Best Resistance Band Exercises You Can Do At Home

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Best Resistance Band Exercises You Can Do At Home

With the shutdowns still going on in some areas, we wanted to take some time to show you some of the best resistance band exercises you can do at home or pretty much anywhere!

Best Resistance Band Exercises

Lat Pulldowns

Hold the resistance band above your head
Pull the resistance band behind your head while bending at the elbows
Then return to the starting position
You should feel engagement in your lat muscles

Tricep Openers

Lock your elbows into the groove of your hips
Hold the resistance band with fists facing up
Start with your hands in front of you
While keeping your elbows pinned to your body, bring your hands out to your sides
Return to the starting position

Wall Flys

Stand in front of a wall with knees slightly bent and your weight on your heels
With the arm at shoulder length, hold one end of the resistance band to the wall
With the other hand, take the other end of the band and make a “fly” motion
Switch sides when ready

Push Outs

Lie in a supine position
Take one end of the band in each hand
Place the loop of your band around the soles of your feet
Remain in a table-top position
Push out with your legs
Then return to table-top
Be sure to keep your tailbone on the mat for the entire exercise
Add resistance as needed by making the band more taught
Ankle weights can also be worn to progress the exercise

Diagonals

Stand tall
Hold the band in a diagonal position across the body
Make sure your wrists remain in alignment with the rest of your arm during this exercise
Begin with fists a few inches apart
Using your upper body, evenly bring your arms away from each other
Then come back to the original, starting position

Wrap-Up

I hope this article has given everyone some ideas on how to enhance their workouts! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out ([email protected]).

As always, thanks for reading, and stay tuned!

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Alexis Mallery

Alexis was trained in Russian Ballet for 12 years before finding her love of bodybuilding and fitness. She also graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in Psychology, and has extensive work experience in the Mental Health Field, which allows her to approach fitness and training from a mental health standpoint.

Alexis is grateful to be a NASM-certified personal trainer and a Mad Dogg Athletics-Certified Spin Instructor. Her mission is to help all individuals achieve their best selves, and have the happiest and healthiest lives possible. Her specialities are resistance training, TRX, bodybuilding, HIIT/VIIT/LIIT, spin, corework, functional moment, nutrition, and weight loss.

She is honored to be a guest contributor for DIY Active and wishes to inspire and motivate all readers. Please feel free to email her at [email protected] for more info about wellness, fitness, and personal training including virtual options.

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