Pilates band arm exercises are designed to strengthen your biceps and triceps as well as your shoulder muscles. Unlike dumbbell and free weight exercises, pilates arm band exercises are low impact, making them easy if you suffer from chronic joint pain or arthritis. Pilates band exercises range from lat pulldowns to bicep curls.
Bent-Over Rows
This pilates arm band exercise will strengthen your triceps as well as your biceps. Stand with your left foot slightly in front of your right foot, stepping on the center of the arm band with your left foot. Grab an end of the resistance band with each hand and stand up straight. With your back bent at a 45-degree angle and arms fully extended towards the floor, bend at the elbows, lifting up until your upper arms are parallel with your shoulders. Slowly lower your arms back down and repeat until fatigued.
Overhead Press
This exercise will work your triceps as well as your deltoids. Stand with your left foot behind your right, stepping on the band with your left foot. With one end of the resistance band in each hand, bring your hands behind your head, bending at the elbows so that your forearms are angled down towards the floor. From this position, raise your forearms to the sky, fully extending your arms until they are perpendicular to the floor. Repeat until fatigued.
Triceps Pushup
This pilates arm band exercise will strengthen your triceps as well as your core muscles. Wrap a pilates band around your waist, holding the ends of the band down on the floor with both of your hands. Get on your knees, keeping both hands flat on the ends of the resistance band. From here, bend at the elbows until you are close to the floor. Push back up, holding for four seconds against the resistance of the arm band. Repeat until fatigued.
Forward Curl
This bicep exercise will strengthen both of your biceps as well as your forearm muscles. Stand on the center of a pilates arm band with both feet. From here, grab an end of the bend with each hand, bending at the elbows until your forearms are parallel with the floor. From here, curl your arms up towards your body, lifting up until your hands are nearly touching your upper arms. Slowly lower your arms and repeat until fatigued.
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