Superstretch Resistance Bands

I have been using the Hinge Health app for preventative PT exercises for over a year. It is a voluntary part of our health care insurance. With it comes advice from an assigned physical therapist. Most recently I used her for exercises specific to plantar fasciitis. Initially it was geared towards low back pain but has now been tailored to helping with my foot. Some of the exercises require the need for resistance bands. I still had one from several years ago but it was almost worn through. So I ordered another set on Amazon. They come in a set of five strengths. So I use the second out of the heavy duty five. I don’t use them for other than the PT exercises, although they come with instructions. I also have a jump rope style resistance band that is used every evening for just a few minutes. I have to say I really get sick and tired of exercising all the time. We take a two mile morning walk, then this afternoon hinge health bit, and then again around ten PM both my husband and I do exercises related to pelvic floor strengthening due an other medical issues. It feels like Deja vu every day. I’m just hoping the plantar fasciitis pain eventually subsides. At least I have a way to communicate with a PT who can offer some help. 

Dynapro Direct and Fit Simplify Resistance Bands

We bought a stretch band for upper body exercise many years ago. We haven’t used it for awhile. When I pulled it out of the drawer the other day it snapped apart when I stretched it one time. Luckily it didn’t snap in my face! But I was reminded that the handles alone on this equipment was quite heavy. So, because I am constantly aware of having to do exercise these days due to age, blood pressure, and overall well being, I looked for a replacement because I don’t really do any meaningful upper body exercise. Currently we walk every morning about 2.4 miles; I spend thirty minutes on an exercise bike; spend 10 minutes doing 140 modified sit ups and upper body stretches; and another ten minutes doing more arm exercise and bends. It’s enough to make you “sick” and I treat it like having to take a prescription medicine and do it all in short intervals throughout the day. So I found a Dynapro Direct light resistance band for stretching/pulling while standing and a set of Fit Simplicity super stretch premium resistance bands in five strengths - so my husband and I can sit on the couch and stretch while watching tv. They look like huge rubber bands. So I’m starting off with just a few pulls at a time to avoid any unnecessary strains and bruising. The new one is so much lighter and easier to use than the old one. Since my right knee has been acting up I am even more careful not to overdue it. In the long run I’m hoping all of this makes a difference. If you checked my waist line you would never know it.