You’ll be surprised by what a strip of elastic rubber can do for your exercise routine.

And resistance band exercises are perfect for beginners whoare just getting startedworking out.

Paired withstretching exercisesfor recovery, this can be a great place to start.

woman inside a house wearing exercise clothes holding a green resistance band with arms stretched to the sides

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The Resistance Band Routine

Candra Huff

Think you need a pile of weights to get in shape?

Snap out of it and grab an exercise band instead.

Try these exercises three times a week.

RS Banded Exercise

Person holding workout bands.Candra Huff

Lunge with bicep curl

Person doing lunge with bicep curl.Candra Huff

Hug-the-World Plié

Person doing hug-the-world plie exercise.Candra Huff

Squat With Overhead Press

Person doing squat with overhead press.Candra Huff

Crunch With Lat Pull-Down

Person doing crunch with pull down.Candra Huff

Side Lunge With Side Raise

Person doing side lunge with side raise.Candra Huff

Monkey

Person doing banded monkey exercise.Candra Huff

Banded Clamshells

Person doing banded clamshells.Candra Huff

Standing Lateral Leg Raises

Person doing standing lateral leg raises.Candra Huff

Banded Glute Bridge

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