A PowerBand is a long, closed loop band without handles or bar. It is a different type than the resistance bands that come in a set with grips and accessories, and it is used differently. Where a set like JAAFIT PRO is built for structured strength training with adjustable resistance per exercise, a PowerBand is a standalone training band that can be used for everything from assisted pull-ups and stretching to independent resistance training.

JAAFIT has three PowerBands in different strengths. They can be used alone, together with a pull-up bar or as a supplement to bands with handles. The difference between them is not quality, but how much resistance they provide and what they are therefore suited for.

Three strengths, three starting points

PowerBand Light provides the least resistance and is the natural choice for assisted pull-ups if you are building strength. It also works for warm-up, mobility and light resistance exercises where control is more important than load.

PowerBand Medium covers the widest range. It provides enough resistance to act as assistance for pull-ups for most people, and it can also be used for rows, presses and leg exercises when you want more load than Light can provide. It is the most versatile of the three.

PowerBand Heavy is the heaviest and provides the most resistance. It is suited for heavy stretching, assisted pull-ups for people with higher body weight and resistance exercises where you want to push the muscles harder. For pull-up assistance it is a starting point, not a goal. Progression goes from Heavy to Light and finally without a band.

Pull-ups with a band

Most people who want to learn pull-ups do not have the strength for a full rep from day one. A pull-up band fixes this by taking part of your bodyweight, so you can train the movement itself with control instead of hanging and struggling. You wrap the band around the pull-up bar, put your foot or knee in the loop and do repetitions with the assistance the band provides.

Over time you switch to a lighter band as strength grows, until you can do pull-ups without it. The same approach works for dips. This makes a PowerBand the piece of equipment that links pull-up and dip bars to your current strength, no matter where you start.

More than pull-ups

Training bands are not limited to assistance. A PowerBand can be used for rows, overhead press, face pulls, banded squats and a range of other exercises where the long loop gives a resistance profile you don't get with short bands or dumbbells. For stretching and mobility it functions as a tool that pulls you deeper into positions you can't reach alone.

If you want to see how training with bands can replace a gym, we have written more about it. JAAFIT Træningsappen has exercise guidance for PowerBands, so you can start with a plan from day one.

If you are looking for a complete system with handles, bar and adjustable resistance per exercise, you can find it under resistance bands.