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RULES FOR BAND WORK:
Keep Control
Always look for quality in your movement
and make sure whatever position you find
yourself in while using it, the band is still
able to stretch a little further.Maintain Tension
This will assure you that your band is
doing what it is meant to do and that is
stimulate new muscle growth by creating
new neuro-pathways (muscle memories of
new contraction patterns), and improve
your strength and coordination in the
process.Be the Boss!
Don’t let the band pull you around - stay
strong and always look to maintain your
best posture you can find throughout
any band exercise.© Shutterstock.comquesTIoN:
When performing Glute exercises with a band should I
have the band around the ankles or above the knees?Answer: I prefer most people to start with the band just above their knees, as this
immediately causes the individual to abduct their legs and kindly forces them to keep
their knees from collapsing inwards. Whats more it allow them to better understand
the nature of maintaining a strong athletic posture using their glutes and core stability
during the exercise.Band Exercises Great for Triathletes:
- CORE BAND
ROTATIONS
Focus: Anti Rotation
Benefits: Stronger core,
holding better body position
in the water, preventing
back injuries.
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- BAND STEP OUTS
Focus: Glute Activation
Benefits: Extensive, strengthen
run form, stronger for the bike,
prevent knee injuries.2
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