Resistance bands are elastic ‘bands’ that are either flat or tubular in shape that were originally used was as a rehabilitation method for patients wanting to get back to exercise post-injury. Today, they are used either in place of or to complement resistance training involving lifting weights. But do they actually work?

Watch this video with physiotherapist and fitness expert Dr. Neha Nakhare to know more about resistance bands and how you can incorporate them into your training.