It’s easy to overcomplicate your workouts. While it’s great to mix things up with new moves and equipment to keep you engaged in your training, you can do your body a lot of good with minimal equipment and a handful of proven compound exercises that work multiple muscles.
This four-move home workout from Izy George, personal trainer on strength-based training platform GRNDHOUSE, shows what you can achieve by keeping things simple. The workout involves doing just four exercises and using just one piece of equipment – a loop resistance band – but it is still an effective full-body session that you can do pretty much anywhere.
Home Resistance Workout
1 Banded squat
Sets 3 Reps 12-15 Rest 30sec
Stand on one end of the band with your feet hip-width apart and loop the other end of the band over the front of your shoulders. Lower into a squat, pushing your hips backwards, keeping your chest up and making sure your knees track over your toes. Push your heels and big toes into the floor, and drive your hips up and forwards to come back to standing.
2 Banded bent-over row
Sets 3 Reps 12-15 Rest 30sec
Stand on one end of the band with your feet hip-width apart. Hold the band in both hands, lean forwards until your back is flat, with your knees slightly bent, and adjust your hand position so there’s tension in the band. Raise your hands towards your hips and squeeze your shoulder blades, then lower them again.
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3 Banded good morning
Sets 3 Reps 12-15 Rest 30sec
Stand on one end of the band with your feet hip-width apart and loop the other end of the band around the back of your neck. Hinge forwards at your hips, sending your hips back and moving your chest over your toes into a flat back position. Contract your hamstrings and drive your hips forwards to come back up to standing.
4 High plank
Sets 3 Time 30-60sec Rest 30sec
Get into a high plank position supporting your body on your hands and toes, with your hands positioned under your shoulders. Brace your core to form a straight line from your neck to your heels. Hold this position.
