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the shizzle => diet, training and injuries => Topic started by: blacky on September 09, 2008, 09:32:43 am

Title: Therabands
Post by: blacky on September 09, 2008, 09:32:43 am

Does anybody know where I can get one in the Sheffield area, also what colour / resistance is best for general warming up and down?
 Ta

Title: Re: Therabands
Post by: slackline on September 09, 2008, 09:54:37 am

I've been thinking of getting some of these too and would be interested to know where people recommend.  Wouldn't be adverse to getting a set or ordering from t'interweb thingy.

Title: Re: Therabands
Post by: BenF on September 09, 2008, 10:00:44 am

I can't remeber where I got mine from but I found a supplier simply by typing "theraband" into a search engine.

Here is one such site: http://www.thera-band.com/ (http://www.thera-band.com/)

And another:  http://www.gymworld.co.uk/thera-bands.asp (http://www.gymworld.co.uk/thera-bands.asp)

Title: Re: Therabands
Post by: slackline on September 09, 2008, 10:39:31 am

Quote from: BenF on September 09, 2008, 10:00:44 am

I can't remeber where I got mine from but I found a supplier simply by typing "theraband" into a search engine.

Here is one such site: http://www.thera-band.com/ (http://www.thera-band.com/)

And another:  http://www.gymworld.co.uk/thera-bands.asp (http://www.gymworld.co.uk/thera-bands.asp)

Yeah I've googled around and found lots of sites, but was wondering if there is an "official" theraband brand that make decent quality, as I'd like to avoid wasting my money on any cheap sub-standard quality products.  Yes I realise that at the end of the day they're just pieces of rubber, but I wouldn't want to loose an eyeball snapping something thats basically a piece of shit (although given I'm a weakling thats unlikely :P)

Title: Re: Therabands
Post by: Plattsy on September 09, 2008, 01:29:37 pm

Think I saw a couple in the works shop last time I was there.

Title: Re: Therabands
Post by: webbo on September 09, 2008, 03:05:50 pm

i went into my local wheelchair,zimmerframe,bedpan emporium and they ordered me a box of what colour i desired out of their physiotherapy catalogue.

Title: Re: Therabands
Post by: blacky on September 09, 2008, 03:10:03 pm

Yes, maybe I should have put more effort into googling, found this site:

http://www.handyhealthcare.co.uk/mobility-aids/physical-assessment/rehabilitation-equipment/thera-band-resistive-exercise-band.html (http://www.handyhealthcare.co.uk/mobility-aids/physical-assessment/rehabilitation-equipment/thera-band-resistive-exercise-band.html)

which looks like a winner. Was thinking about getting the green one and maybe something from the 'toileting' section too.

Title: Re: Therabands
Post by: rc on September 10, 2008, 02:41:49 pm

Decathlon sell em in a pack of 3, each offering a different elasticity [therabands that is]
Looks like £8.95 for the set (http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/fb-300-set-4185454/)