Resistance
bands are versatile strength training tools. They’re lightweight and
portable, and they cost less than a month’s membership at most gyms, yet
they can significantly enhance strength training workouts.
Difference Between Latex VS Fabric Booty Bands
Latex bands mimic weights but do not put added pressure on the joints, which is great for older individuals and those who have dealt with an injury or ongoing muscle pain. Even popular workout programs recommend a set of resistance bands with multiple levels.
The downside is that the latex bands (lower levels) tend to roll up especially when used on bare skin (this wouldn’t be as big of an issue when wearing leggings), and they are also a bit uncomfortable since latex sticks to skin…which is very uncomfortable for men with leg hair (OUCH).
Fabric Bands They are stronger than latex bands making them perfect for more advanced lifters! As the fabric bands do not stretch as much, they are great for hip thrusts, squats, and crab walks.
Upper body movements are not common with these bands due to their strength and lack of stretch.
Understanding and choosing your resistance
All resistance-band manufacturers make claims about the amount of tension each band provides, indicated in a range of pounds.
Resistance
band training is based on an elastic component—as you stretch the
bands, resistance gets harder, This means that the longer you stretch a
band, the more resistance you get.” Because of this increasing tension,
bands are best used for loading exercises that should get harder or tax
the muscles most at the end of the range of motion. Things like presses
and rows are well-suited to resistance bands; biceps curls, in which the
muscle should be most taxed in the center of the movement, are less so.
Further,
the weight numbers provided by the manufacturers vary wildly for bands
that look and feel similar and measure the same, in terms of length and
thickness, and some—especially the superbands—list enormous ranges for a
single band, such as 50 to 120 pounds. “If you really want to measure
your strength, you need to do it using weights,” Dave Schmitz of
Resistance Band Training told us in a phone interview. “If you try to
use bands to do that, you’ll be disappointed. There are too many
variables going on that you can’t measure. With bands, you’re training
to get the effect of getting strong, but not training to measure
strength.”
What’s most important in choosing which bands to use
while exercising, then, is to challenge yourself. If you can easily
stretch the band to the end of its safe range—around one and a half to
two times its resting length—for a million reps, you’re not getting much
strength benefit. A good rule of thumb: Choose a band that you can
handle with good form—and are able to control and not let snap back on
the release of the movement—for three sets of 10 to 15 reps of any given
exercise. If that’s too easy or becomes too easy, it’s time to increase
your resistance.
Each type of band has its purpose. All in all,
your comfort and strength is key when choosing a resistance band. It’s
great to have both when needed, and to experiment and see which one is
the right fit for you.
How do I start exercising with a resistance band?
Use
your resistance band or tubing for the exercises you already know.
Start with bicep curls. Just stand on the middle of the tubing, holding
each end. Bend your elbows and bring your hands toward your shoulders to
complete a curl. Hold, keeping your elbows by your side. Then slowly
return, straightening your arms.
Use a loop or a tied resistance
band for this next exercise. Step into the loop so it is around both
ankles. Keeping the loop around your ankles, take a step to the left,
working against the resistance of the band. Bring your feet back
together, then repeat on the other side. This exercise strengthens your
hip abductors. Resistance bands can be used for upper and lower body
exercises.
Resistance
bands can even be used on areas that are typically harder to focus on,
like your ankles. This ankle plantarflexion exercise is easy to do while
seated. Hold one end of the band in each hand and extend one leg with
the band looped around it. Push your foot down against the band then
slowly return.
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