How to Do Squats With an Elastic Exercise Band

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Generally, squats are done with a large barbell held on the shoulders. Elastic exercise band squats eliminate the need for a spotter and are much easier on the shoulder area.

Elastic exercise bands are a great way to pack an entire gym's worth of free weights exercises into a space about four square inches in a purse or suitcase. You can exercise almost any muscle with an elastic exercise band, and the exercises are simple and easy to learn. Furthermore, if you need more resistance, just shorten the band and you will feel like you upped your weights in seconds. In this article, we will discuss how to do squats with an elastic exercise band.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Elastic exercise band

How to Do Squats With an Elastic Exercise Band

Step 1

Stand on top of the band. Your feet should be a little less than shoulder width apart, and you should have equal lengths of the band on each side.
Step 2

Grasp the band in both hands. If you cannot stand up straight while holding the band handles in your hands at your sides, you need a band with less resistance.
Step 3

Pull the band over your shoulders. This will cause your arms to curl up so that you are holding the handles near the tops of your shoulders.
Step 4

This man is holding the exercise band in front of his chin. This is also an option if the staps wear on your shoulders uncomfortably.

Bend your knees until they are over your toes. Your back should remain straight.
Step 5

Return to a standing position. You can repeat this exercise as many times as you want. Most trainers recommend three sets of 10 to 20 repetitions. However, for increased muscle tone you will need to increase the number of repetitions and for increased bulk you should increase the resistance of the elastic exercise band.

Tips & Warnings

If you need to increase the resistance on your exercise band, loop each end once around your hands. You can repeat this until it is as difficult to do the exercise as you require.
Consult a physician before beginning a new workout regimen.

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