If you need to tone your body, or gain flexibility and strength there is no easier, low maintenance ...

1. Health & Fitness :: How To Improve Your Tone, Strength and
Flexibility
If you need to tone your body, or gain flexibility and strength there is no easier, low maintenance
way than with resistance bands. Resistance bands can be used at home, or outside, and are
convenient to take with you if you are traveling.
Everyone, from men, women, children, senior citizens, body builders, and even armed forces
personnel are able to use resistance bands. Body builders, for instance, have incorporated resistance
bands in their workouts for over a decade, using them to increase resistance when performing
barbell lifts and to augment resistance for squats. They can completely replace pulley exercises,
giving body builders the optimum gain for building muscle.
Resistance bands are also used in physical therapy to strengthen weakened areas that have
sustained injury. Combined with light exercise, resistance bands get you moving freely again, and
they are perfect for maintaining the mobility gained after physical therapy. They also work well with
exercise programs, including Pilates and asthma in children Yoga. They are designed to gently work
you into the best shape without adding unwanted bulk. Exercises using these bands tone your body
from head to toe enabling you to burn fat and tone muscle even in the abdominal region, which is
where excess fat is usually found.
Resistance bands require no other apparatus - they are able to be used on their own. They are made
from of high quality rubber and come in a range of resistances (hence their name!), and the easy
color coding makes a workout with them a breeze, whilst enabling you to continue having success at
achieving your fitness goals.
Most manufacturers offer a lifetime warranty, however I can think of only one who includes a User
Manual as part of a purchase and they are proresistancebands.com. The User Manual not only
explains how to use the bands, but also includes numerous exercises and instructions to work each

2. muscle group.
Incorporating resistance bands into an exercise routine is super easy, and you don't need to learn
any complicated new routines. The bands are cost-effective, and you save on storage space too
because, unlike bulky exercise apparatus, the bands fit neatly into a drawer. Also, combining bands
to create even more resistance and challenge your muscles even further is sometimes done, once
your body becomes familiar with a regular resistance. They evaluate your range of movement and
improve your muscle tone. Strength training reverses bone loss and prevents bone degeneration,
whilst encouraging brain-boosting properties which can help ward off age-related dementia.
Muscle tone is a use-it-or-lose-it part of the body. Using resistance bands to improve your muscle
tone is beneficial no matter how old you are. Toning enables you to burn calories more effectively
and it helps manage chronic conditions such as arthritis and heart disease. Exercising increases
positive mood chemicals from the brain, improving concentration and focus. The rewards of
resistance band exercise are massive. Whether you are a trained athlete or a beginner, the bands
can be used safely with no supervision, so there is no need for high-priced personal trainers!
Bands do not rely on gravity to give resistance. This promotes natural movement that you cannot
reproduce with dead-weight bar bells. Twisting side-to-side, punches, kicks, movement that
duplicates golf swings, basketball throws and baseball pitches are all more natural and effective
when done with resistance bands, providing you with a constant free range of motion.
Overall, they are a safer way to exercise, and are an inexpensive alternative to add quality to your
life.