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You don't need an expensive gym membership to get an effective workout. Adding resistance to a bodyweight routine can seriously up the burn and give your exercise session that extra boost that can make a world of difference in your gains. And with a ton of bands to choose from — they can range from light to heavy, from thin to thick, and more — depending on which area you want to target, zeroing in on the most effective option can be a bit tricky.
Luckily, we've narrowed down the best resistance bands to level up your workout routine and help you hit your fitness goals, whether you're an amateur or a pro. Ready, set, streeetch!
The Best Resistance Bands
What to Consider
Workout Routine: Consider which tools will fit best into your current workout routine in order to guarantee you actually use them. Resistance bands for your legs and butt are excellent additions to yoga, gym floor workouts, and at-home floor exercises. Wrist and ankle weights are an excellent addition to all of those as well, but can also be ways to add resistance to your daily walks, errands, or runs. Alternatively, bands with handles or door anchors can be great for strengthening your arm and back muscles.
Goals: Also keep in mind your goals for adding these to your workout. If you hope to get a firmer butt, choose classic bands specifically for leg and glute strengthening. If arm and back strength are priorities, opt for a band with handles to encourage this with ease. Want to hit all of these areas? Choose a resistance set, a more versatile band, or one with attachments.
Weight Needs: Especially as you're starting out, it's important to have a pack of bands with a variety of resistance levels so you can gradually increase and/or alternate depending on the workout. If you plan to add actual weights to the bands, make sure you are choosing bands that have or come with hooks.
Elevate your home workout with a set of resistance bands we recommend below.
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Best for Your Booty
4-Piece Resistance Bands Set
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Most Motivational
5-Piece Resistance Bands Set
Keep yourself motivated with these inspirational resistance bands that are sure to keep you moving even when your body is burning. Designed as the perfect accessory to add during yoga, aerobics, pilates, home workouts, or even rehabilitation, these latex bands — which come in a pack with five different thicknesses — will help you sculpt your calves, legs, and butt and shred your chest, abs, back, and arms.
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Best Washable
Fabric Resistance Bands
Te-Rich takes resistance bands to a whole new level with these bands. They provide ultimate comfort, resistance, flexibility, and durability for a novice or pro. The bands are so stretchy and easy to handle, and they're perfect to use with a workout partner, too. The best part? Just toss them in the wash to keep them fresh.
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Best Budget-Friendly
Resistance Loop Exercise Bands (Set of 5)
Over 71,000 reviewers have rated these bands five stars for how easily they add weighted resistance to upper-body and lower-body workouts, yoga, and injury recovery exercises. It's a plus knowing that each band is tested before it's shipped!
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Best for Weights
Adjustable Resistance Bands Set
Strength-training newbies and workout warriors alike will feel the burn. Use the bands alone or stacked in any combination — up to a max equivalent of 150 pounds. The set also comes with handles, ankle straps, and door anchors to endlessly modify your moves. Here's to making muscle stabilization an actual priority!
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Top Rated
Skin-Friendly Resistance Bands (Set of 5)
These flexy bands were made for flexy bodies! Stay graceful but feel strong with these bands that are so easy to incorporate into any yoga or stretching routine. These bands will give you the extra boost to achieve the definition you deserve. Plus, reviews say they don't fold while you exercise, which is a huge win.
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Best Starter Pack
Exercise Resistance Bands with Handles
If you want to keep it simple, this top-rated resistance band set is your workhorse. Stand on its center, grab ahold of the handles, and perform bicep curls, upright rows, pec flys, or tricep extensions. Or, attach the ankle straps for donkey kicks, lunges, and more.
Prefer a door anchor for your workouts? This full set comes with one of those, too — bag and user guide included.
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Pro-Approved
The Original Stretch Out Strap
Pros — from athletes to dancers to physical therapists — have sworn by this strap for decades: Its loops are designed for deeper, unassisted stretching. Not sure where to start? It comes with a helpful instructional exercise book to guide you.
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All-Inclusive
23-Pack Resistance Bands Set
Should you be looking for more than the basics, look no further. With this complete workout resistance set, you'll get 23 tools to boost any and all workouts. It comes with five resistance tube bands, five resistance loop bands, two double-sided cord sliders, two handles, two ankle straps, a door anchor, a cooling towel, two wrist wraps, two carrying bags, and a jump rope.
Not sure where to start? There's a workout guide inside as well to help you get going.
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Most Versatile
Bala Bangles Wrist & Ankle Weights
When you're ready to crank up the resistance in your workouts, you can't go wrong with these Bala wearable wrist and ankle weights. The gel-foam palm padding promises a comfortable fit, and we love that they're adjustable so you can wear them on your wrists or ankles, depending on the workout.
Oh! And they're even perfect for wearing on long walks, while running errands, or taking to your favorite gym class to level up the burn.
Taylor Mead
Taylor is a freelance writer, editor, and social media manager for beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands and publications.
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