How To Properly Use Exercise Bands
Pay as much attention when you use bands as you would with any other type of weight training tool when doing oblique exercises. If a band snaps out of position, it can hit you in the face. If a band is wrapped too tightly around your hand, it can inhibit circulation. It’s important to control the movement both on the pull and the release portion. When you are releasing the move, you need to resist the temptation to be assisted by the band and move quickly. Instead, resist the movement in both directions.
The advantage of bands and tubes is that you are not limited by gravity to create the resistive force for your exercises as you are with weights. You can place the resistance where you want it.
The disadvantage to using bands is that, in contrast to free weights that require the greatest force to initiate the movement, the resistance provided by bands increases as the band stretches. A band at a full stretch is more difficult to manipulate than a slack band. The resistance, therefore, is not consistent through the movement. A heavy band may not permit a full range of motion.