3 Resistance Band Moves That Halle Berry Swears By

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Halle Berry at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in 2018. Photo by Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock (9627013kz)

Halle Berry is constantly posting workout videos online, and many of them happen to include resistance bands. The Oscar-winning actress recently shared her favorite moves with Women’s Health, and you can easily incorporate them into your workout.

Biceps Curls

Stand in the middle of a resistance strap with one or both feet, while holding its ends in each hand and arms at your sides. Curl wrists up toward your chest by bending your elbows and make sure to keep your upper arms still.

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Happy Saturday, everyone! After taking a day of rest, remembrance and celebration for #Juneteenth, @womenshealthmag and I will be resuming our fitness takeover today instead ♥️⁣ ⁣ People like to hate on #ResistanceBands, but let me tell you something: I use them in just about all of my workouts—especially the ones I do at home—and they've helped me gain serious strength and see visible changes in my body! Don’t believe me? @peterleethomas and I created an “Upper Body Trinity” #workout just for you with our @respin resistance bands. Watch it today on @womenshealthmag, try it out and see if you don’t feel the difference 🔥🔥🔥 – Happy Weekend!! (outfit by @newyorkpilates)

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Front Raise

Extend your arms out and up until they’re straight up overhead, while keeping your elbows straight.

Lateral Raise

Lateral raises are similar to front ones, but your arms should be extended out to the sides until they reach shoulder height.

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We pressed pause on #FitnessFriday this week to observe Juneteenth, but @halleberry is back for a special Saturday edition to talk about one of her go-to pieces of equipment: her @respin resistance bands. . “People like to hate on resistance bands, but let me tell you something: I use them in just about all of my workouts—especially the ones I do at home—and they've helped me gain serious strength and see visible changes in my body. Even if you don't have *any* other type of workout equipment accessible to you, a set of resistance bands gives you the ability to challenge yourself. And, if you use your imagination, you can think up resistance-band moves to work pretty much every muscle group.” . If you’re still skeptical, click the link in bio to try @peterleethomas’ three-move, super-tough upper body workout!

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Berry recommends reversing the movement and returning to start after each move. Her own fitness routine consists of three to five rounds of 10-30 reps, and it was developed by her personal trainer Peter Lee Thomas.