Booty Band that goes around your thighs

bzar · 10-15-18, 01:50 PM

need some feedback on this gadget, and the claims that it forces you to use your stabilizers:
https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Thin...ds=booty+bands

https://www.bfrshop.com/products/boo...SABEgIglfD_BwE

an Amazon reviewer (1st link) said she wears it while vacuuming and got a good burn. hmmmm....

I suppose you could DIY this by making a loop with a band or even sew one (something I am considering) using very wide elastic and Velcro.

Kathy G · 10-15-18, 02:56 PM

I bought some of those bands to use with the Beachbody 80 Day Obsession program. I used it for the "above the knee" exercises and a regular latex loop for below the knee.

I never thought of using them while doing housework!

ETA: I really like them because they don't roll on your thighs.

violingal3 · 10-15-18, 09:17 PM

OMG these look amazing!!!! I love my workouts that use bands but never do them because stupid bands rolling up and pinching me.

Kathy G - how do these hold up with use?

bzar · 10-15-18, 09:31 PM

another question for Kathy - what brand did you buy? thanks for your earlier reply.

there's claims that by strengthening the hip area, it could reduce lower back pain. I'm wondering what improvements you might have seen using the band this way.

I've used latex bands around my ankles, and a pilates band around my thighs for Brazil Butt Lift. I've never used them during strength work, as in squats.

Pippadog · 10-16-18, 05:32 AM

Hi

I'm in the UK and bought an elixifit band which is very similar. I love it for mobility exercises and warming up my legs before a workout. Its much better than say a firewalker band. They are much thicker, maintain their resistance and don't pinch my skin like some of the others do. These booty bands look like they are made from the same thick material.

Laura
x

Kathy G · 10-16-18, 08:37 AM

I ordered these and so far they have held up. I use the "lighter" resistance band for floor work and the "heavier" resistance band for standing moves with weights:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I originally ordered the ones below and they started fraying on the edges and especially at the seam. That's why I ordered the ones above because they have reinforced seams and edges which is holding up better:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

ETA: Jeannine, I really did feel that using the bands during 80DO strengthened my entire lower body and low back. Autumn used them a lot during the program!

HTH!

Kathy G · 10-16-18, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by violingal3

OMG these look amazing!!!! I love my workouts that use bands but never do them because stupid bands rolling up and pinching me.

Kathy G - how do these hold up with use?

violingal3 - I'd suggest making sure the seams and edges are reinforced on which ever one you buy. Those are the stress areas that fray if they're not done well. HTH.

violingal3 · 10-16-18, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kathy G

violingal3 - I'd suggest making sure the seams and edges are reinforced on which ever one you buy. Those are the stress areas that fray if they're not done well. HTH.

Thanks for the tip! I went from never having known about these to seeing just how many there are on Amazon!

Hard to figure out which ones are good, but I will look for those reinforced edges, thanks for sharing the ones you bought.

bettyboopboop · 10-29-18, 09:23 PM

I've always had issues with bands rolling and pinching on my thighs, so I bought these on amazon a few years ago:

https://www.amazon.com/Kbands-Streng...ce+bands&psc=1

I really adored them. Amazing for strengthening glute medius and hip abductors in general. I had an unrelated hip flexor injury this year, and it irritates them to abduct with resistance, so I haven't used much in the last year, but they held up well and worked awesome! Especially great that they don't pinch, and the customer service was prompt when I wrote asking about sizing.

Sorry I don't have experience with the exact product posted, but wanted to throw in my 2 cents about a similar product that worked great for me

Tiny · 10-30-18, 07:19 AM

I love the 4Kor Fitness brand and have a few different sets of bands from them. They are a local company here in AZ and their customer service is fantastic. https://www.amazon.com/4KOR-Fitness-...sistance+bands

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10-15-18, 01:50 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	Booty Band that goes around your thighs need some feedback on this gadget, and the claims that it forces you to use your stabilizers: https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Thin...ds=booty+bands https://www.bfrshop.com/products/boo...SABEgIglfD_BwE an Amazon reviewer (1st link) said she wears it while vacuuming and got a good burn. hmmmm.... I suppose you could DIY this by making a loop with a band or even sew one (something I am considering) using very wide elastic and Velcro. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

10-15-18, 02:56 PM
Kathy G VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA	I bought some of those bands to use with the Beachbody 80 Day Obsession program. I used it for the "above the knee" exercises and a regular latex loop for below the knee. I never thought of using them while doing housework! ETA: I really like them because they don't roll on your thighs. __________________ Completed Races: (4) 50 milers (2) 42 milers (1) 50k (10) Marathons (2) 20 milers (3) 25k’s (16) Half Marathons (1) 20k (6) 10 milers (1) 15k

10-15-18, 09:17 PM
violingal3 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Colorado	OMG these look amazing!!!! I love my workouts that use bands but never do them because stupid bands rolling up and pinching me. Kathy G - how do these hold up with use?

10-15-18, 09:31 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	another question for Kathy - what brand did you buy? thanks for your earlier reply. there's claims that by strengthening the hip area, it could reduce lower back pain. I'm wondering what improvements you might have seen using the band this way. I've used latex bands around my ankles, and a pilates band around my thighs for Brazil Butt Lift. I've never used them during strength work, as in squats. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

10-16-18, 05:32 AM
Pippadog Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK	Hi I'm in the UK and bought an elixifit band which is very similar. I love it for mobility exercises and warming up my legs before a workout. Its much better than say a firewalker band. They are much thicker, maintain their resistance and don't pinch my skin like some of the others do. These booty bands look like they are made from the same thick material. Laura x

10-16-18, 08:37 AM
Kathy G VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA	I ordered these and so far they have held up. I use the "lighter" resistance band for floor work and the "heavier" resistance band for standing moves with weights: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I originally ordered the ones below and they started fraying on the edges and especially at the seam. That's why I ordered the ones above because they have reinforced seams and edges which is holding up better: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ETA: Jeannine, I really did feel that using the bands during 80DO strengthened my entire lower body and low back. Autumn used them a lot during the program! HTH! __________________ Completed Races: (4) 50 milers (2) 42 milers (1) 50k (10) Marathons (2) 20 milers (3) 25k’s (16) Half Marathons (1) 20k (6) 10 milers (1) 15k

10-29-18, 09:23 PM
bettyboopboop Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Dakota	I've always had issues with bands rolling and pinching on my thighs, so I bought these on amazon a few years ago: https://www.amazon.com/Kbands-Streng...ce+bands&psc=1 I really adored them. Amazing for strengthening glute medius and hip abductors in general. I had an unrelated hip flexor injury this year, and it irritates them to abduct with resistance, so I haven't used much in the last year, but they held up well and worked awesome! Especially great that they don't pinch, and the customer service was prompt when I wrote asking about sizing. Sorry I don't have experience with the exact product posted, but wanted to throw in my 2 cents about a similar product that worked great for me __________________ ~Beth~

10-30-18, 07:19 AM
Tiny Join Date: Nov 2011	I love the 4Kor Fitness brand and have a few different sets of bands from them. They are a local company here in AZ and their customer service is fantastic. https://www.amazon.com/4KOR-Fitness-...sistance+bands __________________ Mary H.O.P.E.=Hold On Pain Ends D.I.E.T.=Did I Eat That "If I fall, I will get back up. If I am beaten, I will return." "Strong is what happens when you run out of weak." "As the New Year dawns we look back on a year of upheaval through the world and through our lives as well. Life is difficult. For those of us raised with the illusion that if we go to school, work hard, all will be well, that illusion dies hard."