September 22, 2009

When you think of sports conditioning you think of training individual muscles related to the type of movement you may encounter in your particular sport. The resistance band makes it possible for anyone to imitate the exact movement patterns an athlete does with use of various resistance levels. This especially comes in play when an athlete is doing rehabilitation for an injury and has to work the damaged muscles back to health.

Resistance training not only helps an athlete get stronger in their rehab assignment but it is often the case that the use of resistance bands in training will help prevent or reduce serious injury. That is why many Pilates studios and personal trainers incorporate bands into their client’s workout routine. Bands come in various resistances from extra light up to extra heavy, so that even a beginner or a de-conditioned person can work with them. Bands work the smaller and more neglected muscle groups too.

Color-coded bands make it easy for practitioners to identify them. Lightweight and extremely portable, bands are also cheap in relationship to heavy exercise machines. They make a great alternative to free weights and unlike weights; bands give you more versatility and greater flexibility in your exercise movements.

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