6 Ways to Solve Common Fitness Woes  Laura Doss/Fitness
MagazineLaura Doss/Fitness MagazineBy Melissa Daly  Expert
solutions for nagging fitness obstacles so you can finally get
fitter, faster, stronger.  Related: How to Do a Yoga Headstand,
a Pull-Up and More  How to Choose and Anchor a Resistance Band A
piece of stretchy rubber seems like simple enough equipment. But
then, how stretchy is too stretchy? And where in your house are
you supposed to tie the thing? Kit Rich, a Los Angeles-based
celebrity Pilates instructor, clears up the confusion: If you're
new to exercise, choose the lightest band to start, usually the
equivalent of a three-pound dumbbell. If you already work out,
go with the next level, five to seven pounds of resistance.
(Bands are typically color coded. Try the GoFit Power Loops kit
to get three levels of resistance; $15, gofit.com.) "To increase
the resistance of any band, just shorten it, by holding it
closer to where it's anchored," Rich adds. Depending on the
exercise, you can anchor th