Next time you’re looking to do a strength session without heading to the gym, try this workout which uses two kinds of resistance bands and some household furniture
As someone who spends four days a week lifting weights, I feel a looming sense of dread every time I travel somewhere without a nearby gym. How will I strength train? Will I lose all my hard-earned muscle gains in just a few days? If I get desperate, could I deadlift that couch?
“Just because these kinds of tools feel more basic than all the toys at the gym, doesn’t mean they’re easy,” saysPractising movements using just your own body weight can also help you ensure you move with good form before adding external loads. But you don’t have to rush to the weight room to start building muscle.“There are so many different ways that you can approach a single movement to make it harder or easier,” Snow says.
When it comes to building muscle mass and strength through these basic movements, “it’s not a question of ‘can you,’ ” says Snow. “It’s just a matter of how focused you are to try to do that.”A suspension trainer such as the TRX, uses your body weight as the resistance but allows you to go to ranges of motion that might otherwise be inaccessible. A deceptively simple movement such as a body weight lunge, for example, requires core stability.
These elastic bands function similarly to weights and have been shown to produceNext time you’re looking to do a strength session without heading to the gym, try this workout from Snow, which uses just two kinds of resistance bands and some household furniture. Make sure to do a warm-up before jumping into these two workout couplets.Stand a few inches in front of a seat.
Movement Body Seat Band Muscle Trx Leg Set Jamie Snow Alyssa Ages
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