Band: Light/medium weight Repetitions: 10 to 15 repetitions for three sets, with a one-to-two-minute rest between sets Loop the band around your upper back. Grasp one end of the loop in each hand.

Whether you’re bored of your same repetitive mat workout or want to amp up the intensity of your go-to moves, resistance bands are a fitness routine upgrade worth considering. At first glance ...

Or you can use a lighter intensity resistance band to do the same movements you plan to do later with a heavier band. The warm up should include movements in all planes of motion and should be ...

Unlike weights, which let your muscles take a breather at the top or bottom of a rep, resistance bands keep the tension going the entire time. That’s what makes them so brutal, but in the best way.

Go for weights, or find bands made out of rubber or fabric. Perhaps you haven’t developed enough grip strength to hold weights that will challenge you, or you find grabbing a resistance band ...

Looped Bands: Also called “superbands,” these rubber loops usually offer the highest resistance. Capritto recommends them for compound exercises, including squats, shoulder presses, chest ...

Adding heat to the rubber band makes it shrink, causing our weight to lift! Many things expand when heated, but in the case of polymers, or chains of molecules, shrinking will occur.