When the purple version of SPRI’s popular Xertube resistance band showed up at our door last week we all just kinda looked at each other. While the three of us have gotten into really good shape over the past two years, we aren’t exactly bodybuilders so we weren’t sure we would be able to put a purple band (the very heavy grade) through any sort of actual testing. So we asked my brother to try it out over the weekend just to let us know how it feels to someone who can bench a lot more weight than I can.
So while he was testing product I planted some flowers. Then on Sunday he came over for dinner and we talked about the SPRI ES503R Purple Resistance Band. According to him it felt great, smooth tension across the entire range of motion and the handles were comfortable. He had no problems using the door attachment and he even said that he really liked the particular shade of purple on the tube (yeah, he’s weird).
Before I let him go home we gave it the old overexertion test, in which we repeatedly pull the resistance band past what looks like a comfortable limit. While hardly scientific, we think this should give people a decent idea of the overall durability of the band. What we look for after doing this is fraying on any attachments and scarring or rips on the resistance band itself. After 5 tests the handles and the SPRI ES530R were both still in good shape.
Anyone who is buying a purple band probably already knows what kind of exercises they are going to be doing. But just in case you don’t, or are looking for something new, the SPRI ES530R comes with a handy exercise chart showing most of the basic fitness band exercises that you can do.
SPRI is one of the resistance band makers that always puts out a decent product and the purple SPRI ES503R Xertube Resistance Band with Door Attachment and Exercise Charts is no exception. If you are ready to progress past the lighter bands and start putting on some bulk or get your 6 pack abs ready for the beach, then this is a great addition to your resistance band collection.
