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Thera-Band Tubing Exercises for Runners

Created By: The Academy

Description:
These exercises are designed to help improve strength and prevent injury.

Instructions:
Perform these exercises with a resistance that allows you to complete 15-20 repetitions to fatigue; start with one set and progress to 2 sets of 20. Increase to the next color resistance level when these exercises become easy.

Thera-Band Tubing with Door Anchor

Thera-Band Tubing with Door Anchor
Instructions:
Pull webbing of Door Anchor through clasp to create 2 loops at end opposite of disk. Slide one handle of the tubing up through one loop and then down through the second loop of the Door Anchor. Pull and tighten the Door Anchor loops down securely on the tubing to fix length as needed.

Thera-Band Tubing Squat

Thera-Band Tubing Squat
Instructions:
Stand on the middle of the tubing with feet shoulder-width apart. Grasp the handles at your hips. Slowly bend your knees, dropping your rear toward the floor. Don’t let your knees bend past 90 degrees. Keep your back straight and keep your hands in the same position throughout the exercise.

Thera-Band Tubing Standing Knee Flexion

Thera-Band Tubing Standing Knee Flexion
Instructions:
Create a loop by passing one handle through the other. Loop the tubing around the foot of the leg you are exercising. Stand on the tubing with your other foot, while holding the opposite handle. Brace your abdominals and bend your knee upward. Hold and slowly return. Keep your back and trunk upright. Use external support as needed.

Thera-Band Tubing Sitting Knee Extension

Thera-Band Tubing Sitting Knee Extension
Instructions:
Create a loop by passing one handle through the other. Loop the tubing around the foot of the leg you are exercising. Place the tubing under your other foot and grasp the handle. Extend your knee until your knee is straight. Hold and slowly return.

Thera-Band Tubing Standing Hip Flexion

Thera-Band Tubing Standing Hip Flexion
Instructions:
Create a loop by passing one handle through the other. Loop the tubing around the foot of the leg you are exercising. Stand on the tubing with your other foot, while holding the opposite handle. Brace your abdominals and kick your leg forward, keeping your knee straight. Hold and slowly return. Keep your back and trunk upright, and don’t extend or rotate your hips to complete the exercise. Use external support as needed.

Thera-Band Tubing Standing Hip Abduction

Thera-Band Tubing Standing Hip Abduction
Instructions:
Create a loop by passing one handle through the other. Loop the tubing around the foot of the leg you are exercising. Stand on the tubing with your other foot, while holding the opposite handle. Brace your abdominals and kick your leg outward, keeping your knee straight. Hold and slowly return. Keep your back and trunk upright, and don’t extend or rotate your hips to complete the exercise. Use external support as needed.

Thera-Band Tubing Standing Hip Extension

Thera-Band Tubing Standing Hip Extension
Instructions:
Create a loop by passing one handle through the other. Loop the tubing around the foot of the leg you are exercising. Stand on the tubing with your other foot, while holding the opposite handle. Brace your abdominals and kick your leg backward, keeping your knee straight. Hold and slowly return. Keep your back and trunk upright, and don’t extend or rotate your hips to complete the exercise. Use external support as needed.

Thera-Band Tubing Calf Raise

Thera-Band Tubing Calf Raise
Instructions:
Stand with the middle of the tubing under the balls of your feet. Grasp each handle with your hands by your side. Go up onto your toes against the resistance of the tubing. Hold and slowly return. Keep tension in the tubing throughout the exercise.

Thera-Band Tubing Ankle Dorsiflexion

Thera-Band Tubing Ankle Dorsiflexion
Instructions:
Sit on mat with your knees extended. Loop the middle of the tubing around one foot and grasp the handles. Press your other foot down onto the tubing to stabilize the tubing. Lift the foot of the ankle to be exercised toward your head against the resistance of the tubing. Hold and slowly return.
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Consult your healthcare provider before beginning this exercise program. If you experience any pain or difficulty with any exercises, stop and consult your healthcare provider. The Hygenic Corporation is not liable for any injuries incurred while using exercises or programs accessed via this website. User must wear suitable eye protection such as safety goggles to protect against possibility of eye injury as a result of the band or tube snapping towards the face if grip is lost or if the band or tube breaks.

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