When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Learning how to use a resistance band is relatively easy, and this kind of strength training is ...

Dumbbells are often the first thing people reach for when doing strength training. But resistance bands are actually my go-to piece of equipment. Why? They are inexpensive, versatile and easy to ...

Dumbbells, weight machines and barbells are all great pieces of kit to help you build strength in your upper body, but they’re not essential. In fact, a study has shown you can achieve similar results ...

If you thought bands were great on their own, wait until you see what they can do alongside a squat rack. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness ...

Don’t let the muscles in the front of your legs steal the spotlight. If you’re looking to work some muscles in your all-important posterior chain, consider trying some stretchy hamstring resistance ...

The muscles of the back tend to be forgotten about. People love glute and ab and arm workouts, after all. But when you have access to a resistance band, you’ll find that the stretchy workout tool ...

If you’re willing to be creative, a set of elastic bands can be as effective as a gym full of weights. By Jenny Marder Not long ago, I impulsively bought a set of mini exercise bands — thick rubber ...

If you were to debate the relative merits of resistance bands and free weights, surely it's a no-brainer, right? When guys like Jason Momoa and John Cena are going big in the gym, we don't see them ...

Common ab exercises like situps, crunches and leg raises are great foundational moves. But after performing them consistently for a while, they can start to become stale. That’s why I like to switch ...

There’s a reason resistance bands show up in nearly every gym bag, warmup routine, and PT session: They work. The best resistance bands—unassuming loops and tubes that can make bodyweight workouts ...