Harambe System: The Best Resistance Band Workout (VRT) | Khalid Bou-Rabee

📕  Video chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:02 What makes Harambe the best variable resistance band system
1:47 Variable resistance training vs traditional free weights
4:54 How to change the force curve of a lift to get a different workout
5:37 Safety of training with bands
6:05 Dangers of conventional strength training
7:28 Consistency and psychology of injuries
8:10 Does a band workout really take just 10 minutes?
8:59 Working out to fatigue
11:46 Why Nick got a pair of dumbells to combine with Harambe
12:05 Using KAATSU/BFR training with Harambe
13:14 What is the Harambe System?
14:22 Training with bands (without a system) doesn't work well
17:08 Superiority of barbell training for compound movements
18:57 The role of stability
20:07 Benefits of band training with a foot plate
22:05 Why Harambe chose to use a sling/pulley system
29:55 Best workout routines for the Harambe System
30:28 How Khalid quickly put on muscle mass
34:01 Khalid's current Harambe System routine
35:09 Two primary Harambe workout programs
36:21 How much recovery between variable resistance training sessions
37:42 Optimal amount of rest time between sets
40:47 Connect with Harambe System
41:38 Harambe code URBAN saves 15%
42:17 Some of Khalid's favorite teachers
43:50 Trying to gain muscle while fasting
44:18 Khalid's supplement routine
46:43 Resistance training as medicine

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📝 About our guest
Khalid Bou-Rabee is a Professor of Mathematics at the City University of New York specializing in Geometric and Combinatorial Group Theory. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Rice University and a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Chicago. When COVID-19 hit, and gyms shut down, Khalid, unsatisfied with existing home gym solutions, founded Harambe System.

🔑 Key takeaways
- Proper variable resistance training can work as well as free weights
- Banded training requires heavy duty bands, a bar, a foot plate, and attachment mechanism for maximum effectiveness
- Consistency matters most for long-term fitness. Training with bands helps prevent injury and ensures your longevity
- Stacking Harambe, super slow strength training, and KAATSU is Nick's favorite fitness hack

🔗 Links
- Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/66
- Music by Luke Hall: soundcloud.com/c_luke_hall

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