Resistance Bands Workouts

Resistance Bands help you perform upper and lower body exercises with ease yet working your muscles.
They’re excellent for all fitness levels since they usually come in varied resistances…light, medium, and heavy.
Resistance bands are good for general strength and conditioning as well as for using for rehab of an injury.
You can easily incorporate the use of resistance bands to help with cardio and strengthening specific muscle groups.
Resistance band exercises are perfect for those working out at home or on the road since they’re compact and light!
(no more excuses that you’re traveling or away from home and can’t exercise!)

Here are a few quick workouts you can do using resistance bands:

Triceps Extension Using Resistance Band
-Start by holding the band in one hand & placing that hand behind your back.
-Now grab the other end of the band with the arm that is over your head.
-Extend the top elbow until your arm is fully extended.
-Return to the starting position and repeat.

Biceps Curls Using Resistance Band
-Stand with feet shoulder width apart.
-Step on the middle of the resistance band with both feet.
-Grasp ends with underhand grip.
-Flex at the elbows and curl band up to approximately shoulder level.
-Return to start position and repeat.

Alternate Lying Chest Presses
-Lie on your back with the resistance band underneath you and hold the ends with both hands.
-Start by pressing one arm up towards the ceiling and then return to the starting position.
-Repeat with the other arm.

Resistance Band Lunges
-Stand with feet hip width apart. Take one leg and step back about 2 feet standing on the ball of the foot.
-With the front foot step on the resistance band and hold the other ends with your hands.
-Lower body by bending at right hip and knee until thigh is parallel to floor.
-Return to start position.
-Repeat

Question of the day
What is your favorite part of the body to workout?