The Theraband strip is an elastic band that is worn around what part of the gymnasts body?

• A. Knees
• B. Ankles
• C. Hips
• D. Wrists

Answer: (B)

Placing the Theraband around the ankles targets the lower leg and hip stabilizers. It creates resistance as you move the leg outward or inward, which strengthens muscles like the hip abductors and ankle stabilizers. That extra resistance during drills such as side steps or resisted leg movements helps improve control, alignment, and stability during jumping, landing, and changing direction—key for safe, powerful gymnastics performance.

Wearing the band around the wrists would mainly load the forearm and shoulder area, not the lower limb needed for ankle and hip control. Around the knees is awkward and can disrupt alignment, while around the hips shifts the resistance higher up and doesn’t specifically train the ankle/foot complex. So the ankles are the right spot for this purpose.