Exercise Flat Super Loop Resistance Bands – Super Heavy (Green) – 5 cm

100% latex Super Loop Resistance Bands, exercise loop bands can be used for a variety of applications and come individually or as a full set!

Used to improve balance, increase strength, and flexibility. Muscle groups and tendons can be stretched and strengthened. Different levels of resistance offer a gradual challenge and aid to build muscle strength. Great for everything from a gentle stretch to powerlifting, strength training, plus a wide range of conditioning exercises, and much more! Also great for providing assistance when doing chin-ups, dips, or for additional resistance in exercises like push-ups and squats.

Highly suited to yoga, pilates, strength training, core exercise, sports training, general exercise, mobility, conditioning & physical therapy.

Sports-training:
Many athletes use resistance bands to build the specific muscles they need to strengthen their sport. For example, a martial artist might use a band to improve their grip and upper arm strength, making chokes and holds much easier to maintain. A skier might use a resistance band in the off-season to build muscle in the calves and thighs, letting them carve through the snow at the perfect angle, once the season begins.

Aesthetics:
Resistance bands are one of the best ways to sculpt the body because they can target specific areas better than weights or weight machines can. If you are aiming for a certain look–toned arms, sculpted abs, etc. then a resistance band is one of the best ways to exercise.

Dance:
Many dancers use resistance bands to both strengthen their calves, knees, and thighs and to practice their balance. There are barre exercises for resistance bands that let ballerinas and other dancers work on building their leg muscles.
Intense fitness regimen:
Many intense fitness regimens, such as P90x, require resistance bands as part of their training. This is not only because of the effectiveness of resistance bands but also because their color-coding makes evaluation easy. Practitioners can move through the colors of bands with different exercises, and see hard evidence of the significant progress they’ve made.
Resistance bands for physical therapy:
Resistance bands are frequently used in physical therapy because of their specificity. Often, when a muscle is injured, other muscles will build up around it to make up for the loss. However, this can backfire, as the injured muscle is less likely to ever rebuild its full strength. Resistance bands help physical therapists ensure that the exact muscle is regaining strength, rather than just the muscles around it.
They also let physical therapists choose highly specific levels of resistance for their patients. Users can start at very gentle levels, so as not to strain any injured muscles.

Uses In Summary:
Sports and dance training; Intense fitness programs; Aesthetics and muscle tone; Physical therapy/rehabilitation.
General benefits of resistance training:
No workout routine is complete without some form of resistance training. Working your muscles against something else has numerous advantages for your body and even some for your mind.

Resistance training helps improve weight loss:
Even though resistance training won’t burn as many calories at once as aerobic exercise, it still has weight loss benefits. When you build muscle tone, your body’s metabolism receives a significant boost. This is because muscle tone at rest burns many more calories than fat at rest. So if your body has a lower fat percentage, it will burn a higher rate of resting calories.
Once you lose weight, several studies have shown that you’ll also have an easier time keeping it off if you practice resistance training two or three times a week.

Resistance training helps manage arthritis:
Many physical therapists use resistance training to help treat arthritis. The additional muscle mass provides better control over your hands and reduces pain levels.

Resistance training helps prevent injury:
Resistance training builds muscles and strengthens the overall density of the bone. This means that you are less likely to break or fracture something after a fall. Your bones will be stronger, and they will have more a protective cushion around them. You are also less likely to fall in the first place when you have stronger muscles.

Resistance training puts you in a better mood:
When you work your muscles during resistance training, your brain releases more endorphins than usual. These endorphins not only cheer you up during your exercise, but they also have a lasting effect. With a regular resistance training regimen, you will sleep better and be less prone to depressive episodes.

Resistance training prevents deterioration:
Once the body is fully developed, it starts losing around 1% of its strength each year, a statistic that goes for both bones and muscles. The best way to prevent this loss is to continue building bone and muscle density on a consistent basis, to make up for what is naturally lost.

Resistance bands vs weights:
The above list addresses the general benefits of resistance training, which can be done with weights, resistance bands, the body alone, or through other methods. The following list discusses the advantages of using resistance bands rather than weights.

They are easy to travel with:
Resistance bands are much easier to transport than weights. They are great for taking on vacations if you don’t want to miss your favorite workout routine. They are also much lighter — tucking one into your suitcase won’t get you flagged at the airport for having too much weight.

They are inexpensive:
Resistance bands are one of the most cost-effective ways to get a full workout. You can get a full set of resistance bands for much less than you would pay for a weight machine, while still engaging in many of the same exercises.

They are easy to store:
No matter how many resistance bands you end up purchasing, you need almost no storage space for them. Each band can simply be rolled up and tucked away for maximum convenience.

They introduce variety:
If you already love the weights or machines you work with, you might feel a resistance band is unnecessary. However, adding variety is very helpful to your workout. Your muscles become accustomed to the same types of movements, and adapt accordingly, so adding elements of variety can help you make sure you’re still challenging them.

You can use them to do exercises you already know:
One of the coolest things about resistance bands is how you can add them to exercises you’re already familiar with. You can combine resistance bands with leg lifts for more of a challenge, for example, or use resistance bands to make your daily pushups truly intense.

They are versatile:
Not only can you use resistance bands in the place of weights, you can use them with weights. This adds additional challenges of balance and coordination, for a genuinely rigorous workout.

They are great to use on your own:
It’s very difficult to use advanced weights without the help of a partner. If you need to practice strength training alone, resistance bands are a great choice. You can use them safely even when you advance to the higher levels, and you won’t need to constantly depend on your workout buddy.

They offer more specificity:
As we discussed above, few other tools can help you isolate target muscles the way that resistance bands do. If you have a particular focus, combine contractions with the right movement and see those muscles grow in no time.

Benefits of resistance training:

Prevents injury, deterioration, and disease.
Promotes weight loss.
Improves posture and balance.
Strengthens target muscle groups.

Advantages of flat resistance bands:

Easy to transport and store.
Less expensive.
Versatile, great for individual training.
Can be combined with most exercises.

What’s in the box
1 x Flat Resistance Super Loop Band