There are plenty of low-cost ways to stay active, from walking and running to home workouts. I have turned my small sitting room into a mini gym of late, and a set of resistance bands is the latest addition to my kit, along with my walking pad and indoor bike.
These stretchy bands, which can be mini, long, looped, or handled, create tension for you to work against. “Resistance bands are one of the most effective and accessible tools you can use at home. From a physiotherapy perspective, they allow you to build strength, improve mobility, and support joint health without heavy weights or a gym environment. They are also low impact, which makes them ideal for people returning to exercise or managing aches and pains,” says Craig McHugh, a physiotherapist and founder of Stretched studio, which provides assisted one-to-one stretching sessions.
