{"id":16557,"date":"2024-03-15T09:28:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T09:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/?p=16557"},"modified":"2024-03-15T09:39:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T09:39:50","slug":"benefits-of-mini-resistance-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/features\/benefits-of-mini-resistance-bands\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits Of Mini Resistance Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From warm-up work to portability, here some of the unique benefits of mini resistance bands…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best resistance bands<\/a> come in various shapes, sizes and levels of tension. But even if you’re an experienced gym-goer you can reap the benefits from the smallest design: the mini resistance band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a mini resistance band?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A looped band that\u2019s generally 30-45cm in length, they might appear a bit limited compared to longer power bands or those with handles on each end. But the benefits of mini resistance bands are plentiful, and they can be a very handy tool to have in your gym bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking to try mini resistance bands out for yourself, we recommend the lightweight and portable Body Power Mini Band Set<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits of mini resistance bands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Versatility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI use mini bands with all of my clients,\u201d says Darren Bruce<\/a>, PT at Third Space<\/a>. Similar to other resistance bands \u2013 where there are various levels of resistance available, depending on the colour band that you pick \u2013 as soon as you start to stretch a mini resistance band, the muscles under load are forced to start working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMini resistance bands can help you build muscle<\/a> and strength, can be used across multiple planes (unlike free weights which are just generally up and down), and are easier on joints, but there are specific uses where mini resistance bands come out on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Activation work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bruce says that he predominately uses mini resistance bands for warm-ups<\/a> and muscle activation, before continuing a workout with free weights or machines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith glute activation \u2013 so getting your hips ready for whatever you’re about to do \u2013 you can put mini bands either around your knees or ankles or both, and they basically start to activate the lower half of the body, ready for a resistance band legs workout<\/a>, for example. You could be on your back and doing glute bridges, or you can do side-to-side crab walks in them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Level up bodyweight exercises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They have their uses beyond the warm-up too, and can be used to increase the load of the best bodyweight exercises<\/a>. For example, when a mini resistance band is looped around your quads during a squat, your muscles are engaged at all stages of the movement, rather than just during the lowering stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not just bodyweight exercises either; they can perform the same stability-benefitting difficulty during a variety of the best barbell exercises<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Simple and effective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Finally, mini resistance bands are effective because, as their name suggests, they\u2019re the smallest of all the bands. Compact, easy-to-store, and generally the cheapest set of resistance bands around, it\u2019s possible to add some lower-body activation and stabilising benefits to your workouts without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n