Fitteroy Flat Resistance Stretch Bands with Door Anchor #Review

 

Resistance bands, or cords, let you create a variety of workouts using the elastic properties of the bands to create resistance. They are lightweight, easy to use, inexpensive and easy to transport. Depending on how you use them, you may create workouts that emphasize muscle building or calorie burning. Used incorrectly, resistance bands may lead to injuries.  

 

Resistance bands help you perform a wide variety of exercises, targeting specific muscle groups. With these bands, you may perform many of the exercises you perform with barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells and weight machines. The tighter you wrap them, the more resistance you create during an exercise. This allows you to use one set of bands to perform different exercises, because you may use different amounts of resistance for each exercise. If you only have a pair of 10-lb. dumbbells, you must use 10 lbs. of resistance for each exercise you perform. Weights and machines restrict your movements, while resistance bands let you move up, down, sideways and on angles that simulate sport-specific movements.  

 

You may use resistance bands to create muscle-building exercises, cardio workouts and muscular endurance routines. Wrapping the bands tightly and performing slow repetitions helps build muscle. Decreasing the resistance about halfway and performing more repetitions of exercises at a higher speed helps you create muscular endurance routines. Using little resistance helps you create cardio workouts and continue exercising without muscle fatigue.  

 

One of the disadvantages of exercise bands is that they do not provide as much resistance as heavy free weights and weight machines. If you are a serious bodybuilder, resistance bands may not be a good choice for achieving your strength-training goals.  

 

Depending on the quality of resistance band you use, it can snap, causing an eye injury, a skin scar or sudden movement during an exercise that strains your body. If the band is attached to a pole or other piece of equipment, the connection may break, causing injury.  

 

Resistance bands are more affordable than free weights or weight machines. You can use one set for multiple exercises and workouts. Also, more than one person can use them, regardless of the strength of the user.  

 

As you stretch elastic bands, they provide more resistance -- unlike free weights, which provide the same amount of resistance the entire rep and no resistance between reps. For example, after you perform the uplift on a biceps curl, there is no resistance during the pause.  

 

I have to say I`m quite impressed with the Fitteroy Flat Resistance Stretch Bands. The bright colors are attractive, but when I first got these I had my doubts. They feel the same as a swim cap, but of course just long straps. So I figured there was no way these things would be at all helpful. Well - I was wrong. These are durable, much to my surprise. I love how these have different resistances for different levels. They have a light level, medium level, and a heavy level. These are great for stretching and best of all they`re easy to store away when not in use. As much as I`d love a nice big at home gym, my house just doesn`t have the room to allow for it so I need smaller equipment items such as this. It works great, helps me stretch and exercise and most importantly it can all be done in my own home! Perfect since I`m a stay at home, homeschooling, mom!

   

 

 

 

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