Even at lighter tensions, how does targeted band-work actually help the body recover so well when other compound and isolation movements with weighted loads recruit the very same muscles and tendons?
I have a shoulder injury that requires band-work but I just can’t wrap my head around why bands will work better to strengthen minor muscles and tendons to prevent pain when they should all be recruited in many movements regardless.
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Elastic bands provide resistance that gradually increases throughout the movement instead of being static. When you pick up a kettlebell, it’s putting your joints under 25 pounds of stress from the moment it leaves the floor. If you use a band, you might start the movement with 2 pounds of force and end with 25.
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