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Reddit mentions of Resistance Band 1.2m Green Level 3 Medium by Firstaid4sport
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Resistance Band 1.2m Green Level 3 Medium1.2m
Specs:
| Height | 0.1 Inches |
| Length | 3.94 Inches |
| Weight | 0.07 Pounds |
| Width | 1.97 Inches |
I'm not familiar with the brand but, looking at them, I really can't see how they'd be much different than just a regular resistance band, other than the fact that you seem to be able to attach as many/few bands to increase/decrease the resistance and looks like different strap/stirrup attachments to hold them by. Even the company doesn't come up with a good answer for how they're different other than saying that they've developed pole-specific stretches to do with them.
I'm sure you could just get a resistance band for cheaper and choose the resistance you want by getting several cheaper ones in different strengths. There are types that are just the plain rubber, or ones with little straps/stirrups for your hands/feet that are a bit more similar to these flexibands. I've also just found this which is a set of basically everything in that pole flexibands picture, only it's $17 instead of $70.
I battled climber's elbow on/off for most of last year and am finally able to climb several times a week without pain there anymore. I just did a lot of pushups, dips, forearm stretches and had lots of rest time. Get yourself a resistance band and focus on stretches that work your triceps. There are loads of youtube videos for these IIRC. The resistance band also doubles for finger extension training.
The correct form for pushups involves keeping your arms parallel to your body; it's more difficult but it engages your triceps more. I found diamond pushups were amazing.
Do sets of pushups and stretches a couple times a day (I do them when I wake up/go to sleep) and avoid any exercise that affects biceps (including climbing) for at least a month. Once you climb again, if you feel the same pain in your elbow then I'd advise taking at least the next week off, and just taking it gently after that.
Edit: Just want to reinforce that a little extra time off climbing here will pay off in a big way, in all the elbow injuries that you'll avoid for the next year or so.