AT-HOME WORKOUTS - BANDS
BANDS
Physical fitness is an important coping mechanism for those of us trying to keep anxiety at bay and maintain a sense of normalcy and well-being. Watch these at-home workout videos for instructions on exercises with bands while you quarantine!
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1 . Mini Band - Lateral Straight Leg (knees)
1. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and a mini band above your knees.
2. Walk to the side with small steps as you drive your elbows drive back with each step. Step with your trailing leg first and follow with your lead leg.
3. Continue for the full set.
4. Reverse directions and repeat.
Be sure to: Keep your chest up and back flat with tension on the mini band at all times.
You should feel it: Working your glutes.
2. Squat (Miniband)
1. Loop a Mini Band just above your knees. Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width
apart and pointing straight ahead with your arms at your sides.
2. Keeping tension on the band at all times, squat back and down until your thighs are
parallel to the floor. As you descend, raise your arms out in front of you.
4. Return to a standing position by pushing through your hips while you lower your
arms.
5. Continue for the remainder of the set.
Be sure to: Keep your chest up, back flat, and do not let your knees collapse to the inside.
You should feel it: Working your glutes, hamstrings, and quads.
3. Miniband Staggered - Linear
1. Stand in a quarter-squat position with your feet hip-width apart in a staggered stance and a mini band above your knees.
2. Walk forward with small steps as you drive your elbows back with each step.
3. Continue for the prescribed distance.
4. Reverse directions and repeat the movement, walking backwards to the starting point.
Be sure to: Keep tension on the mini band at all times. That is, do not let your feet come together.
You should feel it: Working your glutes.
Be sure to: Keep your stomach tight and do not allow your hips to sag.
You should feel it: Working your shoulders and torso.
