(Health-NewsWire.Net, May 24, 2015 ) San Francisco, CA -- WOD Nation resistance bands can be used to stretch different parts of the body. Coach Barry Lavis demonstrates in a You Tube video how to properly stretch the hip using this exercise band. Stretching the hip is advisable before and after squats.
Before an athlete can begin training, appropriate preparation is necessary. This is to avoid injuries. The video by Lavis demonstrates how to perform warm-up exercises to open up the hips. The hips will then be in a better position prior to doing squats. WOD Nation resistance bands come in different resistance levels and are color-coded. The resistance level can be chosen depending on the strength of the athlete.
There are many benefits an athlete gets from stretches. The basic benefit is injury prevention because stretching pumps blood into the area. It also increases flexibility and prepares the athlete in the proper mindset for exercise.
Squats are challenging to do but resistance bands actually do the work during stretches prior to a squat. Stretching with an exercise band is explained and demonstrated in this video. Amateur and professional athletes, men and women of all ages can successfully do the proper stretches before and after their squats. This is because WOD Nation resistance bands come in different resistance levels.
Even if squats are challenging, it is an exercise with multiple benefits. They build muscles in the entire body. They obviously develop leg muscles like the quads, hamstrings, and calves but they also create an anabolic environment that promotes body-wide muscle-building. They help in burning more fat. They maintain balance and mobility because strong legs are important for mobility especially as people get older. And since squats develop the core, they help maintain balance. Squats also tone the entire body.
To get the benefits of squats, it is important that athletes do them correctly. That includes stretches before and after doing them. Stretches using the WOD Nation resistance bands are demonstrated in this video by WOD Nation coach Barry Lavis.
About WOD Nation
WOD Nation is a United States based company that provides workout gear to elite athletes. All of the company's fitness products are rigorously tested by athletes around the world to ensure they meet the demands of intense exercise programs. WOD Nation's website can be found at http://wodnationgear.com.
