Therapy Band

   
5 1/2" wide x 4 foot long quality rubber latex flat band. Includes instruction sheet  

12-PACK THERAPY BANDS (12 therapy bands of same resistance)

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THERAPY BAND  Save $2 on 2, $4 on 3, $6 on 4 and $10.50 on 6 (discount applied in shopping cart).  Includes 1 instruction sheet per order. 

How to choose the resistance that's right for you
If you have prior experience with exercise bands

ASSIST STRAP  

The Instruction Sheet contains strength-training guidelines, recommendations and exercises (photos plus instructions): 

Trunk Extension - low back 
Chest Press - chest, front of shoulder, back of arm 
Reverse Lateral Raise - back of shoulders
Squat - buttocks, back of thigh, low back 
Shrug - shoulders, upper back 
Hip Extension - buttocks, back of thigh 
Full Can (Front/Lateral Raise) - back of shoulders, rotator cuff
Row - mid-back 
Lateral Raise - middle of shoulder 
Pushdown - back of arm  
Arm Curl - front of arm back

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RESISTANCE THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU
if you have prior experience with exercise bands

To train your muscles effectively, you should get 2-3 bands since smaller muscles (arms, shoulders) require less resistance, while larger muscles (chest, back, legs) require more resistance. Also, as you get stronger you will need more resistance. If you know the pounds you want a band to equal, use the Pound Equivalent Chart, otherwise use these General Guidelines:

3 BANDS 

Inactive to Average Women: light, light-medium & medium
Average to Active Women: light-medium, medium & medium-heavy
Active to Strong Women: medium, medium-heavy & heavy

Inactive to Average Men: medium, medium-heavy & heavy
Active to Strong Men: medium-heavy, heavy, & extra-heavy

2 BANDS 

Rehab, Some Older Adults:  extra-light & light 

Inactive to Average Women: light-medium & medium
Average to Active Women: medium & medium-heavy
Active to Strong Women: medium-heavy & heavy

Inactive to Average Men: medium & medium-heavy
Average to Active Men: medium-heavy & heavy
Active to Strong Men: heavy & extra-heavy

INDIVIDUAL BANDS

Extra-Light - rehab, frail older adults
Light - rehab, some older adults 
Light-Medium - inactive women
Medium - average women, some men
Medium-Heavy - average men, active women
Heavy - active men, strong women  
Extra-heavy  - strong men, women bodybuilders

If you have trained with exercise bands before, please be aware that there is no standardization of resistance levels: color coding of resistances, along with what is considered a “medium” band varies by manufacturer. Additionally, a band used in class will have lost some of its resistance over time, so a new band will seem stronger. We recommend you use the Pound Equivalent Chart to accurately determine resistance levels best suited to your needs. 

An exercise band provides resistance (pounds of force) like a dumbbell would. But there is a main difference: a10-lb dumbbell provides ten pounds of resistance throughout the range of motion of an exercise, while an exercise band provides varying resistance depending on how far it is stretched (the farther you stretch it, the more resistance it provides).

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