For this rowing exercise you should use a weight that is about 20% lighter than your usual. The resistance band will create a resistance double whammy – forcing you to fight against more than just gravity.
Main Muscles: Latissimus Dorsi, Rear Deltoids, Biceps
Key Points:
– Attach the resistance band to a stable apparatus, such as a squat rack or cable machine
– Keep your chest high, ass out and back straight
– Wrap the band around the handle of the dumbbell and keep ahold of it with your hand while rowing
The benefit of rowing with a resistance band rather than barbells or dumbbells that demand a steady level of resistance throughout the repetition, is the change in stimuli, which is caused by an increase in resistance as the band stretches further.
Main Muscles: Latissimus Dorsi, Biceps, Rear Deltoids
Key Points: – Keep your back straight, ass out and core tight – You should be bent over approximately 15° – Row towards your waist – Use a slow, controlled movement when extending your arms – Use full range of motion
Resistance bands give us the opportunity to train anywhere and this video will teach you how to dead lift in a place as inconvenient as… I dunno… your hotel room?…
Main Muscles: Hamstrings, Gluteus Maximus, Latissimus Dorsi
Key Points: – Keep your back straight, ass out and chest high – The band should be under the arches of your feet – Drive your feet through the floor and thrust your hips forward when exploding upwards – Use a slow, controlled movement on the descent – Use full range of motion
… the superman press will kick those stubborn postural muscles into action!
You should be able to feel the kinetic chain working from your gluteus all the way up to your trapezius muscles. Be sure that your thumbs are facing upwards and that you are lifting everything off of the floor – chest, arms, thighs, everything! Use this exercise along with others that will strengthen your upper back/rear shoulders in order to correct issues like kyphosis, lordosis and a poor posture.
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