This is the first exercise in our new series detailing how to integrate NeeBooFit Resistance Bands into your yoga practice. Check back each week for a new exercise in the series!
Adding NeeBooFit resistance bands to your yoga practice can sculpt your arms and add a new dimension of strength training for your whole body. Practice this series of poses first without the bands, then go back through the list and add them in. You will need your NeeBooFit Resistance Therapy Flat Bands and a X-Heavy or XX -Heavy Resistance Loop Band. Remember to try a few repetitions with a lighter band first, then determine if you need a heavier band. Choose a resistance that allows for 8-12 reps per side and fatigues the targeted muscles by the end of the set.
This exercise works your core, the side muscles of your upper back, shoulders, and legs.
Instructions:
Use a NeeBooFit Resistance Flat Band in a light or medium resistance level.
Sit tall with butt cheeks pulled out behind you to ensure you’re sitting on your sit bones.
Engage your inner thighs to press legs down.
Keep your abs drawn in and exhale while pulling arm down, squeezing your armpit to your hip.
Hold the anchor arm straight over your head throughout the entire repetition.
Tip: Hold the spine tall throughout the exercise with the backs of the legs pressing down.
Check out our newest product! Introducing NeeBooFit Resistance Pull-Up Bands! Our Resistance Pull-Up Bands are great for performing assisted pull-ups – they allow you maintain correct form and add reps to your routine. Made of 4.5 mm thick eco-friendly latex, our Resistance Pull-Up Bands are 41″ long, giving you plenty of options for stretching and full-body exercises. We’ve got 5 different bands available, each with a different resistance level to create your perfect routine.
For a great explanation of how to use Resistance Pull-Up Bands, take a look at this great instructional video:
Think exercise is only good for strengthening your muscles? Wrong! There are countless benefits of regular exercise. Here are 5 of the best:
Regular exercise…
Enhances Your Mood
It isn’t just all in your head – exercise can boost the production of positive brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. With sustained, regular exercise, symptoms of depression can be greatly relieved, possibly even as effectively as antidepressants.
Boosts Your Brain
When you exercise, your brain is forced to communicate between cells to enhance concentration and attention. This type of brain exercise can promote better learning, help you avoid cognitive decline, and increase creativity. Research is beginning to show that Alzheimer’s disease can be prevented through exercise, so exercise now for long-term benefits.
Improves Your Overall Health
Exercise can ward off the “big killers” like cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. Your muscles aren’t the only things that get stronger – regular exercise will increase bone density, leading to fewer breaks and stronger bones.
Promotes Higher Quality Sleep
Regular exercise can help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and emerge from your nights better rested.
So make sure you keep moving! You’ll benefit from exercise in more ways than one!
As you plan your travel this holiday season, don’t forget to pack your NeeBooFit Resistance Bands. They’re easy to pack and let you get in a great workout no matter where you are. Then, check out this great set of exercises from Fitness Republic. Take a break from the busy holiday season and give them a try!
