RESISTANCE BAND WORKOUT
When
performing these exercises, hold the band so that you get a fair amount of
resistance. You should be able to perform the exercises, but the band
should be taut. You can cut the band if it is too long for you.
Here
are some resistance band exercises to get your started.
Resistance
Band Rowing
- Step on the band with your
left foot. Step back with your right foot. Hold the ends of
the band in each hand.
- Bend over slightly, keeping
your back flat.
- Pull the bands up toward your
shoulders, keeping your elbows tucked in.
- Perform rowing motion,
keeping shoulder blades squeezed together.
Alternate
Chest Press
- To begin, lie on the floor on
your back with the band under your back. Hold the ends of the band
in each hand.
- Start by raising your left
arm up toward the ceiling and then returning it to the beginning
position. Repeat the exercise with your right arm.
- Start with 8 – 10 reps. You
can increase the number of reps on these resistance band exercises as you
grow stronger.
Diagonal
Wood Chopping
- Step on the band with your
right foot and grasp the ends with both hands. Keeping your hands
together, stretch your arms down towards your right foot.
- Bring band up and away in a
wood chopping motion.
- During this exercise your
feet stay still and your torso rotates.
- Start with 8 – 10 reps and
then repeat these resistance band exercises in the opposite
direction. You can increase the reps as you grow stronger.
Triceps
Extension
- Start by holding the
resistance band in your left hand. Put that hand behind your back.
- Hold your right hand above
your head.
- Now grab the other end of the
band with your right hand.
- Straighten your right arm
until it is fully extended.
- Start with 8 – 10 reps.
You can increase the reps as you grow stronger.
- Repeat with the other arm.
Lateral
Rows
- Stand on resistance band with
feet shoulder width apart and knees slightly flexed.
- Grasp then ends of the band
in either hand with palms facing each other. Your arms should hang
down at your sides with your elbows slightly flexed.
- Raise arms up and out to
shoulder height, keeping elbows slightly flexed.
- Start with 8 – 10 reps.
You can increase the reps as you grow stronger.
These are
great exercises for developing strength. For best results, do your resistance
band workouts three to four times per week. You can alternate your
resistance band workouts with cardiovascular exercises like aerobics.
________________________________________________Substitution exercises in lieu of Resistance Bands:
* For rowing you can use dumbbells, barbell and still bent over, perform the row.(pull-ups can work too)
* For chest press you can use DB, barbell, or just pushups.
* Chops can be done with a rope attached to either some hose or DB or KB and perform same move.
* Triceps can be performed on a chair doing dips or a DB behind head and extend over head.
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