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Resistance band

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/rɪˈzɪstəns ˌbænd/nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, resistance band means: A stretchy elastic band used to add resistance to exercises or to assist movements, made in different strengths.

In Turkish: direnç bandı, egzersiz lastiği, pilates bandı

How it is used

Used in gyms, home workouts, warm-ups and physio. Bands come in colours that show the resistance level (light, medium, heavy). Mini bands go around the legs; long loop bands help with pull-ups.

Example sentences

  1. Put the resistance band just above your knees for the side steps.

  2. The physio gave me a resistance band to use at home.

Common collocations

  • light resistance band
  • loop band
  • mini band
  • resistance band exercises
  • pull-upAn exercise in which you hang from a bar with your palms facing away and pull your body up until your chin is above the bar.
  • physioInformal for physiotherapist or physiotherapy: the health professional who assesses and treats injuries with exercise, hands-on therapy and other methods.
  • warm-upLight exercise done before training or competition to raise body temperature and heart rate and prepare the muscles and joints for harder work.
  • kettlebellA round cast-iron weight with a handle on top, used for swinging, lifting and carrying exercises.

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