Gym Style Dyna Band Substitution?

[dreamyjeanie]

Can dumbbells be used in place of the Dyna Bands? If so, are there any modifications that I would need to do?

Thanks,

Jean

 

[dogonyx]

Cathe,

I just did some of the Gym Style workouts yesterday and I was wondering if, for future videos with the band, one of your crew could show substitutions like you have done in past stability ball videos. Another option would be a premix with all of the exercises except the band ones.

I hope to learn to love the band but right now, I don't feel comfortable with it.

Thanks!
Shelley


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[kathryn]

The dyna bands are used for "finishing exercises" much of the time, so you could just omit those exercises. On other exercises (like the lying leg presses) you can substitute dumbbells--held on the hips for this example.

But dynabands, or some other resistance bands, really add to the workouts, and work in a way that dumbbells just don't. They are not very expensive, and they don't take up much space at all.

fwonline.com has some different types available (get the 6' length).