Briefly explained: Training bands provide more than resistance. Pull direction and contact can also make a movement more clearly perceptible. As a FLEXVIT Master Coach, I use bands to fit the task and assess the response.
Would you like to learn which stimulus usefully complements your training?In the free initial telephone consultation, you describe your situation and what matters to you. Together, we clarify whether my Angewandte Neurofunktion in Vilshofen could be a sensible next step for you.
Arrange a free initial telephone consultation →
Arrange a free initial telephone consultation →
A band can change more than muscle loading
You pull against a band and immediately feel its direction. This feedback is interesting alongside resistance: where does the pull come from? How does it change your position? Which movement becomes easier to understand as a result?
As a FLEXVIT Master Coach, I use the bands in my work to fit the task. Not every band and resistance level makes sense for every situation.
What I value about the bands
The textile surface can make contact comfortable. Bands are compact, versatile and washable depending on the model. The manufacturer’s particular care and safety instructions remain important.
A blanket statement of ‘latex-free’ would be incorrect: the manufacturer describes natural rubber threads combined with textile material. With a known allergy, the specific product should be clarified professionally or with the manufacturer before use.
One possible example: a pull direction makes the task clearer
During a controlled arm movement, a light band pull can make a direction clearly perceptible. I first compare movement without a band, then with a little resistance and afterwards without it again. What matters is not just whether the muscle works, but whether the movement is subsequently more coordinated or easier to understand.
A balance task may also include a visual target and body position. These variables are added gradually. The band does not automatically integrate eyes and balance; it is a tool within a specifically selected task.
Dose resistance appropriately
More pull does not automatically mean more benefit. Material condition, secure anchoring and a controlled range of movement also belong in selection. With pain or an unfamiliar response, the task is adjusted.
The discount mentioned in the original article
In the original article, I mentioned the code Coachtino10 for ten per cent off. The shop will show whether the code currently applies to your order when redeemed. I cannot guarantee availability or today’s terms.
You can find the manufacturer link below. If you first want to know whether and how a band fits your training, we can discuss this independently of a purchase.
Further insights
Related pages and articles
Continue readingNeuroathletic training in Lower Bavaria: athletes, clubs, coaches
Help with pain: Angewandte Neurofunktion Vilshofen
My approach
Help with pain: Angewandte Neurofunktion Vilshofen
My approach
Discuss your concern personallyIf these topics resonate with you or you are planning a comparable service, we can discuss it.
Request your free initial telephone consultation here →
Request your free initial telephone consultation here →
