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lifting_heavy_things2010-04-29 10:37 pm
miera_c) wrote in lifting_heavy_things2010-04-29 10:37 pm
advice for home equipment?
So my upper body is and always has been pretty weak. I'd like to incorporate some light exercises to increase muscle tone and strength in my upper body along with my PT for my knees. My arms specifically annoy me, but I'm very prone to pulled muscles in my shoulders (that one that wraps around under your shoulder blade? I pull that one periodically and it SUCKS), so I'm wary about what exercises I can use.
The other problem: I live in the middle of nowhere. For real. Big capital N up on the top of the hill marking "Nowhere." Going to a gym is not an option.
I have, in addition to my bike, a set of weight cuffs (the kind you wrap around an arm or leg) with weights in half-pound sizes, and a set of 3 resistance bands.
If anyone could point me to some beginner exercises for those, or has suggestions of useful items to purchase for starting out, I'd appreciate it.
The other problem: I live in the middle of nowhere. For real. Big capital N up on the top of the hill marking "Nowhere." Going to a gym is not an option.
I have, in addition to my bike, a set of weight cuffs (the kind you wrap around an arm or leg) with weights in half-pound sizes, and a set of 3 resistance bands.
If anyone could point me to some beginner exercises for those, or has suggestions of useful items to purchase for starting out, I'd appreciate it.