What are the weight equivalent of X3 resistance bands?Updated a month ago

Before comparing X3 resistance bands to free weights, it’s crucial to understand variable resistance and how X3 differs from free weights. Even though some users measure over 600 or 700 pounds with the X3 Elite Band, that's only at the very top of a movement.

The resistance forces will vary depending on your height and the exercise as the bands stretch more or less.

With X3, results matter more than how heavy you can say you lift. Some of the users with the best results are always targeting closer to 40 slow and controlled reps instead of closer to 15 slow and controlled reps. Always do slow and controlled reps to get the most out of X3.

The X3 Performance Bands (sold separately), made with ParaForce Rubber™, have a more aggressive force curve that helps stimulate more muscle growth. While the maximum resistance weight equivalents are nearly the same as those of the original X3 resistance bands, made with natural layered latex, the more aggressive force curve of the X3 Performance Bands better matches your biomechanical output potential.

Look at some of the forces that can be achieved with X3:

• X3 Ultra Light Band: less than the X3 white band and the lightest X3 band. 
• X3 White Band: 10–50+ lbs (4.5–23+ kg) as a single loop, then doubled over, 100+ lbs (45+ kg)
• X3 Light Grey Band: 25–80+ lbs (11–36+ kg) as a single loop, then doubled over, 160+ lbs (72+ kg)
• X3 Dark Grey Band: 50–120+ lbs (23–54+ kg) as a single loop, then doubled over, 240+ lbs (109+ kg)
• X3 Black Band: 60–150+ lbs (27–68+ kg) as a single loop, then doubled over, 300+ lbs (136+ kg)
• X3 Elite Band: (sold separately) 110–300+ lbs (50–136+ kg) as a single loop, then doubled over, then 600+ lbs (272+ kg). See an example in this video.

WARNING: Due to the high loads, using X3 resistance bands without the X3 bar and X3 ground plate is unsafe.