Fitness enthusiasts and aspirants have a vast array of fitness options to choose from, depending on their moods, lifestyle habits, and body type. However, the strict fitness regime to follow and achieve this milestone isn’t easy.
If you are up-to-date with the latest techniques of maintaining body fitness, then you might have heard about body toning using resistance bands. A full-body resistance band workout is a form of workout that can be used as a substitute for weights, especially if you are a business traveler constantly on the move, or someone keen on shaping and toning your body who has little or no time to hit the gym.
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If you are planning to workout using resistance bands, then read on for some easy resistance band exercises that you can use to tone your entire body.
- Bench Press
To practice this form of workout, you will need a bench with legs that will help secure the band underneath it, to hold the band firmly. Now lie down on the bench and hold the band to press up like you would do for a barbell bench press. - Crossover
Secure your band to a stationary post such as a pole or a doorknob. Step back for raising enough tension and stand away from the posts with arms raised at the sides and palms forward. While keeping your arms straight, bring them across your chest. This is called the Crossover. - Back Flyes
Secure the resistance band to a stationary post and step back to raise your arms straight for increased tension. Keeping your arms straight and feet planted firmly on the ground, pull the resistance band with your arms moving towards the back and extending on the sides. - Calf Raises
Stand straight on the resistance band, with your toes and feet on top of it. Pull the band so tension begins with the hands by shoulders. When the hands on your shoulder start to feel the tension, stand up on your toes for the barbell calf raise. - The Good-Mornings
With hands clasped behind the neck, stand on the band. Keep legs straight or slightly bent and try to stand up straight, raising the band clasped behind the neck as a normal good morning. This form is akin to waking up and standing on your feet to get started for the day. - Resisted Pushup
Place the resistance band under your armpit. Get on the floor in a pushup position. Grab one end of the resistance band and stretch it across your shoulders and upper back to hold the ends in your palm in a pushup position. Then lower your body to perform a pushup. Repeat this again. We advise not more than 20 pushups when you get started.
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Resistance band workouts help stretch and elongate the muscle fibers to strengthen your core and tone your body with fat burn. They also help increase the flexibility of muscles, improve blood circulation, and increase concentration and focus by maintaining constant tension on the muscles throughout the workout session.
So, if you are looking for a simple and affordable alternative to the gym to strengthen muscles and tone your whole body, then resistance bands are a great option. Use the aforementioned workouts to get your body into shape. Stay fit, and live healthily!
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