Publish Time: 2023-01-22 Origin: Site
Many people's fitness journey starts with freehand fitness. The reason why we finally entered the gym is because we are not satisfied with the load imposed by our body weight on the muscles, and want to go to the gym to break through ourselves with a larger weight. We often need to carry heavy dumbbells and barbells for exercise, but in addition to barbells and dumbbells, there is another kind of equipment that will confuse you, that is, resistance bands, which can provide you with enough resistance without site restrictions. So some people will be confused like this, why do I need to go to the gym when I have this thing? If you have this idea, it means that you still do not understand the resistance band, so this article focuses on analyzing the characteristics and usage scenarios of the resistance band to help you better understand this device.
Features of Resistance Bands
The bodybuilding resistance band is characterized by its light weight, foldable, so it is easy to carry, and another characteristic is that its resistance is not constant but changes according to the length, both of which are obvious, but there are two other characteristic is that the resistance direction is more flexible and the tension generated is more durable.
Resistance Band Direction
The resistance band kit is different from the free weight machine. The resistance direction of the free weight machine is always perpendicular to the ground, but the thigh resistance band is more flexible. It can provide us with horizontal resistance and vertical upward resistance. Traits are most effective for training laterally growing muscles on the body.
Lasting Tension for Resistance Bands
Another difference between resistance bands and free weights is the persistence of tension. When training with dumbbells, the resistance of the target muscles will disappear due to displacement. A typical example is the dumbbell side raise. When the arm drops to the lowest point, the moment arm becomes zero. The resistance of the band is not affected by the movement trajectory. When we move the arm to the lowest point, as long as the length of the resistance band is longer than the initial length, the resistance to the target muscle still exists, so this is also one of the characteristics of the resistance band.
Can resistance bands replace the gym?
Based on the above two benefits, do many people think that resistance band training is better than gym training? And can it replace the gym? Let's wait for a while, or make a comparison first and then come to a conclusion. It is true that resistance bands have more benefits than free weights, and they also have a major feature of some free weights, that is, the activity trajectory can follow the trainer's.
Another point is the instability of resistance bands, why do we like to use barbells for heavy training? Isn't it because barbells are more stable than dumbbells? The resistance provided by the sports resistance bands will not be small after it is pulled to a sufficient length, but this is only a fleeting phenomenon. The greater the resistance, the more difficult it is to control the resistance band. This 100kg weight runs through the movement, and the maximum resistance of the resistance band can only provide one moment, so this is another factor that restricts muscle development.