You've just bought an elastic band and would like to know how to use it to vary your fitness exercises and effectively strengthen your entire body? No worries, we'll enlighten you on the subject. This very practical little accessory will soon hold no secrets for you! :)
Why use an elastic band?
There are several reasons why you might want to use an elastic band . First of all, it's incredibly practical! Its weight of just a few grams and its small size mean it can be taken anywhere for exercise, whether at home, in the office, or outdoors! Then, on the training side, we choose it for its progressive resistance that it offers during its use. This will in fact help limit any risk of injury or tearing that could have been caused by dumbbells or weight training equipment. Finally, the elastic band allows you to build muscle and tone your entire body. The exercises that can be performed using it are very varied!
How to choose an elastic band?
Elastic bands come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and resistance levels. There are elastic bands with closed loops, as well as non-closed loops, with or without handles. Resistance ranges from very low to very high. Generally, smaller, thinner bands offer resistance ranging from 1 to 10 kg. Thicker, longer bands offer resistance ranging from 5 to 90 kg.
For lower-body training, we recommend opting for a high-resistance elastic band . If you're more upper-body oriented, opt for a lower-resistance band. Don't hesitate to ask for advice in-store if you're unsure!
How to use an elastic band?
The elastic band can be integrated into your workouts in two different ways! You can choose to combine it with your exercises or use it as a warm-up. Combining them will allow you to create a very complete strength training workout for your entire body or a specific muscle group according to your needs or goals. As a warm-up, the elastic band will allow you to target a muscle group more. If, for example, when doing squats you have trouble feeling your muscles working, adding an elastic band will allow you to activate them more strongly. Perfect for intensifying your workouts!
More concretely, the way you use this little accessory will depend on the exercise you choose to do, knowing that there are a whole bunch of them. Almost every fitness exercise has a resistance band version: squats, lunges, hip thrusts, etc.! If you need illustrations, you'll probably find them all over the internet.
Just in case, we also have a little article on our side that highlights 10 easy exercises to do with an elastic band ! Cool, right?!
No more excuses for backing out, go do some little series now, let's go!! 😇💪