I have for you today four fresh band exercises you can do with a super band. If you are wondering what a super band is, they are the large loop bands, not the mini bands.
Bands are great for a lot of reasons. They are easy to travel with and do not take up a lot of space in your house. They are affordable and come in many different levels of resistance. Speaking of resistance, bands are a variable resistance exercise. As you pull/push the band away from the anchor point, the resistance will increase. You can do almost any exercise with a band that you do with a dumbbell or kettlebell, making them an extremely versatile piece of equipment.
Let's get to our four fresh band exercises.
Band Single Leg Deadlift
The SLDL is a wonderful exercise to build single-leg stability while working the glutes and hamstrings, which translates well to everyday life tasks such as walking, running, and bending over to pick things up.
Cues to keep in mind:
Squeeze your armpit like you are making lemonade
Keep arm long
Reach foot back through the wall
Sets/Reps: 3-4 sets of 10-12 reps each leg
Band Single Leg Alternating Row
Band SL Alt Row is a fun back exercise with single-leg stability added in for challenge and band for your time buck. Rowing exercises are great for correcting slouching posture, think working at a computer all day, and keeping the shoulder healthy.
Cues to keep in mind:
Grip the floor with your foot like you are trying to scrunch up the carpet
Stay long like a stable table
Bring elbow to you back pocket
Sets/Reps: 3-4 sets of 6-10 reps each leg
Band Split Squat to Curl
I am quite sure I made this one up. I like it again for the full-body workout you can get with it. It works the quads and glutes and your core and arms.
Cues to keep in mind:
Keep 90% of your weight on the front foot
Tuck your hips and brace like you are going to take a punch to the belly
Exhale as you curl
Sets/Reps: 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps each leg
Band Glute Bridge
If you are going to spend time strengthening one area of the body, you would not be wrong in choosing the glutes. You could do glute bridges every day, and you will see massive benefits in your lower back health, knee health, and most importantly, filling out them jeans health.
Cues to keep in mind:
Scoop hips underneath you to keep back flat
Push up through the arch of the foot
Pause 1 second at the top
Sets/Reps: 3-4 15-20
Now dust off your old exercise bands and give these four exercises a try and let me know what you think. If you don't have a few bands, we can suggest which ones would be best for you and your workouts. Respond to this email and we’ll ship your bands right to you.
Coach Josh