The Best Resistance Bands for Rehab and Prehab
- NKH Fitness
- Jul 18, 2024
- 3 min read
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Hello! This article is about the best resistance bands specifically for rehab or prehab in this today's blog. These bands are very vital for the recovery of your muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons.
Whether it's for prehab, rehab or simply warm-up before a run, walk or hike - a decent resistance band can make all the difference when it comes to engaging and strengthening the muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Resistance bands are a low-impact way to add a strength-building element to your routine, so if you’re struggling with an injury or don’t want to put too much pressure on your joints, they can be a really useful tool.
Types of resistance bands
There are a few different types of resistance bands available depending on the type of workout you're after (upper body, lower body, pull-ups or rehabilitation) and the level of difficulty you want (light to heavy intensity).
Loop bands (Recommended): Possibly the most popular type of resistance band, this is a flat band in a continuous loop. It’s usually used to train the lower body, such as the glutes, hips or inner thigh.
Tube bands: A long tube (around four feet in length) with handles on each end, these can be used to train the upper or lower body.
Therapy bands (Recommended): Flat like a loop band, but a similar length to a tube band and without the continuous loop. They usually have less resistance and are used for deeper stretches and mobility.
Pull-up bands: A continuous loop, but longer and thinner than a loop band. They're generally used for assisted pull or chin-ups, but they can also be used similarly to a tube band for squats.
How to use resistance bands
You can use resistance bands for full-body strength training or for the mobility exercises and stretching. They usually come in a variety of different tensions – from light to heavy intensity that provide just a tiny bit of resistance, to extra heavy bands that can be used to train larger muscles. You can purchase individual resistance bands or entire packs which come with a few different resistances. These make it easy to progress the exercise as you get stronger.
You can loop resistance bands through your arms, above the knees, legs or ankles to perform exercises like squats and bicep curls. Longer therapy bands and tube bands can also be tied to an anchor point like a tree to perform movements like tricep push-downs or chest presses.
The list of highly recommended resistance bands for recovery below. We would recommend the fabric type of resistance bands.
Gritin Loop Resistance Bands
Gritin has proved to be pretty reliable from a quality point of view. They're made from latex and are reasonably comfortable against hair, are grippy and they didn't tend to bunch too much and have been used for many a without issue.
2. 3 x CFX Fabric Resistance Bands
These fabric resistance bands are versatile and can effectively target a variety of muscle groups including The glutes, arms, legs and abdomen. These bands are also suitable for rehabilitation purposes and improving mobility.
3. Therapy Resistance Bands (3 Sets)
Ideal for fitness exercises such as Pilates, yoga, gymnastics, Crossfit, stretching exercises
The three perfectly coordinated bands allow you to train your entire body in a targeted manner.
The natural latex material ensures even tension, high elasticity, good tear resistance and wear resistance. Non-toxic and odorless. Make your training even more pleasant and effective.
Choose any resistance bands of your choice for your exercise regime or recovery. If you are new to resistance bands, we would advise you to start with a light-intensity band.
Not sure where to start? Try one of our lower body exercises with resistance bands in the video below!
We'll keep you posted!
Natasha & Karen
NKH Fitness Team x
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