TurboFire Tone 30 B-Line Resistance Bands at Work
When I first started TurboFire, I had just completed ChaLean Extreme and loved using my Bowflex Selectec dumbbells. I was surprised that I would come to love using Beachbody’s B-Line resistance bands in TurboFire. Yes, I miss using weights but I am learning so much about the use of resistance bands.
Chalene Johnson uses resistence bands in both her Sculpt 30 and Tone 30 Turbo Fire classes. They were optional in ChaLean Extreme, and I opted not to use them. There are several advantages to using resistance bands instead of weights.
First, resistance bands are inexpensive and take up little space. You can easily put them in a drawer or closet, hang them on a hook, or throw them in a suitcase. You really only need one band because you can control the tension and resistance by how you position the band. To increase the resistence, you shorten the band. To reduce resistence, you lengthen the band. It is that simple.
Second, for a beginner, bands cannot be beat. Not only are they inexpensive and take up little space but they are easy to use. You can start with very little tension and increase gradually as your strength increases.
Third, if you are not a beginner, bands are good for lengthening your muscles. When you work out with dumbbells, sometimes we do not have great form throughout the set. This causes us to incorporate other muscles than the ones we are targeting which can make the exercise less effective and increase the risk of injuries.
Bands maintain resistance on the targeted muscle throughout the whole movement. This increased muscle tension works the whole muscle. You can really feel the tension which keeps your mind focused on the muscle you are working.
Finally, bands are great for traveling. Once you learn some basic movements, you will no longer have an excuse for not working out when you go on a trip or take a few days of vacation. It does not take long to get a full body workout with bands once you learn a few basic moves.
That is what I really like about the Tone 30 TurboFire class. Chalene teaches you how to use resistence bands to work all the muscles in your body. It is not too hard to figure how to do bicep curls with a band, but now I can work my quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes with bands. I know how to do pectorial fly and a few variations of a row for my back. I even know a new tricep and abdominal move. Thanks to TurboFire, I am ready to take my workouts on the road! Keep pressing play. You are awesome.
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