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Originally Posted by GSPalltheway
yea bands are great to vary training... itll definently help out your core doing certain exercises.. but also improves tendon\lig strength over time more so then weight training... same reason alot of PT involves that
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a lot of PT uses straight weights too, because, unlike the bands, you get resistance throughout the entire movement. They each have their place. Because you're less stable, they will/do increase core and tendon/ligament strength, but that can be a downfall too because you are less stable, while doing the exercise, which makes you more vulnerable to injury too. Personally, I think weights are the best, accompanied by a core exercise program, and building up over time with weights will strengthen your ligaments and tendons naturally. Ligaments connect bone to bone and tendons are just the starting and finishing ends of your muscle bellies. That's why they say to progress your weights slow, when you first start up, because even if your muscles can handle the load...your tendons, ligaments, and other joint structures may not. But, if you're interested in still targeting that stuff further...I'd use a BodyBlade...the only way you really stand to inure yourself is by overtraining it. A good combination of bands and weights can really work, but you should seek out the expertise of a trained professional before really messing around with it too much...imo.