February Work Out Challenge: Banded Workouts
This month’s fitness challenge is all about accelerating our workouts from basic to BOMB! Like so many, due to the pandemic I am working out from home. To avoid the gyms and expensive equipment, I’ve confined my workouts to include two -10 lb. weights, a 20 lb. weight, and a set of resistance bands. This has served me well thus far; however, the weights don’t burn as bad, and I’m looking to elevate my workouts without the added costs of buying new weights.
To do so, I will be trying banded workouts for the entire month. Resistance bands are used to increase the resistance in your muscular mobility to increase muscle tension and subsequently muscle growth. There is much argument in the fitness community over the results from resistance bands versus weights over time. With this, this month’s workouts will be focused on maximizing muscular gains with light weights using resistance bands to achieve progressive overload.
Disclaimer, I am not a professional. Do these exercises at your own risk and consult a doctor when in doubt. Also, if something is highly uncomfortable, STOP. Listen to your body.
For equipment, all you will need, are some light weights and some resistance bands. I have purchased both short and long resistance bands for their added benefits. I have linked them. I recommend buying short cloth resistance bands, but I’m going to be working with what I have.
Lastly, as always, each workout set is limited to 35 minutes (warm up included). Follow us on social media for daily reminders to get your 30 minutes of elevated heart rate in to show up for yourself physically. Also connect with us by tagging us in your workout progress. Can’t wait to see how everyone is smashing their fitness goals throughout this week!
WEEK 1 WORKOUTS: Intro to Resistance Bands
Monday: Lower Body
Warm Up
Workout
Tuesday: Full Body
Warm Up
Workout
Wednesday: Active Rest/Cardio
Warm Up
Workout
Thursday: Upper Body
Warm Up
Workout