Resistance Band Exercises – Part 1
IntoFit | December 22nd, 2008 | Workouts - Strength | 7 Comments »
I’m so excited to be starting posts on exercise bands. These exercises are the same ones you would do with free weights at the gym, but the advantage is that you don’t have to have a bunch of different weights in your house. All you need is one band!
When you stand on your exercise band, you can modify the amount of resistance you create:
Light // Medium // Hard
- Bicep Curls
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart with one or both feet on your exercise band. Keep your shoulders down. Place your arms at your sides. Bend at your elbows bringing your hands to 90 degrees with your palms facing the ceiling. From here bring the handles to your shoulders and back down to 90. Repeat for 15 repetitions. *Be sure to keep your shoulders from rising up and keep those elbows glued to the sides of your body.
- Bicep Hammer Curls
This is identical to a regular bicep curl except the placement of your hands is a bit different. This time hold the band just below the handles. Bend at your elbows bringing you hands to 90 degrees. Your palms will be making fists and facing each other in a “hammer” position. From here bring your hands to your shoulders and back down to 90. Repeat for 15 repetitions. Once again, your elbow will stay glued to your sides.
*Try three sets of one bicep exercise! The next time you use your bands, try three sets of the other one. * Your bicep muscle gets worked as a whole in both these exercises- the placement of your hands changes the focus a bit. Any slight variation to an exercise helps to keep your muscles surprised. You see results when you challenge your muscles- surprising them will consistently do this 
I will be continuing to post more resistance band exercises over the next month. Be sure to check back in! By the end of the series you will have enough of a library of exercises to make up your own strength training circuit at home!
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