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resistance bands

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what is are resistance bands?

Resistance bands are versatile, portable pieces of fitness equipment that provide constant tension throughout your movements, making every exercise more challenging and effective. Unlike free weights, which rely on gravity, resistance bands create continuous resistance in multiple directions, helping to build strength, improve flexibility, and increase muscle activation. They come in varying levels of resistance, allowing beginners and advanced users alike to tailor their workouts to their fitness goals. Compact and lightweight, resistance bands are the perfect tool for training anywhere — at home, in the gym, or even while traveling.

Exercises you can do 

 

Resistance bands can be used for an impressive variety of exercises that work the entire body. For the upper body, you can perform bicep curls, tricep extensions, shoulder presses, lateral raises, and rows to target arms, shoulders, and back. For the lower body, movements such as squats, lateral band walks, kickbacks, and glute bridges activate the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves. Resistance bands are also excellent for core exercises like standing rotations, resisted crunches, and plank variations. Their versatility makes them suitable for both strength training and rehabilitation, helping you to build muscle, burn calories, and improve mobility.

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Did you know? 

Resistance band training can increase muscle activation by up to 30% more compared to bodyweight-only exercises, helping you build strength faster without the need for heavy equipment.

 

Muscles Worked 

 

Using resistance bands effectively engages all the major muscle groups. Upper body exercises target the biceps, triceps, shoulders, chest, and upper back, while lower body movements work the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves. Core-focused exercises strengthen the abs, obliques, and lower back, helping to improve balance and stability. Because resistance bands provide constant tension, they activate stabilising muscles that often go unused with free weights, giving you a more balanced and efficient workout. This makes them an excellent choice for anyone wanting to tone, strengthen, and build functional fitness.

Workout Videos

 

This is just one of the many exercises you can perform with it. Your personalised Nova plan will show you exactly which moves to do, how many reps, and when — all matched to your fitness goal.

 

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