When we think about building foundational strength, we often think about big pieces of equipment that take up tons of space at the gym, but that's just not necessary. With only a set of bands and your body, you can cover the key movements of pushing, pulling, hinging, and squatting from just about anywhere.
This week's Crush the Week workouts, designed by Spartan SGX Coach Katina Gad, will deliver a full-body workout using only strength bands and hard work.
Ready to crush the rest of your week? Find the rest of this week's workouts and finish strong! Our expert Spartan trainers are dropping new workouts every month to get you race ready with Spartan EDGE.
What are the benefits of using resistance bands in your workouts?
Here's why you should consider grabbing a few resistance bands next time you're looking to break a sweat:
Lightweight and easy to travel so you can work out anywhere
Increased core stability
Improved muscular endurance
Increased foundational, full-body strength
Versatile movements
01
Workout: Monday
Perform the following circuit three times with no rest between rounds. Do each exercise at a 45:15-second work-to-rest ratio.
Lateral raises
Standing bent-over rows
Seated rows
Lat pulldowns
Left-side overhead presses
Right-side overhead presses
Band-assisted pull-ups
02
Workout: Tuesday
This ladder workout will be 7 total rounds with no rest, so get ready. Perform the required number of reps (per side) for each exercise before moving to the next round. The reps per exercise are as follows, beginning at round 1 and ending at round 7: 20 reps, 24, 28, 32, 28, 24, 20.
Side steps
Quadruped kickbacks
Fire hydrants
Glute bridge to outward pulses
Feeling amped up, inspired, and ready to crush the rest of your week? Find the rest of this week's workouts in the app and finish on a high note this Friday.
