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WHAT DOES IT MEAN when a band is ultra heavy, heavy, medium, light.. Is it the bands weight or the strength.
What do you suggest for someone who is over 6'1'' and decently muscular.
Thanks!
Best answer:
The bands all weigh more or less the same. It is the amount of force you have to put on them to stretch which is the heavy etc. You may call that as the strength. I would buy one from a store which has demonstration ones so you could test it for yourself and see which is best for you.
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Resistance is Not Futile – Top 4 Muscle Group Exercises Using Resistance Bands
Article by Beth A Iverson
I have a frozen shoulder and so I went to see my local physical therapist. Several of the exercises that he had me do required the use of resistance bands or rubber band strips. I was surprised at the flexibility of these bands. I found that because of my injury, my arm tired easily. I was able to use the light weight bands in the beginning and as my strength increased, I moved up to more resistant bands. I found that I was able to receive a good workout. I have since learned more about these bands.
They are becoming more available and are very easy to use and to take with you as you travel. They are very affordable while being very useful. The same motions that you do on gym weight machines or free weight exercises can be done with the resistance bands. There is an exercise for each muscle group.
Here are some basic exercises targeting 4 major areas of the body :
1. Arms. Do arm curls while holding the tubing ends or handles and standing on the center of the tube with one foot. Hook on end of the tubing to the door knob. Stand facing away from the door with one hand holding the other end of the tubing with the arm held straight down. Step away from the door until the tubing is taught but not stretched out. Move the arm up, away from the door until it is straight out in front of you, keeping the arm straight. Then release back down. Do this with each arm and then turn to face the door and pull the arm backwards away from the door.
2. Shoulders. While standing on the middle of the tubing, raise both arms out to the side, side arm raises, keeping the arms straight. You can also do shoulder shrugs by stepping on the tubing with both feet. Depending on how hard you want the exercise to be determines how wide your stance is on the tubing because the wider your stance, the shorter the tubing.
3. Buttocks. While standing on the middle of the tubing with one foot and holding the tubing ends or handles in your hands, perform lunges. Hook one end of the tubing to the door or something solid. Hook the other end to your foot. There are many moves that can then be performed such as side lifts that will involve the buttocks.
4. Thighs. Stand on the tubing with both feet and hold the ends to your shoulders. Then you can do squats. Hook on end of the tubing to the bottom of the door and the other end to the foot. Standing either facing or away from the door, do leg curls.
Make sure that you talk to your doctor before starting any exercise program. Always warm up the muscles that you will use in any strength training exercise. Stretching after the warmup and after the resistance bands exercise is a good idea. Always breath during the exercises. Don't hold your breath.
With a little imagination, you can see that almost every muscle can be used in more than one way with the resistance bands. These exercises are good for all ages and all ability levels. There are many different strengths of tubing and rubber band material. As you increase in strength, you can choose stronger bands so this exercise grows with you.
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