[VIDEOS] At-home workout ideas with limited equipment

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WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MINI BAND / LONG BAND / SMALL DUMBBELLS?

When you have limited equipment and no access to a gym, it can be tricky to stick to your routine. If you're anything like me, you need to have access to workout anywhere, anytime. Fortunately, if you invest in three key pieces of equipment, your options are unlimited!

I always get questions from clients about what equipment I would personally recommend buying, not only to have easy access to at home, but that will also help maximize workouts. Thankfully, the three key pieces I would suggest having are affordable, take up little to no space, and 2 out of the 3 are amazing to throw in a suitcase, and take with you anywhere in the world!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Mini band (rubber like this) or (cloth like this)

Long band

Medium set of dumbbells > 12-25 lbs

5+ exercises you can do with a mini band.

5+ exercises you can do with medium-weight dumbbells.

5+ exercises you can do with a long band.

BUILD YOUR OWN WORKOUT IDEAS

Throwing together a quick and sweaty workout doesn't have to be complicated. See below for 4 different formatting ideas to build your own at home or on the go workout.

TIMED

  • 20s/10s > 30s/10s > 45s/15s > 60s/30s

EXAMPLE - 45s on | 15s rest | 4 rounds

  • DB bicep curl squat

  • Super band good morning

  • DB burpees

  • Mini band glute bridge pulses

  • Mini band bicycle crunches

AMRAP 'as many rounds as possible'

  • 5, 10, 15, 20 mins > 4-6 exercises of 10-15 reps each

EXAMPLE - 15 MIN AMRAP

  • Super band thrusters x15 reps

  • Super band deadlift to bent over row x10 reps

  • DB squat jack thrusters x15 reps

  • DB core slide to row X10 reps

  • Mini band leg lowers x15 reps

10-1 or 10-2

  • 2 exercises > start with 10 reps of the 1st and 1 rep of the 2nd > work your way down every round of the higher rep exercise and work your way up every round of the lower exercise (i.e. squats + push ups = 10 squats + 1 push up, 9 squats + 2 push ups, 8 squats + 3 push ups, etc.)

EXAMPLE - 10-2

  • DB reverse lunge + bicep curl + overhead press

  • Super band squats

PYRAMID

  • 2-5 exercises > start with 1 rep of each > 2nd round is 2 reps of each > 3rd round is 3 reps of each, etc.

  • 2-5 exercises > start with 10 reps of each > 2nd round is 9 reps of each > 3rd round is 8 reps of each, etc.

EXAMPLE - 10-1 rep PYRAMID

  • DB leg lower lat pulldown

  • Super band overhead squat

  • DB deadlift + bicep curl

For more workout IDEAS and to join us for live classes check out CrushCamp.com/stronger

Home, workoutsChristina Ollivierat home, workout, minimal equiptment