Strength Workout - 016

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Type: Full Body – Strength & Core Control

Duration: About 30 minutes

Overview

Train for Life 016 delivers a total-body tune-up with a focus on form, balance, and deep core activation. This workout blends strength-building movements with isometric holds and rotational work, helping you build resilience from the inside out. With minimal equipment—just a dumbbell, band, blanket, and pillow or block—you’ll move through three supersets, repeated for three rounds each.

It’s accessible, effective, and built to support you through everyday movement with more strength and stability.

Workout Format

Each set includes two exercises performed in an alternating format for three total rounds.

Set 1 | 3 Rounds – Alternate 1a & 1b

1a. Bodyweight Split Stance Squat

  • Equipment: None

  • Reps: 10 each side

  • Focus: Lower body balance, hip and quad strength

1b. Banded Face Pulls

  • Equipment: Long resistance band

  • Reps: 8–12

  • Focus: Posture, upper back and shoulder stability

Set 2 | 3 Rounds – Alternate 2a & 2b

2a. Heel-Elevated Narrow Squat

  • Equipment: Dumbbell and blanket

  • Reps: 5–15

  • Focus: Quad strength, knee tracking, upright posture

2b. Banded Bicep Curl (Isometric Option)

  • Equipment: Long band and block/pillow

  • Duration: 20–120 seconds

  • Focus: Upper arm strength, grip control, endurance

Set 3 | 3 Rounds – Alternate 3a & 3b

3a. Russian Twists

  • Equipment: Dumbbell and blanket

  • Duration: 30 seconds each side

  • Focus: Rotational core strength, obliques

3b. Jackknife Hold

  • Equipment: None

  • Duration: 30 seconds

  • Focus: Core endurance, lower abdominal activation

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