StaminaaBFR Bands Arms, Legs, Glutes, Fitness Bands - Blood Flow Restriction for Men & Women, Resistance Bands - Gain Muscle Low-Intensity Training, Home & Gym Workout

These do the job but can be frustrating to use! Your first challenge will be getting the strap threaded through the hard plastic buckle. The velcro immediately starts to grip, and it is a struggle to finally manage to get the strap threaded. I almost gave up at this point and was going to return these. But I finally got it. Once you have these threaded, do not unthread them, or else you'll be forced with that problem again.Secondly, you really need two hands to put these on easily, which makes putting them on your arms especially tricky. It's easier to put the leg bands on, but still can be frustrating. Because there is no locking mechanism part on the "buckle," you have to somehow hold the band at the setting you want before you can fasten the velcro part to hold it there. Expect to try at least three or four times.I assume the brands of bands with the locking type buckle would be easier to fasten in place, but I don't have those, so I won't say for sure.The instruction guide for is pretty useless. I would recommend a course by Mark Perren-Jones on Udemy called "Lose Weight, Build Muscle, Tone Up-For Over 30's-10mins Day." It will come up costing about $99 but, surprise, in the next day or two it will happen to be on "sale". I got it at maybe $9.99 or less, and it is well worth the price.EDIT: I was very impressed that the company contacted me and asked if there was anything they could do to help me. In a further conversation, they explained that their method of fastening the bands was more comfortable and safer than the locking buckle type.Admittedly, once you manage to thread the band through the loop, you do not have to do it again unless you completely undo the band, and there is no reason to do that. Also, after a few weeks of use, I've become more accustomed to fastening the bands. Even though having a third hand would be helpful when fastening the arm bands, you figure out how to hold the band in place against your side to keep it from sliding around while you are trying to fasten it.I still think the instructions for use are pretty minimal and not very helpful, but you can find other resources online. So, ideally I would rate 4 1/2 stars but since the company responded to my concerns, I'm bumping it up to a full 5.

My boyfriend and I both use these bands at the gym and they work great!

They work really well. They lasted 13 months under twice weekly use. The threading that holds the velcro to the strap started unraveling pretty quickly but I was able to use them until it came so far apart that the velcro started to pull away. They're not hard to put on as long as you have a consistent method. I did like them but am trying a different band this year to see if they last longer.

These will still restrict some blood flow, but they are super stretchy and don’t hold tight well. They aren’t anywhere near the professional grade quality so if you are looking for something similar to what you would use in a clinical setting like a PT office, these aren’t it.

I am not going to lie; I initially hesitated to buy these Staminaa BFR bands due to the limited number of reviews. However, these bands have been a "game changer" for my workouts. When doing bicep curls, my arms feel at least 20% bigger after a workout than without them. Not only that, but I also do fewer reps because of the pump it is giving me. A 20-minute workout with these bands is equivalent to the pump I typically get in an hour of working out hard! If you want to get bigger and in better shape, try Staminaa out. You will not regret it!Also, Staminaa stands out to me because of the FREE Training Guides. All you have to do is enter your email on their website, and the pdfs with PICTURES will be delivered to your email. This company made it that easy with great descriptions of each workout and how many reps and sets to do.Again, I have tried many BFR bands over the years, and let me tell you, Staminaa is definitely the best.