Join the Resistance, April 22, 2010
There’s a lot of good reasons to choose resistance bands to exercise…
-good for home workouts
-great for traveling (some gyms in hotels are just pitiful); these are very portable
-great to use with exercise videos (a lot of ex. DVD’s have you use bands)
What will they do for you?
-tone your muscles
-help you burn a few calories
-make your muscles stronger
-make your bones more dense
Why choose these particular ones?
-they’re pretty sturdy
-come with a door attachment
-exercise charts included
-most find the handles comfortable
-offer different bands with varying levels of difficulty
-reasonably priced
Disadvantages?
-if you look like the incredible Hulk, you’re probably not going to get enough of a workout
-some might find them hard to work with
-some might not like the “feel” of them as they do an exercise
All-in-all they’re a great exercise tool to use to help you get in shape, prevent injuries, or even rehabilitate one (you see these in physical therapy clinics a lot). And don’t forget, once you get comfortable using a given color, move up to the next harder band if you want to keep getting stronger. Also recommend Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow if tennis elbow is interfering with your workouts.
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