Resistance Tube Exercise Kit Instructions

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Important Information

Resistance Tube Care

  • Store the tube in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
  • Inspect tubes for tears, cracking, discoloration and abnormal laxity or rigidity. Tubes can burst.
  • DO NOT USE IF TUBE IS DAMAGED, WORN, BRITTLE, or if there are any KNICKS or CUTS.
  • Avoid excessive tension.


Using Your Exercise Tube

Anchor tube securely and appropriately before beginning any exercise.

Attach tube to Assist Strap in a CLOSED doorway. Assist Strap may be attached in a closed and locked door frame.
 

Door strap placements

Anchor tube under your feet. Stand on the tube with the tube under the arch/middle of the foot or feet and secure firmly. 

Resistance tube under feet


Perform Exercises Safely

  1. Select a tube of an appropriate resistance that enables you to perform 6-20 repetitions. Consult an exercise professional for additional recommendations.
  2. Always maintain good posture.
  3. Maintain control during exercises. Do not use momentum or move in an uncontrolled manner.
  4. Do not hold your breath! Breathe normally.

 

Download Resistance Tube Exercise Kit Instructions

Exercise Video Library

Check out our UCLA Recreation YouTube playlist below for a library of exercises you can do with your resistance tube. 

Virtual Warm Up to Work

Warm Up to Work emails include videos of dynamic warm ups to prepare you for the day's activities and lessen the likelihood of injury. In the videos, a certified trainer will lead you through a brief full body dynamic warm up to get you ready for your workday.

Subscribe to the Warm Up to Work Email List

 

Warm Up to Work Email Template

 

Warm Up to Work stretch examples (overhead stretch and leg stretches)