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Good booty band exercises [6 fun exercises]

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My wife recently purchased a “booty band” and she has been loving it for her workouts. There are a TON of exercises you can do with a booty band to work your glutes and other muscles. Here are some favs: You can also check out this video for more booty band exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yQwY6f8ZcE Sources: (1) Resistance Band Butt Workout: 13 Effective Moves To Build Muscle. https://betterme.world/articles/resistance-band-butt-workout/ Accessed 3/2/2023.(2) 14 Booty Band Workout Ideas To Improve Your Training – Victorem Gear.

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What is a booty band?!

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I had no idea what a booty band (or hip circle band) was until my wife got one. Now I know a booty band is a type of resistance loop that is about eight- to 10-inches long. It is designed to work your lower-body muscles, such as your glutes, hips, quads and hamstrings³. Booty bands work by creating constant tension in your muscles, keeping them activated throughout the movements you’re doing². They can help you firm and sculpt your booty

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Pull-up challenge: 25 for Dec 25th

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This evening marks the starting point of my pull-up challenge. My goal is to do 25 pull-ups by December 5th. I am calling this my “25 for Dec 25th”. 🙂 From 11/22 to 12/25 gives me 33 days to meet my goal. Details: +Excellent form (all the way up, all the way down) -No swinging or pumping of legs -No time limit, i.e. hanging on the bar and resting is allowed Tomorrow I will post my initial max pull-up starting

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Week 1 Insanity Workout – Recap and Tips

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Great shoes for P90X or Beach Body Insanity workouts!

Week 1 Insanity Recap and Tips First, hang in there! One of the great things about the Insanity workout is that there are very few “counting reps” type exercises. Instead, you are gradually working out to your max potential every workout. This could make it a bit discouraging in the beginning if you are significantly slower than the people in the video, however, if you stick with it you will be up to speed in no time! Secondly, watch out

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Starting the Insanity Workout

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This week I started the Beach Body Insanity Workout. After the first day  I knew this must be one heck of a workout because even the preliminary fit-test was a REAL workout! Many of you are probably already familiar with P90X. It’s a great workout but the equipment and time demands can be a bit extreme if you’re just looking to stay fit while still keeping your workouts as short as possible. P90X also seems to have a bit more

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