Resistance Band Exercises - How To Use Them Right
All resistance band exercises share
certain things in common. For example, in all of them, some part of the body
like the feet or the back, or some inanimate object, like a door frame securing
the doorway anchor that comes with many resistance band kits, are used to hold
one part of the bands in place while the other parts of the bands are stretched
and contracted to provide the resistance that produces their benefits.
Don't Overdo It - Nothing breaks a
person's workout habit more than overdoing it. Trying too hard to go too far
can leave you in pain and worse, cause harm to your body. Many times when this
happens to people they never get up the motivation or interest to resume their
workout, later regretting it of course. It's far better to stick with
reasonably challenging resistance band workouts that slowly build up muscles
over a steady length of time in a practical and sustainable fashion. Or to put
it another way, it's better to under-do it and come back for more than to
overdo it and never come back again.
All resistance band exercises share
certain things in common. For example, in all of them, some part of the body
like the feet or the back, or some inanimate object, like a door frame securing
the doorway anchor that comes with many resistance band kits, are used to hold
one part of the bands in place while the other parts of the bands are stretched
and contracted to provide the resistance that produces their benefits.
Whichever resistance band exercises you
choose to perform in your workouts, a few other essential items also remain the
same:
Breathe - The need to breathe during a
workout is essential to get the maximum value out of it. You'd be amazed how
many people hold their breath while they're working out, though. You might even
be one of these people and not even know it.
Drink Water - Working out utilizes
water in the body, mostly in the form of sweating to keep you cool, and the
only way to replenish that water is to drink more. Don't do it and you could
overheat, feel weak and even dizzy, eventually growing too fatigued to
continue.
Don't Overdo It - Nothing breaks a
person's workout habit more than overdoing it. Trying too hard to go too far
can leave you in pain and worse, cause harm to your body. Many times when this
happens to people they never get up the motivation or interest to resume their
workout, later regretting it of course. It's far better to stick with
reasonably challenging resistance band workouts that slowly build up muscles
over a steady length of time in a practical and sustainable fashion. Or to put
it another way, it's better to under-do it and come back for more than to
overdo it and never come back again.
Follow these three simple rules -
breathe, drink water, don't overdo it - and whatever resistance band exercises
you choose to perform, you'll get the maximum value out of them.
