The benefits of a good workout are more than just physical; studies show it promotes physical health and mental health. It's said it even reverses aging. A strength training regime has an added advantage over regular cardio, not that later is useless adding weights to your session increases the output of your efforts, reduces time, you burn more calories and gain more muscle at the same time. Most of us do not have the time to visit the gym regularly, and some of us cannot even afford it in our busy lives.

We could, however, get the same benefits of a weight training regime at home without the gym using Resistance bands/Exercise bands. They work in the same way as average free weights do.

Benefits of using resistance/exercise bands

1. They provide the muscles with the same intensity of workouts at the lower application of force. Even though you get more or less the same benefits from using them, getting injured is a lot less as the forces applied are significantly reduced, which is especially true for people in physical therapy who are going through rehabilitation.
2.  Incredible workout for the muscles because free weights depend a lot on the body's position with the force of gravity. Still, the resistance bands offer a continuously applied linear force throughout the motion irrespective of any gravitational force on the muscle group.
3. Focus on the core set of muscles without cheating; the force of resistance is constant through the entire motion, so the force applied is the same when flexing and contracting; this prevents the muscle group from cheating and gives a better activation to the muscle.
4. They can be adjusted to different levels to increase or decrease the level of intensity for speed and strength building. You could even use multiple bands for higher intensity. As a result, it dramatically enhances the workout and is more effective than using bulky weights.
5. They offer more exercise options due to their flexibility, which means more bang for your buck. You could use the same bands for different sets of muscles.
6. As I said in the beginning, they are inexpensive and carried and stowed away so you can take them with you as you travel and never have to miss out on training.
7. They are ideal for rehabilitation. Some are going through a physical recovery process after an injury is safe to use.

One cannot overlook the benefits of exercising, but it takes it to the next level. Regular working out not only keeps us in shape but also keeps us healthy. Keeps us disease-free and motivates us.