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Resistant Bands for Beginners

kbaby2020
kbaby2020 Posts: 63 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Sorry if this is a dumb question but if I’m just using resistant bands as the MAIN thing for my workouts (occasionally will throw in dumbbells depending on the movement), do I have to warmup before hand? 🤷🏼‍♀️
I’m starting with a resistance of 5-10 lbs so I don’t even know how you’d “warm up” for that? 😂😅

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  • SnifterPug
    SnifterPug Posts: 746 Member
    I would always warm up to some degree. Just do the movement a few times without the band, perhaps?
  • happyness4me
    happyness4me Posts: 58 Member
    Dynamic stretching is a good way to warm up.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,559 Member
    If you're doing fairly easy movements for you, then you ARE warming up!

    PS I use resistance bands for certain home exercises. They work great. But you have to be very careful not to snap yourself! Never trust a doorknob!
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