Resistance bands could be the perfect answer to your workout needs …

Whether you need to get fit, or you’re in great shape and need to maintain your fitness, you’ll need some tools to provide resistance in your exercises.

Not everyone has the money to pay for a gym membership, and many who do don’t really like the busy environment of fitness centers. Others love a gym atmosphere, but get frustrated with having to wait for turns to use a piece of equipment. Nobody really wants to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on exercise equipment and give up the space in their homes such equipment requires.

All of the above is unnecessary. There’s a better remedy for supplying yourself with effective tools to workout with, tools that don’t devour space or dollars but are proven to be effective.

I’m talking about adding resistance bands to your workouts.

First, let’s get past the debate about whether free weights are superior to resistance bands. Experts in the field of exercise physiology have researched this question, and I’ll let them address the issue. You can find a good article that answers this debate by clicking here.

Next, let’s look at some of the benefits of adding resistance bands to your workout. Dr. Joseph Mercola identifies 10 benefits for adding resistance bands to your personal workout regimen:

1. Incredibly Cost-Effective. Resistance bands are inexpensive and can be purchased for under $10. Even more extensive kits, which may include DVDs and other exercise equipment, can be found for under $40.

2. Adaptable for Multiple Fitness Levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, resistance bands are for you. They come in a variety of resistances, including light, medium, and heavy, and you can further adjust the intensity of your resistance-band workouts by giving the band more or less slack. You can even use multiple bands at once to increase the challenge.

3. Used with Familiar Exercises. You can often use familiar strength training moves with resistance bands, which means you don’t need to learn a complicated new routine. For instance, resistance bands can replace the weights you use for biceps curls, or can increase the intensity of your push-ups.

4. Whole-Body Exercises. Resistance bands can be used for a comprehensive, full-body workout that challenges virtually every major muscle group in your body.

5. Save on Storage Space. Resistance bands take up virtually no space to store them, which means you can use them at home even if you have very little extra space. When your workout is done, simply stash them in a drawer until your next session.

6. Excellent for Traveling. Resistance bands are lightweight and easily portable. You can stash them in your suitcase when traveling and use them to get a good workout right in your hotel room.

7. Add Variety. Your muscles quickly adapt to movements you do often, which is why adding variety to your workouts is key for challenging your muscles. Resistance bands can be alternated with free weights and exercise machines for ongoing variety.

8. Easy to Use Alone. It’s not a good idea to lift heavy weights without an exercise buddy, but resistance bands can be safely used on your own. They’re ideal for exercising any time, at home or on the road.

9. Can Be Combined with Other Equipment. Resistance bands are so versatile that you can even use them along with weights, allowing you to get the benefits of two types of exercises at once.

10. An Effective Workout. Resistance bands are incredibly simple, but they’re also extremely effective at working your muscles. Additionally, resistance-band training can help you boost stamina, flexibility, range of motion and more.

If you’re willing to consider adding resistance bands to your personal exercise regimen, let me recommend a source. Check out Anazao fitness gear by AccuFitness (you can find the company’s website by clicking here).

Portable, cost effective, can be used anywhere, and meets all fitness levels — that’s a lot of benefit! Try it and let me know how it works out for you.

Scotty