Re: Resistance band questions

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nancydewolf wrote:

>How do you know a resistance band is right for you (light, medium,

> heavy)? How do you know how much to pull on it for any particular

> exercise? How much is too much? How much is not enough? Just general

> ways to tell is what I'm looking for with these questions.

here is an informative article that might answer a few of your

questions:

http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/a/resistance.htm

also, you immediately adjust the tension of the band during an

exercise by choking up on it, or lengthening it. it is a good

idea to do a couple of test reps of each exercise to get the

tension right before starting the real reps. have enough tension

in the band to make the reps challenging.

i think that you could probably start with a medium band for

resistance training, although i do use light weight bands for

pilates and stretching.

>In this workout, you

> put one foot on the band and then lower your body into a lunge, come up

> and do it again while holding onto the band. What is the band doing for

> you in this move? I don't feel it anywhere except my arms and I assume I

> should be feeling something in my leg

unless you are compounding bicep curls with the static lunges,

then you arent supposed to be pulling on the band with your arms.

go down into a lunge position and grasp the band so that

your arms hang down straight. choke up on the band (ie: shorten

it) so that it is being held tautly (just letting the extra tail

ends of the band hang down). keep shoulders back and down, arms

straight, chest lifted and raise into the up position of the

lunge, which will really tighten the band, creating extra work

for your legs and butt to lift your body. if it is too easy

then shorten the band for the next rep. if it is too hard then

move your grasp down more toward the ends to lengthen the band.

:*carolyn.

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Carolyn,

Thank you so much for taking the time to give me all this excellent information! I'm looking forward to reading the article and trying to do the lunge the right way (I definitely was not doing it right). I'm so excited about this, thank you!!

Re: Resistance band questions

nancydewolf wrote:>How do you know a resistance band is right for you (light, medium, > heavy)? How do you know how much to pull on it for any particular > exercise? How much is too much? How much is not enough? Just general > ways to tell is what I'm looking for with these questions. here is an informative article that might answer a few of your questions:http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/a/resistance.htmalso, you immediately adjust the tension of the band during an exercise by choking up on it, or lengthening it. it is a good idea to do a couple of test reps of each exercise to get the tension right before starting the real reps. have enough tension in the band to make the reps challenging.i think that you could probably start with a medium band for resistance training, although i do use light weight bands for pilates and stretching.>In this workout, you > put one foot on the band and then lower your body into a lunge, come up > and do it again while holding onto the band. What is the band doing for > you in this move? I don't feel it anywhere except my arms and I assume I > should be feeling something in my leg unless you are compounding bicep curls with the static lunges, then you arent supposed to be pulling on the band with your arms. go down into a lunge position and grasp the band so that your arms hang down straight. choke up on the band (ie: shorten it) so that it is being held tautly (just letting the extra tail ends of the band hang down). keep shoulders back and down, arms straight, chest lifted and raise into the up position of the lunge, which will really tighten the band, creating extra work for your legs and butt to lift your body. if it is too easy then shorten the band for the next rep. if it is too hard then move your grasp down more toward the ends to lengthen the band.:*carolyn.

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nancydewolf wrote:

>trying to do

> the lunge the right way (I definitely was not doing it right).

hi nancy! you are welcome! it sounds like you dont have a good

enough instructor/dvd for band work.

please go to collagevideo check out the 10 min solution with amy

bento (tone trouble zones) which should be a good one.

:*carolyn.

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Sounds great, I will check that out!

This was Sansone. I love her workouts but she doesn't instruct at all about using the bands (beyond how to change the resistance on them). It would be a much more effective workout if she did more instruction.

Thanks again Carolyn, you are awesome!

Re: Resistance band questions

nancydewolf wrote:>trying to do > the lunge the right way (I definitely was not doing it right). hi nancy! you are welcome! it sounds like you dont have a good enough instructor/dvd for band work.please go to collagevideo check out the 10 min solution with amy bento (tone trouble zones) which should be a good one.:*carolyn.

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Slim in 6 shows how to use the resistance bands too! JenFestival City Concrete/ & Carolyn Visser wrote: nancydewolf wrote: >trying to do > the lunge the right way (I definitely was not doing it right). hi nancy! you are welcome! it sounds like you dont have a good enough instructor/dvd for band work. please go to collagevideo check out the 10 min solution with amy

bento (tone trouble zones) which should be a good one. :*carolyn.