Upper body workout with mini bands

I love using resistance bands to intensify my workouts. Resistance bands are a great alternative to dumbbells because they are less expensive, lighter, and safer. In this upper body workout, we will be strengthening our shoulders, triceps, biceps, chest, and lats all while using a mini band. Don’t have a mini band? Don’t worry, these moves can be done with just bodyweight or with light dumbbells. I use a medium mini band in this workout. 

We’ll start with a warm up. Then perform 10 strength exercises, we’ll work for 40 seconds and rest for 20 seconds between moves. Finally, we will end with static stretches to cool down. 

Warm up - 

1. Arm circles - 20 sec / direction 

2. Criss cross arms palms face up 

3. Y, T, I arms - palms face out 

10 strength exercises - work for 40 seconds and rest for 20 seconds

1. Chest pulse outs - band around wrists

2. Overhead reach - band around wrists 

3. External shoulder rotation - R - band around wrists

4. External shoulder rotation - L - band around wrists

5. Tricep kick back - R - natural grip 

6. Tricep kick back - L - natural grip

7. Narrow row - R - natural grip

8. Narrow row - L - natural grip

9. Bicep curl - R - kneeling - left hand by the left hip and the right hand gripping the band 

10. Bicep curl - L - kneeling - right hand by the right hip and the left hand gripping the band

Cool down - hold for 30 seconds

1. Big chest stretch to hug 

2. Shoulder stretch - R 

3. Shoulder stretch - L 

4. Tricep stretch - R

5. Tricep stretch - L 

Comment below and let me know if your shoulders are on fire! Thank you for joining me on this super fun fitness journey.