Injuries are a part of life, but those who actively participate in weightlifting, bodybuilding, or other athletic workouts are more prone to them. When an injury occurs, it is important to keep the muscles active around the injured area so that proper flexibility and circulation is maintained which assists with the recovery.

It is also important to work out the remaining portion of your muscular body so that you can remain in good form until you’re given the ok by a medical professional to return to heavy training. 

In both cases, exercise bands are used to assist the injured athlete. Actually, exercise bands were originally created for injury rehab
and, only afterwards, worked their way into home fitness programs. 

Following is a listing of resistance band exercises and which muscles each one affects. Of course, it will depend on your injury as to which exercises are best for rehabilitation, but the others can also be used to keep in general shape until your recover from injury is complete. Be sure to check with a medical professional before using exercise bands on an injured area.

Also, if you need to purchase resistance bands, consider those offered by Black Mountain Products. B.M.P. resistance bands can be purchased in a 5 color-coded band set which also includes handles, ankle harness, door anchor, instruction booklet and storage bag. Amazon offers the resistance band set by Black Mountain Products for $26.99.

Upper Body

Bicep Curl – Works the Biceps Brachii and Brachioradialis

Triceps Extension – Works the Triceps Brachii and Anconeus

Overhead Triceps Extension – Works the Triceps Brachii and Anconeus

Pronation – Works the Pronator Teres and Pronator Quadratus

Supination – Works the Supinator, Biceps Brachii and Brachioradialis

Wrist Extension – Works Extensor Digitorum Communis, Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis, Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus and Extensor Carpi Ulnaris.

Wrist Flexion – Works the Flexor Carpi Radialis, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris and Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Upright Rows - Works the Trapezius, Anterior Deltoid and Biceps Brachii

Lateral Raise – Works the Supraspinatus

Lat Pull Down – Works the Latissimus Dorsi and Biceps Brachii

Pec Fly – Works the Pectoralis Major and Pectoralis Minor

Pushups – Works the Pectoralis Major, Triceps Brachii, Anterior Deltoid and Serratus Anterior

Reverse Fly – Works the Posterior Deltoid, Rhomboids and Trapezius

Seated Rows – Works the Rhomboids, Latissimus Dorsi and Biceps Brachii

Pullover – Works the Latissimus Dorsi and Pectoralis Minor

Standing Chest Press – Works the Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor and Anterior Deltoid

Internal Rotation – Works the Subscapularis, Teres Major and Latissimus Dorsi

Front Raise – Works the Anterior Deltoid and Pectoralis Major

External Rotation – Works the Infraspinatus and Teres Minor

Shoulder Press – Works the Deltoid and Triceps Brachii

Lower Body

Standing Hip Flexion – Works the Iliopsoas and Rectus Femoris

Standing Abduction – Works the Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus and Tensor Fasciae Latae

Seated Hip Flexion – Works the Rectus Femoris and Iliopsoas

Laying Hip Abduction – Works the Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus and Tensor Fasciae Latae

Hip Extension – Works the Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus

Hip Adduction – Works the Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Gracilis and Pectineus

Knee Flexion – Works the Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus

Eversion – Works the Peroneus Longus and Peroneus Brevis

Knee Extension – Works the Rectus Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis and Vastus Intermedius

Inversion – Works the Tibialis Anterior and Tibialis Posterior

Dorsiflexion – Works the Tibialis Anterior

Plantarflexion – Works the Gastrocnemius

Trunk

Crunch – Works the Rectus Abdominus

Sitting Twist – Works the Internal Obliques and External Obliques

Standing Twist – Works the Internal Obliques and External Obliques

Woodchop – Works the Internal Obliques and External Obliques

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