5 Trainers on the Resistance-Band Exercises They Recommend Over and Over Again

Sarah Pelc Graca, an NASM-certified personal trainer and founder of Strong With Sarah, recommends using a resistance band in place of dumbbells for this exercise to work your legs, arms, core, and glutes all at the same time.

• Stand in the center of a traditional resistance band with legs just slightly wider than hip-distance apart, holding on to each handle next to your shoulders.
• Keeping tension in the resistance band, do a squat.
• Straighten your legs while raising both arms into an overhead press.
• Repeat eight to 10 times for one circuit. Take a brief rest and repeat the circuit three times.