magic for preparing your body to heal. It is like, the bands feel soooo nice to stretch, and then afterwards you can just feel that amazing stretch in your muscles and joints, like a ticklish feeling, your body remembers how nice it felt, and so just sends in all the good juju for healing and stuff. Anyway. That was my experience. Hope it works for you as well! Read more
I bought these bands in March of 2020 after I was unable to buy plates for my new Rogue rack. I did some initial research, and the Serious Steel bands seemed to have overall very favorable reviews. These bands have stood the test of time for me.... very durable, no worries about breakage, etc. I compared them to the bands at my gym after we reopened....Rogue & Wodfitters...very comparable, although there is a slight difference in "stretchyness" between the bands.... the Serious Steel bands seem to be a bit more rigid. I am looking at buying a set of Undersun Fitness/James Grage bands as his videos are so helpful and I would like to support that. The bands have over time developed a chalky film on the surface, but it washed off easily. I would say that overall I am very pleased with these bands, and you really can develop a complete workout routine and build muscle... check out James Grage and Jeff Cavalier... they have excellent vids on ways of "duplicating" traditional weight training, and putting less stress on joints. I have been weight training for many years, and I must say I have been able to get really good workout with the bands, if I use the correct techniques to achieve activation. Hope these comments help! Read more
I'm blown away by the quality of these bands. I use a bar and step platform for my workouts as well as other resistance band workouts where I don't use platform and bar. I've tried Eakrola, SUNPOW, Undersun, and Iron Infidel bands. I think Iron Infidel comes close to these. But, the quality of these bands surpasses all the others. When I first used them, I realized right away these had more resistance than other brands. I immediately had to make changes and adjustments and go with lighter bands in my workouts because of the difference in resistance with these. This is one of those things where, you get what you pay for. You can keep buying $30-40 sets of resistance bands, but you'll have to keep buying them every 6 months to a year. Or, you can buy these and they'll last years I'm thinking. I'm very happy with my Serious Steel bands. Like others have mentioned, they do have an odor to them. I took mine out of the bags and let them air out for a few days before using them. After you air them out, you can store them in a bag or backpack. They don't come with a carrying bag or anything like that. You'll have to buy a separate bag or backpack for these. But, other than that, I'm very happy with the quality of these bands. They're for everyone ofcourse. But, if you're wanting to lift heavy, these will work just fine for you. Great quality resistance bands! 😁👍 Read more
These are a nice addition to my plate-loaded PowerTec; plenty of options, and they can be stacked. However, you’ll need to soak them in dish soap for an hour or two; the preservative smeared on them reeks! Read more
I've been using resistance tubes with handles and wanted to give flat-style loop bands a try. I've been using this set for almost two weeks. The first thing I noticed is the powdery substance on the bands as noted by other reviewers. That cleans easily with water and soap. These bands are strong and function well as either a single looped band, e.g., for bicep curls, or as doubled loop bands, e.g. for dead lifts. I do wear gloves when using these bands to help reduce pressure on my hands. I can vary the resistance I get the same way I do using a tube, by stepping back further from the anchor point or by widening my feet when I step on the band. I can also increase resistance by adding a second or third tube to my tube handle but using a combination of flat bands puts too much pressure on my hands. So, I found I can simple grab the flat band closer to the anchor or to my feet and get more resistance that way. Easy. Props for not having to spend time swapping out tubes to my tube handles. I do have some arthritis in my hands and do find it a bit difficult to grab both the bands and the tube handles. I also have a bar that I can loop the bands around to mimic the popular band/bar system I see advertised here and there. The bar seems to provide some more stability to my movement over both the tubes and the bands being used alone. Overall, I like these bands and my use them and the tubes together during a workout depending on what works best for me. Read more
Work great! Nice and strong Read more
These are not the cheapest bands by any stretch of the imagination but they do offer a solid value and are very good quality. I own a lot of resistance bands. Including bands from Rep, Rouge, and X3. These bans are equal in quality to my X3 and Rouge bands at a much more reasonable price. I liked them so much that I now own multiple sets in different lengths. Read more
