THERABAND Professional Resistance Tubing

THERABAND Professional Resistance Tubing is made for everyone! Whether you’re an athlete, training, in rehabilitation, or want to increase your flexibility, THERABAND’s Resistance Tubing is for you! With these, the user can strengthen muscles, increase their range of motion, and improve their flexibility all while using this simple, convenient exercise product.

THERABAND Professional Resistance Tubing is a latex tubing that is color-coded to distinguish different levels of resistance. This color system helps the user recognize their improvement when they progress from one color to the next. If you want to maximize your workouts, attachments are sold separately that will expand versatility and increase the possibilities of workouts achieved.

Workouts

Shoulder Press:

• Secure the band underneath your feet and grab the handles with your hands over your shoulders, elbows bent and palms facing forward
• Push the handles straight up until your arms are close to being fully extended and allow them to slowly return after a short pause
• Keep your feet solidly in place throughout

Biceps Curl:

• Secure the band underneath your foot and grab the handles with your hands in front of your thighs, arms extended and palms facing up
• Pull the handles towards your shoulders by curling your elbows and allow them to slowly return after a short pause
• Keep your upper arms immobile throughout

Lateral Deltoid Raise:

• Secure the band underneath your feet and grab the handles with your hands on each sides of your thighs, palms facing each other
• Pull the handles out and up until your arms are parallel to the floor and allow them to slowly return after a short pause
• Keep your arms extended throughout

Band Squat:

• Secure the band underneath your feet
• Crouch down and hold the handles with your hands on each side of your shoulders, palms facing forward
• Push yourself up by extending your legs and allow yourself slowly back down after a short pause
• Keep your feet solidly in place throughout

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The Original Trusted Progression™ System

Elastic resistance force and torque
Elastic resistance is a unique type of resistance training compared to other traditional forms, such as isotonic or isokinetic resistances. The resistance provided by elastic bands or tubing is based on the amount that the band or tubing is stretched. This resistance can be measured in pounds/kilograms of force depending on the percentage the band or tubing is stretched from its resting length; this is known as force-elongation.

Regardless of how long the band or tubing is before it’s stretched, the force produced at its stretched length depends on the percent elongation. For example, an initial 2-foot (60 cm) length of green band that is stretched to 4 feet (120 cm, double its resting length) is at 100% elongation. Therefore, the resistance of the band is 4.6 pounds at that elongation. Each progressive step represents a consistent pull-force increase of 25% in the clinical range (Tan through Black) and 40% in the advanced range (Silver and Gold).

Developed by Juan Carlos Colado, PHD, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
1. Colado et al. 2012. J Strength Cond Res. 26 (11):3018-3024
2. Colado et al. 2014. J Sports Sci Med. 13:758