8 Best Exercises with Resistance Bands (Full Body Video)
Resistance bands are a versatile and low-cost tool that can provide an effective workout for the entire body. They come in various levels of resistance, making them suitable for beginners and advanced fitness enthusiasts alike. Here’s a full-body workout with the 8 best exercises using resistance bands:
1. Squat to Press
Stand on the band with feet shoulder-width apart. Hold the handles at shoulder level. Squat down, keeping your chest upright. As you stand up, press the handles above your head. Repeat for 15 reps.
2. Standing Row
Place the band under your feet and hold the handles with your palms facing inwards. Bend slightly forward from your hips, keep your back straight, and pull the handles towards your waistline, squeezing your shoulder blades together. Do 12-15 reps.
3. Chest Press
Wrap the band behind a sturdy anchor point at chest level or hold it securely behind you while standing. Face away from the anchor, press the handles forward until your arms are fully extended, and then slowly return to start position. Complete 10-15 reps.
4. Lateral Walk
Place the band around your ankles or just above your knees. Lower into a half-squat position and take a step to the side without allowing your feet to touch each other completely, maintaining tension on the band at all times. Take 10 steps in one direction, then switch.
5. Tricep Pushdown
Anchor the band above you and hold it with both hands. Keeping elbows pinned to your sides, push down until arms are fully extended then slowly return after a brief pause. Aim for 12-15 reps.
6. Banded Good Mornings
Stand on the band with feet hip-width apart and hold it at your shoulders’ base. Hinge at the hips to lower your torse as close to parallel with the floor as possible without rounding the back, then return to an upright position. Perform 10-15 good mornings.
7. Standing Bicep Curls
Stand on the middle of the band and hold both ends with palms facing forward. Curl hands toward shoulders without moving elbows, then lower back down under control for one rep; complete 12-15 reps.
8. Glute Bridge
Lie on your back with bands wrapped around thighs just above knees. Plant feet on ground and push through heels to lift hips towards ceiling while pressing knees outward against band tension; return after a short pause and repeat for 15-20 reps.
Incorporating these exercises into your routine will ensure a balanced workout that targets different muscle groups across your body using just resistance bands.