Serious Steel 41" Assisted Pull-up Band, Heavy Duty Resistance Band Sets, Stretching, Powerlifting, Resistance Training and Pull Up Assistance Bands

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.

I'm very happy with my purchase of the 3-Band Set (#0 #1 #2). A very great starter group for my needs. They seem less stretchy/more resistant than the thrift store Tribe set I have. But I use this three set for my office work and I am super content with with how versatile they are and what I can do with them just sitting at my desk. They don't take up any room and are easy to put away. I see people in the reviews commenting about the smell. The smell is strong when you open it. The smell is sweet, and one I associate with latex in general. I use latex bed toppers and latex pillows, and the smell is very similar. Once the bands have aired out, I i no longer notice the smell.

I'm very happy with this set of 6 resistance/power bands. I purchased them to use for warming up, working smaller muscles, and for increasing mobility in my shoulder after an injury. The orange and purple bands are really good for stretching, warmup before weight lifting, and rehab/mobility work. I think those bands are essential and get used the most, especially the orange band. The red and blue are good if you want to push things further after warming up on the orange and purple. The green and especially the black are very thick, so you can't do as many exercises with them, but they seem to work well to reduce your body weight when doing pullups or dips or for excercises where the thickness of the band does not interfere with the movement. The thick bands can provide a pretty challenging workout, similar to using weights. You will easily be dripping sweat after a good workout with these. Keep in mind that there are other styles of bands like mini ones that you put around your thighs (very popular with women), round ones with handles, or even ones that clamp onto a barbell. Watch some youtube videos on resistance bands and make sure this is the style you need for your workouts. There's also some negatives, but it pertains mostly to this entire class of product. Being made of latex rubber, these bands do not feel good when they rub over your skin especially if there's hair, so you have to find ways to do the exercises without the bands rubbing against yourself. They also have a smell to them. You will smell like latex after you touch them and so will the room. I suspect the smell will not go away, but they are a little less bad now then on day 1. They also came lightly dusted in some kind of white powder. I didn't want it all over me, so I washed/wiped it off. Also, I was a little worried that I would get a reaction to the latex, which I do sometimes, but I haven't so far and these are supposed to have most of the protein purified out.

Minus one star for the price point and the icky smell/coating that everyone has mentioned. They do seem like good quality and even the smaller bands are more of a challenge than I expected depending on the exercise. I'm excited to start incorporating them into my routine.

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!

Very good addition to my fitness routine. Very handy, require little space so easy to take on a trip. Many potential exercises to replace or supplement weight training. Very well made, expect them to last a long time.

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! 😁👍

I started with the purple on, and now primarily use the red one, I use it for 'rowing' and I also use it lately to do assisted pullups as I try to acclimate myself to the new routines after years of being too sedentary. I suppose at some point I can start combining them so I get red+yellow, red+blue, then just use all three before shelling out for new bands.

Best bands ever

Bandas de muy buena calidad, tiene una resistencia que se mantiene al estirar la banda

Recommended as the best they came Top Quality!

They arrived properly packaged and in perfect condition. This is my 5th purchase of Serious Steel bands. I know from experience that they need a warm soapy wash upon removal from the bag. I did this to remove the powder probably latex and all is fine. Serious Steel quality has been maintained over the years. My first purchase was in mid 2023. These are my go to loop bands for the 41" category. They do offer top resistance and for those just starting out probably do not require the green band unless you are already a powerful weighlifter. I own the full set of 20" bands and the first five 41" bands on the resistance scale. I own two of each. I always use very large carabiners that are mounted on wall studs. Carabiners are 7" size and very well polished this method will prevent wear on the bands. i use my bands 5 days per week. I also use a curling bar to do pull downs from overhead mounted dual carabiners. I do stand up curls with a standard 1" curling bar. I never use fancy bars that can cost $200 or more that have collar hooks mounted on each end of the bar. I simply place the band in the centre of the bar and that works well. If you have only small bands simply stack the bands on the curling bar to amp up the resistance. If we take care of our bands they will not snap. Only use bands with polished steel bars or carabiner anchors that are round. Never use the fabric door anchors that are abrasive to the band. Do not pinch bands under your feet if there is concrete under the band. I use mine on indoor carpet or a WII board that I got for free. Yes, I am 6'1" that is why I use the 41" bands.

Arrived in perfect condition and timely. No concerns expressed by recipient