Resistance Band Training

Resistance band training is the perfect solution for anyone who is short on time and cash. The bands are also wonderful for frequent travelers who don’t like to miss their workouts.

There are a number of major benefits to working out with resistance bands:

• Portability: You can pack them in your handbag, your suitcase or your backpack.
• Affordability: It’s possible to find resistance bands for less than ten dollars.
• Variety: Although elastic equipment may not provide the exact same strength benefits that weight training equipment supplies, resistance band training it is not without its own merits. Bands and tubes provide resistance in both the eccentric and concentric phases of the movements. The concentric phase of a muscular contraction occurs when a muscle is shortening. In the eccentric phase, your muscles are lengthening. Training the muscles eccentrically can be an effective way to prevent injuries. Since a muscle is lengthening as it contracts during eccentric contraction, this type of training gives the muscles that long lean look.
• Multi-directional training: Resistance tubes and bands provide resistance in all directions. In contrast, most weight training equipment, with the exception of cable systems, provide resistance in a linear fashion. This is not how the body functions in real life.
• Resistance Band and Stability Ball Kits: This relatively new product features a stability ball with a set of resistance straps that fit around the ball. It provides an excellent way to develop core strength while getting a total body workout.

There are a variety of bands that can be used for training. Here are some of them:

• Resistance Tubes: Like all elastic products, resistance tubes come in varying degrees of resistance, which are distinguished by different colors. Be sure to purchase the door attachments. They are quite useful for many resistance band training exercises. Resistance tubes come with handles on both ends. This can be very helpful for anyone with carpal tunnel syndrome or any other hand injury.
• Ankle Bands: These circular bands can be used for various leg-training exercises.
• Therabands: Therabands are thicker than tubes. Although they usually come without handles, some companies manufacture specific theraband handles. Therabands are popular for post-rehab exercise, as well as foot and ankle exercises.

You can train with resistance bands on every muscle group in your body. You can even tone multiple muscle groups simultaneously. For example, here is an exercise for your abdominals and upper back.

Preparation: Sit on the floor with your knees bent. Separate your feet to hip width apart. Criss-cross a resistance band around your feet. Hold one end of the band with each hand.

• Inhale to prepare.
• As you exhale, squeeze your shoulder blades towards each other and bend your elbows.
• Simultaneously draw your navel towards your spine and roll back to your lower back.
• Pause for a moment and take a small breath in, without letting your belly out.
• As you exhale, straighten your arms and return to the starting position.

Here’s a training exercise for your abdominals:

Preparation: Lie on your back with your knees bent. Your shins are parallel to the ceiling, and your calves are parallel to the floor. Place a Theraband over your shins. Hold each end of the band securely to the floor.

• Inhale to prepare.
• As you exhale, tilt your pelvis from the floor.
• Your knees must remain bent. The ends of the band should remain on the floor.

Here’s an exercise for the legs. This one is great for preparing for winter sports.

• Sit in a low chair, with a resistance band under your feet.
• Bring the handles of the band up to your shoulders.
• Inhale and lift your butt about two inches off the chair.
• Exhale as you lower your butt about an inch. Do not let your butt touch the chair.

Training with resistance bands can be a fun and affordable addition to your workout. Why not give it a try?

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