Recommended Exercises for Thera-Band Exercise Bands and Tubing
ProHealthcareProducts.com carries exercise bands and exercise tubing made by Thera-Band and Cando. Cando’s exercise bands are licensed to use Thera-Band’s trademarked color code sequence to identify progressive levels of resistance. The following exercises are recommended by Thera-Band for patients to increase strength in the respective focus areas. More information can be obtained from the Thera-Band Academy. Thera-Band has designated two levels for exercises. Level 1 is for rehabilitation exercises. Level 2 is for fitness exercises and increasing strength outside of a rehabilitation process.
| Joint | Level 1 – Isolated / Rehab | Level 2 – Multi-Joint / Fitness |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | Flexion (Unilateral) Extension (Unilateral) Abduction (Unilateral) Adduction (Unilateral) Scaption Internal Rotation External Rotation |
Lateral Raise Front Raise Overhead Press Diagonal Flexion Diagonal Extension |
| Arms | Elbow Flexion Elbow Extension Wrist Flexion Wrist Extension Supination Pronation Ulnar Deviation Radial Deviation |
Kick Back Concentration Curl |
| Chest | Horizontal Adduction (Unilateral) Serratus Press |
Chest Press Chest Flies Dynamic Hug |
| Upper Back | Horizontal Abduction(Unilateral) Shrug Scapular Retraction |
Seated Row Lat Pull Down Reverse Flies Upright Row Bent Over Row |
| Neck | Isometric Extension Isometric Side Bending Isometric Rotation |
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| Abs and Back | Curl-up Trunk Twist Back Extension |
Lower Ab crunch Side Bend Diagonal Lift Diagonal Chop |
| Hips | Hip Flexion (standing) Hip Flexion (sitting) Hip Extension Hip Abduction Hip Adduction Hip Internal Rotation Hip External Rotation Hip Abduction + External Rotation (Clam) |
Dead Lift Quick Kicks |
| Knees | Terminal Knee Extension Knee Extension (Sitting) Knee Extension (Prone) Knee Flexion (Sitting) Knee Flexion (Prone) Minisquat |
Leg Press Squat Lunge 1-leg minisquat |
| Ankles | Dorsiflexion Plantarflexion Inversion Eversion |