Resistance Bands Exercise Resources

You hear about them. You see people using them in the gym. They’re in stores, on TV, and have entire fitness classes designed around them. You think about these stretchy bands and what good (if any) they do. You want to know: What are the b...  Read more

(Scroll down to push 'play' on the video player.) For more information about this video, please scroll down to read the text below the video player. About This Workout In this workout, Coach Nicole will lead you through a se...  Read more

Every bride-to-be wants to look her very best on her wedding day. Once you've found that perfect dress, you're probably working extra hard at sticking to a healthy diet and exercise plan. Our wedding dress workouts will help you focus on and...  Read more

Congratulations on purchasing SparkPeople's Fitness Starter Kit! You've taken the first step in making fitness—and all the benefits that come with it—a priority in your life. So you've got the kit…but where do you begin...  Read more

(Scroll down to push 'play' on the video player.) For more information about this video, please scroll down to read the text below the video player. About This Workout In this workout, Coach Nicole will lead you through a se...  Read more

The first thing you notice when you start working out is that you’re out of breath and your pulse is high. This is always a bit disconcerting, but it’s perfectly normal. When you begin working out, your body responds by raising your heart rate and ca...  Read more

I know how important exercise is to one's overall health and REALLY want to get started. I am unsure how to start. Baby steps usually work well for me. I am 64 years young, have Diabetes Type 2, and need to lose a great deal of weight. Have...  Read more

The word SHOULD should be BANNED. 211 and I MUST exercise, so, exercise is a MUST, not a SHOULD. 332 414 353 311 314...  Read more

I am thinking of using fitness balls. I don't know what size to use or if I should go up in size because I'm over 200 pounds right now and I was wondering if its easy on the back?...  Read more

I'm sure you guys know what I mean by "exercise that doesn't feel like exercise because it's so fun" - what do you do for this? I'm a bit slow on the uptake but I have totally only just realised that Beyonce's "Let's Move" is actually a workout! I do...  Read more

Finding so many resources I can access from home; learning to set small achievable goals and measurable goals, support from great teams ; exercises that start you out as slowly as you need to start with super encouragement from the SP coaches; wonder...  Read more

I add some dumbbell action to my workout even when I use the resistance bands as seen....  Read more

Calling all women who go to Curves! As we learn healthy eating and exercise habits we can support one another!...  Read more

Last week's fitness round-up blog featured eight lower body resistance band exercises. As mentioned earlier, resistance bands are a great investment to add to your fitness arsenal. Not only are they inexpensive, but they are quite convenient to tuck...  Read more

Full body resistance band workouts are great for when you are short on time and going to the gym is not an option. They provide an excellent alternative for a full range of exercises when you do not have access to free weights or other exercise equi...  Read more