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 (alexismallery121@gmail.com).
As always, thanks for reading, and stay tuned!
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 alexismallery121@gmail.com for more info about wellness, fitness, and personal training including virtual options.
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 alexismallery121@gmail.com for more info about wellness, fitness, and personal training including virtual options.
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