SUMMER TRAVEL
Don’t let your fitness fall off during your summer vacations. Pack a resistance band for a versatile workout you can complete anywhere.
Resistance bands, also called tubing, come in a variety of resistance tensions and are usually color-coded: yellow (light), red (medium) and green (heavy).
PERFORM YOUR ROUTINE
Follow these resistance exercise gems:
1. Stand on band and perform:
- Lateral or front raise (shoulders)
- Overhead press (shoulders)
- Biceps curl (arms)
2. Attach band to a door and perform:
- Pull down or row (back)
- Press or fly (chest)
- Trunk rotation (obliques)
- Triceps extension (arms)
3. Attach band to feet or ankles and perform:
- Leg abduction or adduction (hips & glutes)
- Hip flexion or extension (hips & glutes)
