Training with exercise bands
If you want to be a real hot shot at the gym, there is one part of the training you should give special attention. It is of course the upper body. This is the part of the body that all the big guys at the gym focus on when they are standing in front of the mirror.
Standing in front of a mirror is not the only way you can sculpt your upper body. The use of exercise bands has become more and more popular, and it really does work.
This article will show you how to do 3 simple exercises that you can do everyday with the exercise bands. These simple exercises will greatly increase your upper body strength in relatively short time. You should start out with circa 15 repetitions and adjust when you need to.
The chest press
This exercise requires nothing more than your resistance bands and a pole or something upright behind you. Start out with wrapping the bands around the pole that is behind you. Grab the bands with both hands. Make sure that the tubes are on the inside of the wrists. Now you push forward in a motion that resembles a circle. You should feel that it is good for both the chest and the arms.
The bent over row
Once again an exercise for the arms and chest. This one is even simpler. Start with standing on the center of the bands. Make sure your hips are at a ninety degree angle, and pull up until the torso and repeat.
The bicep curl
This classic exercise still works as good as it has ever done. Stand with both feet on the band. Grab the bands with both hands and start bending your elbows upwards.
There are a lot of exercises that you can use to tone your upper body. Start with these three simple ones and you will be well on your way to getting the “perfect body”. You should of course combine them with some other basic exercises like sit ups.