Showing posts with label Chest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chest. Show all posts

Monday, 19 August 2013

Bodylastics Resistance Bands Exercises - Top 2 Chest Building Exercises

 Bodylastics Resistance Bands Exercises - Top 2 Chest Building Exercises

 Top 2 Chest Building Exercises

By Azeez shukurat
If you're thinking about investing in a home gym then you may want to consider Bodylastics resistance bands. Why?
Well, for one thing Bodylastic is one of the few resistance bands home gyms that allows you to perform more than 140 health club quality type exercises.
As incredible as this may seem, it's really true.
The secret is in the fact that Bodylastic utilizes a so-called "clip system." In essence, each resistance bands has a metal clip which allows you to attach it to the handles. In fact, you can attach up to seven bands to one handle.
In this fashion, this unique exercise bands home gym mimics a quality set of adjustable dumbbells. However, without the hundreds of dollars that dumbbells cost.
The one thing I really liked is that all these resistance bands exercises are the same as the ones you can do with free weights, exercise machines, cable machines, and dumbbells.
Bicep curls are performed exactly the same way with the Bodylastic bands as its done with a barbell. You can perform benchpress exercises, lat pulldown type movements, and many other exercises by using the door attachment. In addition, the leg attachment allows you to perform many more exercise movements that are possible with other fitness tubes.
For example, here are two of the best chest movements that you can use with your Bodylastics resistance bands:
Incline Chest Press
1. Attach the door attachments three quarters of the way down the door. (Just below the door handle.)
2. Grasp the handles and turn so that your back is facing the door.
3. Press fitness bands away from your chest just below chin level.
This is a great movement to add mass to your upper pectoral muscles.
Chest Press
1. Attach the bands to the door as before however, place them exactly at chest level.
2. Grasp the handles, with your back facing the door, 1 foot in front of the other and press the bands away from your chest.
Of course, as you know the chest press is the granddaddy of all pectoral exercises.
Adding these two exercises to your chest workout program will quickly shape and define your pectoral muscles.

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Monday, 17 June 2013

Resistance Bands Exercises - 3 Top Tips For Your Strength Training

 Resistance Bands Exercises - 3 Top Tips For Your Strength Training

By Azeez Shukurat 

program. In this article you will uncover some key strategies to making your workouts more effective.So many times people want to know what are the best resistance bands exercises for their strength training
Resistance bands are a fun, simple and convenient way to get a good strength training workout. Here's the thing, they are so portable that it really doesn't matter where you train, you can work out in your office, at your home or even while vacation.
Let me throw in a bonus tip. It is very important for you to identify what your fitness goal is. Usually they are three goals in a workout routine.
1. Increase muscle size
2. Develop greater strength
3. To increase muscular endurance
Each of these objectives has a different workout strategy. For example, to increase strength perform 6 to 8 repetitions. For greater muscle size workout in the 8 to 12 rep range. And finally for greater muscular endurance -- repetitions from 12 to 20 are appropriate.
Now that we have that out of the way remember to utilize those tips in your strength bands training.

Best 3 Strategies In Resistance Bands Exercises

1. It is crucial that you perform the movement slowly in the eccentric phase of your resistance bands workout. For example, if you were doing a chest press -- the centric phase is when you are bringing your hands back toward your chest. Make sure that you perform this part of the exercise slowly to get the maximum benefits. Scientific studies have shown that there is more muscle growth from the centric training
2. The heavier your training the more rest you will need between exercises. If your goal is greater strength than rest a little water between 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. For muscle mass rest between 45 seconds to one minute..
3.Don't workout the same muscle group more than twice per week. So for example, if you exercise your chest muscles on Monday, you can do a second chest workout on Saturday. However, make one of the workouts a heavy workout and the other a much lighter workout (in terms of resistance levels used.)
I'm going to include one additional bonus tip that I know will keep you motivated and support your fitness objectives.
If your workout normally takes approximately 45 minutes to one hour then, spent a few minutes ahead of time selecting some exciting fast-paced music to listen to on your MP3 player. Choose music that makes you feel energized. This type of music will keep you going even on the days we are lacking a little energy. And since I'm feeling generous, here is one additional strategy. It's very simple, and perhaps you are using it already.
And don't forget to log your exercises and the amount of resistance used. Of course record the repetitions, and number of sets as well. Keeping track of your progress will not only aid you in your workouts but it will also provide you with visual evidence of your strength gains that you're making with your resistance bands exercises.


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Resistance Band Exercises - 3 Common Mistakes

 Resistance Band Exercises - 3 Common Mistakes

 By Azeez Shukurat

Resistance bands are an effective way to add resistance training to your workout. Resistance band exercises are simple to learn, however there are 3 common mistakes that people new to training with bands make involving the speed of the movement, not going through the entire range of motion for each exercise and using the wrong tension for a specific exercise.
Because there is tension on a resistance band during both the concentric and eccentric portion of the exercise for best results a slow pace during both phases of the exercise is essential. In general the movement should normally be smooth and controlled, both while stretching the band and while returning to the starting point of each exercise. For a bicep curl many trainers suggest counting to 4 on both the lift and release, variations are to count to 2 for each phase or to count to 2 on the lift and 4 on the release. While some exercises require a more explosive movement, most exercises should be performed in a slow, controlled manner for best results.

A second mistake made during resistance band exercises is to fail to go through the entire range of motion for each exercise. The tension on the band increases as the band extends and as you start to fatigue it's increasingly important to concentrate on extending through the entire exercise. In person or video instruction can be very helpful to learn the optimal range of motion for each resistance band exercise.
Selecting the correct band for each exercise can be challenging if you're new to exercising with resistance bands. If your goal is to tone and tighten select a band that allows you to do 12-20 repetitions of the exercise. If you're not able to complete all of the repetitions switch to a lighter band to complete the exercise. If your goal is to build muscle select a band with more tension that allows you to only complete 8-10 repetitions of each exercise before fatigue. To make a band "heavier" you can make the band functionally shorter by looping the ends of the band around your wrists, or if you're standing on the band, as for bicep curls, widen your stance so there is more tension on the portion of the band from the floor to your hands. Using 2 or more bands at the same time also increases the tension, making the exercise harder.

The following guidelines work for many people, but let your body be the guide:
Very light band: triceps kick backs, shoulder raises, ab/torso twists and rehabilitation
Light band: shoulder press, shoulder circles, wood chop, chest fly and rear deltoid fly
Medium band: leg press, chest press, pull apart, bicep curls, the penguin and shoulder shrug
Heavy band:  advanced pull apart, standing row, single arm chest press, speed curls and press downs
Exercising with resistant band can be a challenging and very effective workout, ideal for both weight loss and muscle building. Concentrating on your form, including the speed and range of movement will help you get the best results in the shortest amount of time.  Selecting the appropriate band for each exercise will become second nature as you gain experience in working out with resistance bands.