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Resistance Bands 
They are known for strengthening or stretching your muscles, whether for aesthetics, athletic performance, or physical therapy.
Whether you are a beginner, an experienced weight lifter, or recovering from an injury, you can use Resistance Bands.
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They are known for strengthening or stretching your muscles, whether for aesthetics, athletic performance, or physical therapy.
Whether you are a beginner, an experienced weight lifter, or recovering from an injury, you can use Resistance Bands.
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They are 'bands' that are either flat or tubularâinitially, their sole use as a rehabilitation method for patients wanting to get back to exercise post-injury.
First used in the 1990s by physiotherapy sessions before being used in mainstream exercise equipment.
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First used in the 1990s by physiotherapy sessions before being used in mainstream exercise equipment.
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Types of Resistance Bands; flat bands, pull-up bands, resistance tubes, Figure 8 Band, Lateral resistance band.
While the different types of resistance bands can confuse you, they all fall under the same category.
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While the different types of resistance bands can confuse you, they all fall under the same category.
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Benefits of using Resistance bands;
Inexpensive; resistance bands are cheap compared to treadmills, exercise bikes, or power towers; they are one of the most economical ways of getting fit.
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Inexpensive; resistance bands are cheap compared to treadmills, exercise bikes, or power towers; they are one of the most economical ways of getting fit.
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Portable; another of the practical benefits of resistance bands, they are easy to carry around with you.
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Adaptable; the adaptability of resistance bands is one of their main strengths and certainly compliments the fact that they can be taken anywhere.
NB
they come in various resistance strength, similarly to how dumbbells come in different weights.
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NB
they come in various resistance strength, similarly to how dumbbells come in different weights.#RunBetter
Rehabilitation and Stretching; their simplest forms (also known as flat bands or tubes) are commonly used for rehabilitative exercises.
They are highly recommended on your road to recovery.
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They are highly recommended on your road to recovery.
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Easy-to-learn; a useful piece of info for beginners to exercise or those who have never used resistance bands is that they can pick up their technique in a matter of minutes.
Common exercises; squats, glute bridges & kick-backs, lateral raise, squat thrusters.
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Common exercises; squats, glute bridges & kick-backs, lateral raise, squat thrusters.
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Progression; is the most critical aspects of exercise, especially if it's with the common goal of increasing fitness level.
To master your workouts and see physical results, you need to be continually beating your personal best. Add different resistance for strength.
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To master your workouts and see physical results, you need to be continually beating your personal best. Add different resistance for strength.
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Muscle Tone and Endurance; their appearance doesnât scream âbodybuilderâ as barbells or dumbbells do.
To put it bluntly; being good for strength training is one of the benefits that you donât want to overlook.
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To put it bluntly; being good for strength training is one of the benefits that you donât want to overlook.
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When it comes to condition, strength a core training, youâll never go wrong. Not forgetting the role they play when it comes to recovery exercises.
You can get affordable resistant bands @MrPriceSport and kinetic bands @berriefitness (not part of the thread).
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You can get affordable resistant bands @MrPriceSport and kinetic bands @berriefitness (not part of the thread).
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