Equipment

Guides and advice

• Resistance bands: strengths, lengths and what to use them for

  Flat band, tube or loop: how resistance bands differ in strength and length, what the colours mean and how to look after your bands so they last.

• Dumbbells: neoprene, vinyl or plates – which suits whom?

  Neoprene, vinyl or a dumbbell handle with plates: differences in grip, care, space and flexibility, and what to look for when you buy dumbbells.

• Shin pads: size, fastening and why they are compulsory

  Shin pads (shin guards) are compulsory under Law 4 and must be covered by the socks. Which size, which fastening, and what the football (soccer) rules require.