stretch band

Flexible exercise loop

A stretch band is an elastic loop or strip used for exercise and physical therapy, providing resistance when pulled or stretched.

Also called a resistance band.

Athletes and rehabilitation patients use them to strengthen muscles without weights: She did arm exercises with a stretch band.

They come in varying resistance levels, often color-coded.

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fitness · home gym · tension · snap · pull · latex · workout · flexible · therapy · physical therapy · taut · grip · tone · muscle · muscle tone · yoga · pilates · leg day

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Opposites
resistance mechanism

stretch bandfree weight

Unattached exercise load

dumbbell · barbell · kettlebell · weight plate · medicine ball

elasticity

stretch bandchain

Linked segments forming length

steel rod · rope · leather belt · webbing

Family

stretch, band, stretchy, stretched, stretching, stretches, bands, banded, banding

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G