Take you to the hidden resistance band information

If you want to do resistance training, can you only pay for a card to go to the gym? Our fitness path is often blocked by various reasons. Why can't we just practice if we want to be free from the constraints of time and venue? The fitness thing we are going to introduce today can be called a "pocket gym", which is the legendary elastic band. With it, nothing can stop you from exercising. Let's learn together, how to use an elastic band to exercise the whole body, and how to choose the right type.

There are many kinds of elastic bands, some are long or short, some are thick or thin, and the elasticity is also very different. Different shapes of elastic bands can target different parts, and different weights can meet the fitness needs of all levels. Common elastic band shapes are as follows:

Mini elastic band

This kind of elastic band has a relatively small circumference and is usually used on the ankle to assist jumping and jumping, or on the knee to assist lower body movements such as squats.

Ordinary elastic band

This type of elastic band is the most commonly used, and most fitness movements can be done with it. Its ring length is relatively long, and it can be stepped on to train the lower limbs, or fixed to train the upper limbs.

Many people can't find the feeling of chest exertion when they first practice bench press and other movements, and the special feature of the elastic band makes it easy for beginners to feel the "contraction" of the chest, and it is also used for muscle warm-up and activation.

A small elastic band can also be transformed into our faithful "sparring" for auxiliary pull-ups! When you are exercising alone, you can't do assisted pull-ups without a small partner supporting your legs. Pull-ups can solve the problem only with elastic bands.

Students who are just beginning to train can choose different weights of elastic bands, first use the one with the largest elasticity as an auxiliary exercise, and gradually change to the one with less elastic force as the strength increases, so as to finally achieve the goal of doing unassisted pull-ups.

Yoga elastic band

The last type of elastic band we will introduce today is an elastic band for yoga. Its shape is not a ring, but a wider and thinner band, and the elasticity is relatively small. It can be knotted into a loop according to your needs. Yoga exercises that require less resistance.

The yoga elastic band can not only be used in various fancy yoga movements but also very suitable for stretching the whole body. The assistance of the elastic band can make us relax in the upper body. It is also very comfortable to use the elastic band to relax the muscles after running and lifting the iron.

Have you tried using an elastic band for fitness? Welcome to comment and tell us, if you want to know how to choose elastic bands of various weights, then pay attention to our next sharing!