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20-Minute Full Body Resistance Band Workout
Video by Tom Peto Training on YouTube · Open on YouTube
Two rounds of 11 band exercises: thrusters, seated rows, face pulls, deadlifts, upright rows, pull-aparts, squats, side steps, curls and overhead extensions. Ideal for travel or minimal kit; warm up first.
- 21 min
- Intermediate
- Low impact (no jumping)
- resistance band
Step by step 9
Tap a time to watch that step in the video.
- Thrusters: stand on the band, feet just wider than hips, squat with it at your shoulders and press overhead. 0:34
- Seated rows, then seated face pulls: lead with your elbows and squeeze your shoulder blades together. 1:30
- Band deadlifts: hinge at the hips with a flat back, then squeeze your glutes to stand tall. 3:17
- Upright rows, pulling the band to your chin elbows first, then band pull-aparts at forehead height. 4:10
- Squats with the band over your shoulders, or held at your sides, knees pointing out over your toes. 6:01
- Side steps: cross the band into an X and take small steps, keeping it stretched so it never goes slack. 6:49
- Single-arm bicep curls, 40 seconds each arm: squeeze up and lower slowly. 7:51
- Overhead tricep extensions: band behind your head, elbows tucked in, extend fully overhead. 9:45
- Round 2: all 11 exercises again, doubling the band or using a thicker one if you can. 10:58
The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.
Form cues from the coach
- Lead face pulls and rows with your elbows and squeeze your shoulder blades together
- Keep the band slightly stretched between your feet on side steps so it never goes slack
- Lower each curl slowly instead of letting the band snap you down
What it works Whole body
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Joints it uses 5 takes load
- Shoulders takes loadupright rows, face pulls, pull-aparts, thrusters
- Elbows takes loadbicep curls, overhead tricep extensions, rows
- Lower back takes loadband deadlifts, seated rows
- Hips takes loadsquats, thrusters, band deadlifts, side steps
- Knees takes loadthrusters, band squats, deadlifts
- Wrists & hands movesgripping the band, curls, pulls
- Upper back movesseated rows, face pulls, pull-aparts
- Ankles & feet movessquats, thrusters, side steps
- Down on the floor. You get down to the floor and back up again.
Easier option from the coach: Lighter or single band; hold band at your sides, not overhead, in squats
A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated
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Video by Tom Peto Training; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety