Overview |
Versatile fitness aids - resistance bands can be used for assisting exercises when learning difficult skills, adding additional resistance to exercises (see progressive resistance in weight training) or for stretching, warm-ups and rehabilitation.
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Fitness skills |
Agility, Balance, Strength, Coordination, Flexibility, Power. |
Resources |
Resistance band exercises, Resistance band articles. |
Also known as |
Power bands, Strength bands, Agility bands, Assistance bands, Pull-up bands. |
Resistance band fitness
Adding resistance bands to your fitness equipment arsenalis highly recommended for their extreme versatility and portability.
The Mini and Super-mini Bands are best for general conditioning, rehabilitation, stretching, jumping, speed training, aerobics, and great for adding an increasing resistance to weight training exercises for beginners or light weight lifters.
Small and Medium Bands can be used for stronger bench pressers and exercises involving the lower body, calves, quads, hamstrings and glutes.
The Large Resistance Bands are usually used for adding serious resistance with squats, deadlifts, leg presses and shrugs.