Lower Body Exercises with Resistance Bands

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HSO6sSWBpPftf6rMuyxnAsCBOmqgfWPlIsS45DbvuZ6GbDWijY0oHxBatOUKiulIXLXrzKElpw0eaQQi-jQumYN1R2mVyTBSv0bBVaSyEdZU0VO1IUkUxO2CknnYRnTjdicXtv2ZV-6u/s1600/resistance+bands+BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="People doing exercises with resistance bands for the lower body." border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HSO6sSWBpPftf6rMuyxnAsCBOmqgfWPlIsS45DbvuZ6GbDWijY0oHxBatOUKiulIXLXrzKElpw0eaQQi-jQumYN1R2mVyTBSv0bBVaSyEdZU0VO1IUkUxO2CknnYRnTjdicXtv2ZV-6u/s1600/resistance+bands+BLOG.jpg" title="" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Lower body exercises with resistance bands are the way to get those nice legs that look killer in a pair of heels or running around barefoot in the sun. This specific workout will do wonders for the lower body! Try to do it once or twice a week with some cardio to get ready for bare leg season.</span></span></div> <b id="docs-internal-guid-f6b8c593-489d-e980-951c-d6b71475a7b1" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Lower Body Exercises with Resistance Bands</b></span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Squats (15). </b>Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and standing on the middle of the band. Grab the two ends of the band in each hand and hold them next to your shoulders with palms facing upward. Keep a good tension and squat down, then stand up and raise your arms over your head as high as possible. Bring your arms back down to shoulder height and repeat the move.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Forward Lifts (15 each leg). </b>Stand with feet slightly apart and band tied around both ankles with about six inches of the band in between each ankle. Put your hands on your hips and raise your right leg as high as you can, and then lower back down slowly. Alternate left and right leg for these exercises with resistance bands.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Ankle Pull (15 each leg).</b> Anchor the band to something sturdy and tie the other end to your right ankle. Lay down on your stomach with your legs extended. Make sure there is a good amount of tension in the band and slowly bend your right knee and pull your ankle towards your backside. Slowly lower back down. Do all 15 on the right leg, and then do 15 on the left leg.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Knee Drops (25). </b>Knee drop exercises with resistance bands start on your back with your knees bent so your feet are flat on the ground. Tie the band so it is in between your legs right above your knees with good tension. Slowly pull your knees apart as far as you can, then bring back together. </span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Lunge Steps (15 each side). </b>Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and band tied at the ankles. Put all your weight on your left foot and step your right foot out into a side lunge. Stand up and put all your weight on your right foot, then step out your left foot into a side lunge and repeat.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Back Kicks (15 each side).</b> Stand up straight in front of a wall with the band tied at the ankles. Stand on your right leg and extend your left leg behind you. Lift your left leg as high as you can, and then slowly lower back down. Repeat 15 lifts with the left leg and then switch to the right leg.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Jumping Jacks (50). </b>For cardio and leg exercises with resistance bands, tie the band between your ankles and perform jumping jacks.</span></span></div> <span style="color: #444444;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These lower body exercises with resistance bands provide a tough workout that’s really going to build muscle. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with just a resistance band! How have you been getting your legs ready for summer? </span></span>

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Lower Body Exercises with Resistance Bands

Lower body exercises with resistance bands are the way to get those nice legs that look killer in a pair of heels or running around bar...

Get Lean With Resistance Band Exercise

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJFqgrTVT9RsUzgPHjRBkas0Be3MlL8ZFGzs1r0XvWILwk2ZF73RFEv0k4OAlHi5Ib1O79r_bVh-CUR-olh_OQcABFkyPlU6RJXAzEreecxkWDV0dRUPOzzkP_phD7NHArEblOEJTDsi3/s1600/resistance_bands.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Resistance band exercises with pink bands." border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJFqgrTVT9RsUzgPHjRBkas0Be3MlL8ZFGzs1r0XvWILwk2ZF73RFEv0k4OAlHi5Ib1O79r_bVh-CUR-olh_OQcABFkyPlU6RJXAzEreecxkWDV0dRUPOzzkP_phD7NHArEblOEJTDsi3/s1600/resistance_bands.png" title="" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resistance band exercise is a super effective way to get those long, lean muscles. The resistance causes your muscles to squeeze tight, so you can get a great workout from simple resistance band exercise. Resistance bands come in a variety of sizes and lengths. Shorter, thicker bands are more difficult for the muscles and should be used for those who have some experience with resistance band exercise. If you are a beginner, I suggest a </span><a href="http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_gear/bands_balls_weights/complete_kit.do" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">full set of resistance bands</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and working your way up from the less resistant to the more resistant as you continue to do resistance band exercise.</span></span></div> <b id="docs-internal-guid-530b9240-c8e4-7606-7f45-7a2a461d0f5b" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>5 Resistance Band Exercise Moves</b></span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and feet standing on the middle of the band. Hold one handle in each hand with palms facing out in front of you and arms at your sides. Perform a biceps curl by pulling your palms to your shoulders. Then, slowly lower back down. Repeat 15 times.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Center the band over a sturdy chair and sit on it. With one hand in each handle, bring your hands to just above your shoulders with your palms facing upward. Press your hands straight up until your arms are fully extended, keeping your palms facing up. Then, lower back down. Repeat 12 times.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and feet on the middle of the band. Grab the handles and hold them just below stomach level with palms facing each other. Pull the band up to shoulder level with arms slightly bent. Then, slowly lower back down. Repeat 12 times.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sit in a pike shape, with your feet straight out in front of you and chest straight up. Place the center of the band around the bottom of your feet. Extend your arms in front of you and grab the handles with palms facing each other. Pull the handles to your stomach while trying to squeeze your shoulder blades together. Slowly return to arms extended. Repeat 15 times.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wrap the band around a pole or something very sturdy. Put your back to the pole and grab a handle with each hand. Step forward until the band is taught. Keep your elbows up, and palms facing down and start with your hands at chest height. Press the band straight out in front of you until your arms are straight, then return to hands next to the chest. Repeat 15 times.</span></span></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get ready for summer with resistance band exercise for your upper body. It’s a great way to get lean muscles that look defined and toned when rocking your summer dresses, swimsuits, and tank tops. I’d love to </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/p/schedule-appointment-to-chat-with-me.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">chat with you</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> if you need any other inspiration for your beach body goals! </span></span>

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Get Lean With Resistance Band Exercise

Resistance band exercise is a super effective way to get those long, lean muscles. The resistance causes your muscles to squeeze tight,...