5 best resistance bands for every workout for your 2023 goals

This is your sign to start using resistance bands.

Resistance bands are some of the most practical fitness accessories you can invest in.

For starters, since they’re very lightweight, you can take them virtually anywhere. That means you can throw them in your bag and jet set to Hawaii or take them to your local park.

Resistance bands are also effective. They add, external tension to your workouts without any additional weight, making them great for fitness-gurus of all levels.

Not to be forgotten, resistance bands don’t have to drain your bank account. The average price for a set of resistance bands is only $15. So keep reading for our top (and inexpensive) resistance bands picks.

Since there are so many options on the market, the New York Post chatted with lululemon MIRROR Trainer, Lonnie Poupard, to share some of his go-to resistance bands workouts below.

Best Resistance Bands

1. Renoj 3 Level Workout Bands, $16, original price: $21

This Renoj resistance band set includes three various tension levels (light, medium and heavy) to take your leg and booty workout to the next level. You also don’t have to worry about these bands loosing their elasticity, as they are meant to be used after exercise.

2. RitFit Single Resistance Band With Handles, $16

If you’re looking for an arm workout that utilizes the same mechanisms as classic resistance bands, you’ve found it. The RiGit resistance band with handles is made with high quality latex and measures a length of four feet long. Take it to the gym, park or office.

3. GYMB Resistance Band Set, $20, original price: $25

Get your fitness on with these three-level resistance bands. Each one features a non-slip inner strip and stays put. Simply loop them around your arms, calves or thighs to activate your muscles. Best of all, they can be used at pilates, yoga, cross fit training and more. So throw them in your gym bag (along with some protein bars) and go!

4. Retrospec Train Resistance Bands, $25

Step up your workout game with this set of five resistance bands. The set ranges from 10 to 50 pounds of resistance and comes with five bands, two handles, two ankle straps, a carrying bag and a door anchor.

5. Fit Simplify Resistance Bands With Carry Bag, $13, original price: $17

Look forward to five resistance bands perfect for all levels. Integrate these bands into your already established workout routine or start something new. Head over to Amazon to look find additional colors and match them up with your favorite workout set.

Resistance Bands Workouts

Meet The Expert

Poupard is a lululemon MIRROR Trainer who often teaches arm-targeting workouts to Latin dance cardio. As a professional dancer, Lonnie has also performed around the world with the Lucinda Childs Dance Company and the Metropolitan Opera.

“Fitness should be fun and challenging, but doable for you,” said Poupard. “There is something that works for everybody!”

Resistance Band Leg Workout: Banded Squat

How: Begin with the band above your knees and feet about shoulder width apart. Send your hips back as you bend your knees the same way you would if you were sitting down into a chair. Keep your spine lengthened, chest lifted, and core engaged. The band will try to push your knees toward each other, so keep pressing out into the band to avoid your knees buckling. At the bottom, press your heels into the floor, squeeze your glutes and stand tall. This exercise is very helpful for learning proper squat form since the band forces you to keep your knees out. You’ll work your quads, glutes, hamstrings and core.

Resistance Band Arm Workout: Lat Pull Down

How: Place the band around your wrist, press your arms overhead and away from each other to create tension with your palms facing forward. Pull your elbows down to your sides as you continue to press outward into the band, then return to arms overhead. This exercise can help strengthen your back and improve your posture by working lats, rear deltoids, rhomboids, biceps and traps.

Resistance Band Booty Workout: Glute Bridge

How: With the band around your legs just above your knees, lie down on your back and bend your knees so your feet are flat on the floor. Relaxing your arms by your side, press your feet into the floor, engage your glutes, and lift your hips up into extension. As you lift, press out to maintain resistance into the band without letting your knees collapse inward. Glute bridges target mainly the glutes, but you’ll also be working the hamstrings, abdominals, back and hip flexors.

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