9 Resistance Band Exercises For Total Body Strength

People do exercise for improving the strength of the body. For this, most men like to do weight lifting or do exercises with the help of weights. The problem with this is that it can cause body pain apart from leading to boredom after some time of doing the same workouts every day. Changing the exercise routine and including different exercises help in fighting the exercise boredom. Doing workouts with the help of resistance bands helps in exercising without pain. It is a low-impact exercise option that does not cause injury. We will give some tips and exercise options for using a resistance band for improving the whole body strength.

Following Are The 9 Resistance Band Exercises For Total Body Strength:

1. Band Thruster

The Band Thruster exercise helps in toning the whole body especially legs and shoulders. Stand straight with a resistance band placed between the two feet. Take the bands on your hands around the shoulders. Lower the body down in a squatting position like a sitting movement. Do not touch the floor. Push the body upwards straight up in the original position. Take the arms above the head.

 

2. Side Steps

Side Steps exercise done with the resistance band is good for strengthening the body. To this exercise, loop the band below the knees in both legs or near the ankles. Stand with some space or gap between the two feet. Take a sideways step by moving the legs towards the side. Feel the resistance in the band. Come back to a starting position. Repeat ten to twenty times. Take the side step with the opposite leg also.

 

3. Sliding Plie Squat Pull

Sliding Plie Squat Pull exercise is easy to do and it needs to be done with a resistance band. Stand straight. Fold the band into half from the center and hold it with both hands above the head. Take a step towards the side. Take the body down and do a plie squatting movement. Take the band near the chest area and pull it. Take the body up in an original position lifting the band above the head. Repeat ten times with both legs.

 

4. Bicep Curls

Bicep Curls exercise helps in strengthening the body especially the biceps muscles. Stand straight and loop the resistance band below the feet. Hold the band with both hands. Keep the arms down at the side of the hips. Bend the elbows in a curling movement and lift the resistance band upwards to do a biceps curl. Return to the original position. Repeat ten times.

 

5. Front Squat

Front Squat exercise is done with a resistance band that has handles on both ends. Stand straight with feet at a distance from each other. Place the band below both feet and hold the band with handles on both hands. Fold the arms from the elbow and hold the resistance band handles above the shoulders. Take the body down and sit in a squatting position. Take the body up in the starting position. Repeat twelve times.

 

6. One Arm Bent Over Row

One Arm Bent Over Row exercise is done with the help of resistance band and it is good for strengthening the entire body. Stand straight. Move one foot in front of the other foot. Fix the resistance band below the foot ahead of you holding it with the opposite hand and leaving some part of the band free at the side of the foot in front. Pull the resistance band towards you near the hip. Take it back downwards. Repeat several times.

 

7. Monster Walk

Monster Walk exercise involves walking with the resistance band on the legs. For this exercise, make a loop of the resistance band slightly below the level of the knees on both legs. Stand with some gap between the two legs. Take a step ahead of you and sideways making an angle of forty-five degrees. Take another step in front towards the opposite side at the same angle. Continue walking this till a distance of ten to twenty feet. This is the monster walk exercise.

 

8. Resisted Push-Ups

Resisted Push-Ups exercise involves doing the push-ups with the resistance band. Lie down on the floor on the stomach. Position the band behind the back holding the ends with both hands. Lift the body upwards and do a push-up movement with the band in a stretched position feeling the resistance as you go up. Take the body down. Repeat fifteen times.

 

9. Front Raise

Do the Front Raise exercise with the help of a resistance band that has handles on both ends for holding it. Stand straight with some gap between the feet. Place the band below the feet and hold the handles at the ends with both hands. Lift the band upwards with the handles near the eye level doing a front raise movement. Take the handles down in the original position. Repeat ten times.