Resistance tube workout

When exercising, people often ignore resistance tubes as they don’t know what to do with it. Instead, they focus more on lifting weights or doing bodyweight exercises.

People don’t even realize what they are missing by not using resistance tubes during their exercise. Resistance tubes have a lot of benefits that most people do not know. A variety of exercises are available for resistance tubes.

If you have ever wondered about the benefits of resistance tubes, then here are some of it.

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Benefits of using resistance tubes

  • Makes normal exercises harder: Lifting dumbbells, doing Squats, Crunches are some of the basic exercises that you do at a gym or home. If you add a resistance tube to these exercises, then your body will have to do more work to perform the exercise.
  • Helps to get in good form: At first, exercising with a resistance tube may feel uneasy. This is because you need to balance the resistance while doing the exercise. Thus, it will help you get a good form and will improve your core strength.
  • Fundamental for advanced exercises: If you are aiming to do advanced exercises like handstand pushups, or front lever, or any other complex exercises, then you need to master the fundamentals. Resistance tubes can help you build your strength to be able to perform these advanced exercises.
  • The best alternative to machines: Machines are great if you are a beginner and want to gain more strength. But you will notice that machines allow a limited movement that restricts your motion. So instead of using machines, you can go for resistance tubes as they are more durable and work out a lot of muscles due to contraction and extension.

 

 

Best resistance tube workout you can go for

Here are some of the best resistance tube workouts that you can do anywhere.

 

  • Triceps extension: As the name suggests, this exercise targets your triceps muscles. To perform this workout, you need to hold the resistance tube with your elbows bent. Then step in the resistance tube to lock it in that place. After that, raise both of your elbows to your head. Then slowly straighten your arms in the upward direction. Repeat the exercise until you are unable to move your hands.
  • Bicep extension: This workout will target your bicep muscles. To perform this workout, sit in a lunge position. Then place the resistance tube under your front knee. Then, as you hold the resistance band straighten your arm. Then lift your hand while keeping your arm fixed. Repeat the same on the other side of the hand.
  • Hanging push ups: This is an advanced form of pushup where your legs will be hanging on the resistance band. To perform this workout, tie the resistance tube to the wall or any other support. Then, get into the pushup position and place your legs in the resistance tube. Your legs must be hanging in the air with the help of the resistance band. This workout will help you gain more upper body strength as compared to the normal pushup.

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