Strength10 minResistance bandsFull body

10-Minute Band Strength Workout

A 10-minute resistance band strength session, full body focus: Banded squat, Banded row (door anchor) and Banded Romanian deadlift. Warm-up and cool-down are built in, and every step is on the clock.

You'll need: A long loop band (or tube bands with a door anchor) and a mini band.

Before you start: Treat round 1 as a lighter ramp-up set (about 60–70% of your working weight), then use your working weight for the rest.

Warm-up 2:00

Cat-cow · Bodyweight squat · Inchworm · Glute bridge (30 s each)

Main circuit 2 rounds · 45s work / 25s rest

A1. Banded squat · 10–15 reps Stand on a loop band, band over shoulders (front rack), squat to depth.

EasierLighter band or bodyweight.HarderHeavier band, pause at bottom.

A2. Banded row (door anchor) · 10–15 reps Band anchored at chest height, pull elbows to ribs, pause and squeeze.

EasierStep closer to the anchor.HarderStep back or heavier band.

A3. Banded Romanian deadlift · 10–15 reps Stand on the band, hips back with a flat back, snap hips through at the top.

EasierLighter band.HarderWider grip / heavier band.

Cool-down

Child's pose breathing · Couch stretch (hip flexor) (30 s each)

How to progress

Progress by stepping further from the anchor, doubling the band, or moving to the next band. Keep 2 reps in reserve and use a slow 2–3 second return.

Why this works

Built around compound movements (a squat or lunge, a hinge, a push and a pull) with sets taken to about 2 reps short of failure. Health guidelines (WHO, ACSM) call for muscle-strengthening work at least twice a week, and short, consistent sessions add up.

Safety: Stop any exercise that causes sharp or joint pain. Move with control, choose a load you could lift 2–3 more times, and pick the easier option whenever form slips.

Interrupted?

Tap Pause, or just leave the screen and the timer pauses itself. Your place is saved on this device, so you can come back later and tap Resume there. Lost track mid-circuit? Restart this round takes you back to the first exercise of the current round.

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