What are the methods of using fitness resistance bands?

One of the biggest functions of fitness resistance bands is to assist us in fitness and make your fitness effect more obvious. However, some people still have great doubts about how to use fitness resistance bands, because some people really don’t know how to use fitness resistance bands scientifically, and some people hurt themselves unconsciously because of incorrect use. Therefore, everyone needs to know how to use fitness resistance bands.

1. Chest and back muscle exercises

Action essentials:

Action 1: Stand with your elbows straight and your torso straight and stable. Wrap the elastic band around your hands and secure them there. Pull your hands out horizontally from the front to the sides, and then slowly put them back when they are as far as they can go. You can also practice in a seated position.

Action 2: Stand in the same position as action 1. Lift the elastic band over your head, keep your elbows straight, pull it down behind your head, and slowly release it when it reaches its maximum position. You can also do pull-down exercises in front of and behind your head.

effect:

It can strengthen the chest and back muscles (such as pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, etc.).

Strengthening the chest and back can improve the movement and stability of the thorax and spine, and improve breathing ability.

2 waist and abdominal muscle exercises

Action essentials:

Action 1: Sit down and the elastic band can be fixed on other objects. Hold the elastic band with both hands, lean forward to the maximum position, and then slowly return to the starting position. Make sure your head and body remain on the same plane and do not lower your head.

Action 2: Sit down, put the elastic band on your feet, and do sit-ups slowly. The elastic band can also be fixed to an object behind the head to increase the load when doing sit-ups. Pay attention to using your back to exert force, while keeping your upper limbs fixed and not exerting force.

effect:

It can strengthen the waist and abdominal muscles.

It can strengthen the protection of the spine and reduce pain such as low back pain.

From the above content analysis, we can understand that fitness resistance bands can help us exercise muscles in various parts of the body, and can also better shape our body, and have a good effect on helping weight loss. Therefore, in the process of fitness, we can use the fitness resistance bands correctly according to our needs.