Resistance
bands work well for women who want to tone down and firm up, because
those are two of their very strengths. Resistance exercises for women
are simple and effective at dual tasks like slimming the tummy and waist
while tightening the abs, strengthening the lower back while firming up
the bust, burning fat from the thighs and ankles and strengthening them
at the same time.
The best way to use these bands, unless you're a female bodybuilder trying to "bulk up", is to do a greater amount of repetitions of a lighter weight. Notice if you take a resistance band and wrap it around your lower back, holding the two loose ends out in front of you, how the resistance when you push out increases the farther back on the bands you hold them.
In other words, you will notice that the less slack you give the bands, or the shorter the distance along the bands between your hands, the harder they are to stretch. The objective for women using resistance bands to tone their bodies is to ease up on the weight and go for a greater number of repetitions, be that flexing, pulling, pushing, whichever movement stretches the bands.
It's a simple lesson that can make a powerful difference for those who want to tone and firm without bulking up and without hurting themselves. Lighter resistance, more reps. Try to do 3 sets of 10-15 reps each of any resistance band exercises you do. You should be tired but not exhausted or in pain at the end of each rep. If you can't do that many, lighten up on the resistance, if on the other hand, you can do much more, increase the resistance.
The best way to use these bands, unless you're a female bodybuilder trying to "bulk up", is to do a greater amount of repetitions of a lighter weight. Notice if you take a resistance band and wrap it around your lower back, holding the two loose ends out in front of you, how the resistance when you push out increases the farther back on the bands you hold them.
In other words, you will notice that the less slack you give the bands, or the shorter the distance along the bands between your hands, the harder they are to stretch. The objective for women using resistance bands to tone their bodies is to ease up on the weight and go for a greater number of repetitions, be that flexing, pulling, pushing, whichever movement stretches the bands.
It's a simple lesson that can make a powerful difference for those who want to tone and firm without bulking up and without hurting themselves. Lighter resistance, more reps. Try to do 3 sets of 10-15 reps each of any resistance band exercises you do. You should be tired but not exhausted or in pain at the end of each rep. If you can't do that many, lighten up on the resistance, if on the other hand, you can do much more, increase the resistance.
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