 Last week's fitness round-up blog featured eight lower body resistance band exercises. As mentioned earlier, resistance bands are a great investment to add to your fitness arsenal. Not only are they inexpensive, but they are quite convenient to tuck away in your luggage when you travel. And studies have shown that resistance bands can offer many of the same fitness benefits as using free weights or gym machines. Abs, Arms and Chest Punch with a Band Shoulders and Back Split Lunge Row with Tubing Back, arms, obliques and hips Pull Downs Back Seated Rows Biceps Biceps Curls with Band Triceps Triceps Extension Shoulders and Triceps Kickback Rectus Abdominus (abs), Transverse Abdominus, Obliques Standing Cable Rotation Below are a links to Coach Nicole's Video Exercises using resistance bands. 7-Minute Upper Body Resistance Band Workout Intro to Exercising with Resistance Bands 20 Minute Resistance Band Workout Do you own resistance bands? Would you be willing to bring them with you the next time you have travel plans? |
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