Workout of The Week:

Work out with bands!

This workout uses bands as a mode of resistance to spice up your routine!

Here are a few you can throw into your workout! Try these exercises for 3 sets and 10 repetitions each.

Band Abdominal Crunch

• Secure the band low, lie down on your back and hold the handles with your arms extended above your knees, palms facing down.
• Roll your shoulder blades from up the floor while stretching the band and slowly lower yourself back down after a short pause.
• Keep your arms extended throughout the exercise.
  
  

Band Trunk Rotation 

• Secure the band at medium height, stand up and grab both handles with your hands in front of your abdomen, elbows at a 90 degree angle.
• Rotate your upper body towards your left and slowly return to your starting position before going to the right side and returning.
• Keep the angles in your elbows constant throughout.
  
  

Band Bent Over Back Fly

• Secure the band beneath your feet, stand up with your body tilted forward and grab both handles with your hands, arms extended in front of your knees, palms facing each other.
• Pull the handles out and up on each side of your body and allow them to return after a short pause.
• Keep your back and arms straight throughout.
  
  
  
  

Band Chest Press 

• Secure the band at medium height behind you and grab one handle with your hand near your shoulder palm facing down.
• Push the handle straight forward until your arm is extended and parallel to the floor and allow it to slowly return after a short pause.
• Keep your feet solidly in place throughout. 
  
  
  
  

Band Shoulder Press

• Secure the band underneath your feet and grab the handles with your hands over your shoulders, elbows bent and palms facing forward.
• Push the handles straight up until your arms are close to being fully extended and allow them to slowly return after a short pause.
• Keep your feet solidly in place throughout.
  
  
  

Band Stationary Lunge

• Secure the band underneath one foot that is forward and lower down with your other foot in line behind you and hold the handles with your hands on the top of your shoulders, palms facing forward.
• Push yourself up by extending your legs and allow yourself slowly back down after a short pause.
• Keep your feet solidly in place throughout.