Invigorates arms and pecs with rubber bands

Rubber bands have always been a useful tool, practical and effective for your workout at home or in the gym. Just buy the right one and that best suits your needs. In fact, the rubber bands are characterized by tension and softness depending on the color, but today there are also rubber bands of latest generation with handles and with different functions that allow a more structured and intensive training.

With rubber bands you can train even at home, and for this we propose a workout consisting of few exercises, very effective, allowing you to tone up in a few weeks arms and pecs. If you can, workout at least three times a week. You only need 20 minutes to keep in shape. Always starts with at least 10-15 minutes of heating, walking fast or running on the spot and then start the workout with the rubber band.

EXERCISE 1
Stand with your legs slightly apart and back straight, grab the rubber band with your hands at shoulder level and pull bringing your arms outwards. Make many small and fast reps for a minute and repeat twice.

EXERCISE 2
Stand with your legs slightly apart and back straight, keep the rubber band between your hands and raise your arms toward the ceiling. With arms extended outward pull the rubber band. Make many fast reps for 1 minute and repeat twice.

EXERCISE 3
Stand with your legs slightly apart and back straight, bend your knees slightly and bring the hands and arms behind his back, gripping the rubber band. The opening of the arms should be equal to the width of the shoulders. Stretch the rubber band out pretty quickly and continuously. Make three sets of 20 reps.

EXERCISE 4
Stand with your legs slightly apart and back straight, bend the knees slightly, bring the rubber band under the feet and hold the 2 ends in hands. With the palms of the hands facing inward bend your arms toward your chest. Make three reps by 20.

EXERCISE 5
Stand with your legs slightly apart and back straight, hold the rubber band below the right foot keeping the ends with your left hand and pull it straight out. Repeat the exercise in the other direction. Make three sets of 20 reps.

STRETCHING
At the end of workout don’t forget to release muscle tension:

• standing with legs slightly apart extend your arms up and pull them as much as possible as if they were to touch the ceiling.
• United hands, bring your arms behind the neck and pull them.
• Lower your arms and bring them behind his back by joining hands at the buttocks and pull.