Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Resistance Band Training?

Hey Kelly,

REsistance bands have both benefits and limitations. The biggest benefit is that they're super convenient and cheap compared to other training options like buying dumbbells or a gym membership. However they are limited in what they can do for you - training with weights is definitely superior. Bands are really great for maintaining your muscle (i.e. muscle loss from age or because you need to be away from the gym for a while - they're *really* great for travelling), but they're not going to do much if you're trying to build muscle. A combination of bands and weights though might be a good option if available. I have a band that I use at home, but just for exercising my rotator cuff when I injured it

Re: triceps exercises, I think there are two basic kinds you can do with bands, an extension and a pushdown. For the extension (aka french press)you'd be pulling the band from behind your head, and for the pushdown you'd be, well, pushing the band down in front of you. Here are some pics: tricep extension & tricep pushdown. HTH!

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