CoreBalance Mini Resistance Bands (5 Piece)

£7.19

Designed to help you target specific muscle groups and create a great mind-muscle connection, resistance bands are an excellent way to sculpt and tone your body. I personally love resistance bands and have used them for many years to make my muscles work a little harder in each gym session. However, I also love using them for working out at home or whilst away when I don’t have the same access to weights. Therefore, with a trip coming up, I was super excited to see how well the CoreBalance Mini Resistance Brands could help me maintain my routine while away.  

The resistance bands come in a useful small carry pouch, which holds the 5 stretchy resistance bands in various colours. The colours indicate the resistance of each band which correlates to different weight levels. The teal band is the lightest weight at only 5 lbs of resistance and is designed to help with injury by offering a gentler approach to movement to help muscles recover. The purple light band is designed for legs and arms providing 10 lbs of resistance and the blue medium resistance band provides 15 lbs of resistance ideal for the back and chest. Finally, the red (20 lbs) band and black band (25 lbs) provide heavy and extra heavy resistance, perfect for building large muscle groups such as glutes and thighs.  

My favourite aspect of the bands is that they are made from a durable natural latex which provides great resistance whilst remaining comfortable on the skin and not causing any irritation during repetitive movements. I especially loved that each one is 5cm thick as I found this extra width helped with preventing the bands from falling and rolling down too much during each movement – something that I’ve found quite common when testing resistance bands in the past.

The travel bag made them perfect for throwing in my suitcase and taking with me on my trip. Each morning I was able to get my typical home workout in, with the support of the resistance bands working across the whole body. From squats to bicep curls, I could use the bands to target so many different parts of my body and feel confident I was meeting my goals even when away from my usual gym/home workout equipment.

Ultimately, I think the CoreBalance Mini Resistance Bands make a brilliant addition to any gym or home workout routine. They provide a great extra level of resistance to target specific muscle groups which is perfect for getting in a quick training session no matter where you are. The bands are a great option for taking with you whilst on trips this summer if you still want to maintain part of your routine even whilst away. However, I know they’d be perfect for any avid gym goer to add a little extra challenge into every gym session.

Pros:

• Durable natural silicone bands that are soft on the skin yet study for movements
• 5 different levels of resistance to target multiple muscle groups
• Travel Friends pouch for easy workouts whilst on the go

Cons:

• The bands do roll a little at the edges during some exercises – however, I’ve found this is a common experience with many resistance bands