We sent some of our long bands off to a trusted source – the same source that tested our short bands. Here’s the Long Band Calibration Chart you’ve been waiting for:
Special Thanks to Michael Lawrence who conducted the measurements.
“I finished the long band calibrations. Just a couple of differences this time around. I attached the bands around a 4×4 base for all the measurements. I took some pictures of the setup. I stretched them to about seven feet. Which should be way more than what anyone will ever need. None of the bands showed any evidence of snapping or becoming dangerous at that height. You should also be able to determine what the tensions are with slightly different base dimensions. I know a lot of people add an additional 4×4 to the monolift to get more tension. Basically giving you 8 inches less band to be stretched during the lift. So, now the tension chart would be shifted. The tension with a 4×4 base at 60 inches would be the same as at 52 inches with a 4×8 base. I hope I’ve given you everything you need.” – Michael Lawrence
Long bands have many usages. Here are the most common uses for each type:
EFS Pro Strong Bands
The EFS Pro Strong Bands are black, 41” long, 4.5mm thick, 2 ½” wide and have 15 layers of latex.
The EFS Pro Strong Bands are great for dynamic squatting, reverse band benching and deadlifting, band good mornings and various stretching movements. The strong bands are the strongest bands and are ideal for team settings with limited training equipment for assistance work.
EFS Pro Strength Average Bands
The EFS Pro Strength Average Bands are silver, 41” long, 4.5mm thick, 1 3/4” wide and have 15 layers of latex.
The EFS Pro Average Bands are the second strongest bands and are great for squats and bench work.
EFS Pro Light Bands
EFS Pro Light bands are orange, 41″ long, 4.5mm thick and 1 1/8” wide. There are 15 layers of latex on each band.
This band is great for many upper body and lower body strength and flexibility movements. They are also excellent for max effort training with various bench movements like the board and pin press. Great for dynamic squat training for those who squat up to 450 pounds.
Also great for…
• Reverse Band Bench Presses
• Band Pushdowns
• Band Leg Curls
• Ankle Training
• Dynamic Squatting
• Reverse Band Deadlifts
• Band Push-ups
EFS Pro Monster Mini Bands
The EFS Pro Monster Mini bands are black, 41″ long, 6.35mm thick, and 1/2″ wide.
EFS Pro Monster Mini bands are perfect for those who need more tension. More than mini bands, but less than light bands.
Monster mini bands are also great for…
• Dynamic Squats
• Banded Good Mornings
• Banded Ab/Abduction
• Band Pushdowns
• Band Pulls
EFS Pro Mini Bands
The EFS Pro Mini bands are red, 41” long, 4.5mm thick, ½” wide and 15 layers of latex.
These are the number one bands for bench press training on both max effort and dynamic effort training days. They’re also excellent for many different upper body and lower body movements. These are a must for any serious athlete!
More band stuff…
• Great for all types of stretching movements.
• Great for mobility training.
• Great for hip ad/abduction.
• Great for shoulder traction.
EFS Pro Micro Mini Band
These bands are orange, 41″ long, 4.5mm thick and 1/4″ wide.
This is a great way to add some additional resistance to your bench or deadlift training without having to make a huge jump. These are also great for using on the jump stretch sumo platform or in a EFS sumo base rack.
You can find our short band calibrations here.
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I had bought some long bands from a different site over a year ago. I had to suspend a barbell from the top support beam and slowly add weight to determine how much weight was removed at certain heights, such as chest level and lock out on the flat bench press. I use them for Accomodating Resistance training. It would have been nice to have chart in the beginning for the “other brand” bands.
I currently have the EliteFTS short bands and the short band chart seem so to be equitable when used for accomodating resistance.
Are the numbers for the mini band tensions correct? The tension surely can’t be 25.5lbs all the way through 78″…
The red mini band tension doesn’t seem to make sense. Is this a typo or does the band really produce 25.5 lbs until it jumps up to 51.9 lbs at 80 inches? Seems weird.
If you guys look there is a broken image on top of the graph that is another graph with the correct numbers.
@ Mike & Matt
It’s a typo, click on the broken image right above the ‘EFS Pro Long Band Calibration’ image to get the correct numbers.
It is nice to know exactly how much tension the bands actual have in certain lifts for the simple fact that every time I do bands someone always asks, “What are those for” and “So how much is that in actual weight”?
LOL
….In all serious though nice job working this out I know a lot of people are very curious about the numbers for both the short and long bands.
Now all you need to do is use these numbers to make a chart for an average lifter performing the bench press, squat and deadlift! At that point I think people can finally stop asking “How many pounds does that add on?”
Nice Job again and keep up the good work!
Is 46″ intentioanlly left off the chart?
the band names are really confusing.
The lengths given, is that the extension of the band? That is, the first entry (36 inches) is a total band length of 78″ = 36″ + 41″ (which is the length of the unstretched band)?
Thanks for clarifying
Cheers
I know it’s a stupid question but still i want to know, the
tension is for one or two bands ? thanks
Is the band tension chart for one band or pair of bands?
The tension is for two bands.
Seems that most of the bands are out of stock. When will new inventory arrive? Also, I would love to be able to buy during the current sale. May I call in an order and just wait for the inventory to arrive?
Thanks.
Thanks for info I know it must take a long time but I just cant see how a monster is approx 45% of an average band?
That means two sets of monsters is very close to one set of averages…….I can bench against two sets of doubled monsters but one set of doubled averages would kill me.
Just saying……..anyway bands rock and thats really all that matters!
So, what would happen if I were to double 1 mini-band on each side of a bar?
Would I measure the height to the bar and then double that to get to the total length?
Like benching: say the bar is 38 inches off the ground and I double a mini-band (on each side) on the peg that’s 2 inches of the ground. That’s 36 inches between. Doubled over it would be 72 inches correct? Or 47.8 lbs added total?
Thanks for the chart!
Love it if we could get those pics of the setup for clarification purposes
Yes indeed. A more detailed approach with pictures would be far more helpful.
Please do some more extensive research for 41” 20” and 12” length bands in different settings.
We need as hell a length-tension relationship map for EFTS and other brands.
thank you for the information. I was wondering if there is a picture of the setup or possibly a step by step instruction manual on the best way to set them up. for me I choke the pro minis about 3 or 4 times around a dumbbell but it takes a fair bit of trial and error to get the tension even. thank you
So when I use the long bands for squats, the distance between the peg and the barbell (I’m 5’9) is about 48″, and I usually double the bands up, so at 96″ I’m way off the chart? I’m curious what the tension is past 84″ on the long bands.
Please let me know which band is best for the band assisted chin ups. I don’t have the arm strength to do even one yet, but would like to work my way up! BTW I am a 45 year old female, 5’4″ & 125 lbs. Thank you for responding!