The 6 Best Exercises with Elastic Bands

Today we are going to talk about a tool that has become an essential in any fitness room, personal training studio or at home. They are very easy to transport and at the same time, they allow you to have a wide range of workouts. These are the super bands or elastic bands that will allow us to increase the strength work of our training.

Advantages of training with super elastic bands

• Economic
• Easy to transport
• Easy to gradually progress the intensity
• Activation of the core in all exercises
• You can train your whole body
• Different applications

What kind of training can I do with elastic bands?

• Rehabilitation work . For example, for the shoulder girdle or the knee.
• Specific strength work , making ranges of motion more difficult in exercises such as bench press, deadlift, squat or hip thrust.
• Assistance to progress in pull-ups.
• Strength exercise to make a complete routine or complement it within the training.

It is a tool that I use within the functional training program because they are very useful to make a smooth transition between calisthenics and strength work with weights.

When my clients have mastered bodyweight exercises and basic movement techniques but are still beginners, I introduce resistance training with super elastic bands before moving on to weights. It builds confidence and helps build strength in preparation for later work with dumbbells, barbells and kettlebells.

In this article I am going to present you with a list of 9 exercises with elastic bands so that you can do a complete workout from home, your gym or from your hotel room if you are traveling and thus not lose the rhythm of your training.