BetterWorkouts

“Though it might not cross your mind, you need good balance to do just about everything, including walking, getting out of a chair, and leaning over to tie your shoes. Strong muscles and being able to keep yourself steady make all the difference in those and many other things you do every day.
(…)
Balance training involves doing exercises that strengthen the muscles that help keep you upright, including your legs and core. These kinds of exercises can improve stability and help prevent falls.”

Excerpts from the article “Balance Training”, written by Stephanie Watson

And you? Have you tried to add balance training to your workout routine? How is it going for you? I love my balance trainer! 😊

Do B***y Bands Build Muscle? Yes, absolutely! But there's a catch...

We all know that b***y bands are great if you want to build strong glutes and sculpt rounder hips. The constant tension will push your muscles to the limit with all the effectiveness of a resistance band workout.

Indeed, as James Shapiro, NASM-certified personal trainer said in an interview, b***y bands can "create a field of resistance and can, by that definition, create muscle when going through a high volume of training. Exercising with these bands help isolate and target, and thus activate, the smaller glute muscles: glute minimus and glute medius."

But here is the catch: they are incredibly effective if you're more of a beginner, as “the range of motion is limited and the amount of resistance is limited to the heaviest band in your bunch." This means that yes, b***y bands are great workout tools to start, but once you reach a point that you feel you are not progressing anymore, then you'll need to pick up the weights.

My suggestion is: choose a b***y band that has high resistance, or even buy a set of progressive resistance, and start your training from there. The start is the most difficult stage. Then develop your workout habit, train your muscle and get ready to, in a couple of months, face heavier weights :)

Happy workouts! Happy weekend!

We have recently received a feedback from our customer Deb: “All the resources are fabulous and I can’t wait to go through them. I am just starting out as I retired a few months ago and need to start working out.”

She bought the Limm Resistance Loop Bands, and I’m so excited for her! I’m 100% confident that the resistance bands will be simply the best tool for her to start her workout routine. When we retire, things change significantly, and we see ourselves forced to create new habits. And the daily workout habit is one of the best ones to develop ;)

I believe the resistance bands are also great to create a habit because we can always find the ideal resistance for each kind of workout. Too tough to use the red bands for the legs? Try the blue or the green… Another exercise too easy? Try the black bands! This way we have no excuse to quit the habit, as we are always evolving and diversifying.

For anyone out there wanting to develop a workout routine at home, a piece of advice: start small and be consistent. Every day a bit. You will start seeing the results on your humor and energy, and then you, my dear, will be hooked! : ) Happy retirement, Deb!