Welcome to the Get Fit Guys quick and dirty tips to get moving and shape up.

My name is Brock Armstrong and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

Regular and consistent resistance training, well, it provides many benefits, but items that we usually associate with resistance training,

like barbells, dumbbells, weight plates, and

big exercise machines are heavy, expensive, and they take up a lot of space. So, unless you want

to get a gym membership, then body weight exercises are the perfect strength training workout.

But also enter resistance bands. Resistance bands, also known as

workout bands or exercise bands are stretchy, elastic rubber bands or tubes that are used for both

physical therapy and for general fitness. They have been around since the early 20th century

when they were used primarily for rehabilitation

on people with damaged muscles, but in the 1990s, they made a move into the fitness industry,

and they've grown more and more popular ever since. Even high performers, like quarterback

Tom Brady, herald them as their go-to strength-building gear.

One of the most attractive elements of these bands is how compact and lightweight they are.

They can be stored in your drunk drawer, they can be tucked away in a cupboard, which makes them

perfect for your home or for your office. The fact that they can be balled up and jammed

into a bag or a backpack also makes them ideal for travel. They're also cost effective. While you can

easily spend hundreds of dollars purchasing a home weight system, you can find a good set of

resistance bands online for about 20 bucks. Sure, you can get into the fancier ones

with more expensive systems like the X3 Elite Band, but most of us will do just fine with the cheaper

option. Resistance bands can feel a little unsteady or wobbly, which means that you will need to work harder to

maintain good form. And you know what? That is a good thing. This instability factor means your

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