5 Resistance Band Workouts for Booty and Core You Can Do Anywhere

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Whether you travel often, or your busy schedule doesn’t allow for consistent fitness classes or gym workouts, it can be challenging for many of us to stick to a fitness routine.

Aside from a home yoga practice, one of the easiest ways to get a great workout in anytime, anywhere is with resistance bands.

Resistance bands are small, lightweight, and easy to use. They are also super easy to travel with.

Even though this article focuses on workouts for building glutes and your core, there are so many ways to get creative and use resistance bands for a full-body workout.
 
 

Build Booty and Core With These 5 Resistance Band Workouts That You Can Do Anywhere:

1. Lateral Resistance Band Walks

Let’s try it

• Begin with your feet hip-width distance apart and place your resistance band two inches above your knee
• Lower into Chair Pose with hands at heart center
• Step to the right, staying in a low squat and activating your core
• Step your left foot in to meet your right
• Repeat 2-4 times, then switch sides

2. Standing Diagonal Leg Raise

Let’s try it:

• Begin with your feet hip-width distance apart, toes facing 2 o’clock
• Place your resistance band two inches above your knee
• Engage your core and shift your weight into your left foot
• As you exhale, lift your right leg behind you, like you’re pushing back onto a pedal
• Inhale as you slowly bring the right leg back in towards center
• Repeat 12 times, then switch sides

Standing Lateral Leg Raise

Let’s try it:

• Begin with your feet slightly further than hip-width distance apart
• Place your resistance band two inches above your knee
• Engage your core and shift your weight into your left foot
• As you exhale, lift your right leg out to the side, inhaling as you lower it back down to a hover
• Repeat 12 times, then switch sides

3. Glute Bridges

Let’s try it:

• Begin on your back, with your knees up and stacked over your heels
• Place your resistance band two inches above your knee
• On your exhale, engage your glutes and lift your hips to the sky
• Take 3 breaths and on your exhale, gently lower back down
• Repeat 12 times

4. Slow Bicycles

Let’s try it:

• Begin on your back, with the resistance band around the arches of your feet and knees bent at 90 degrees
• Interlace your fingers behind your head, keeping your elbows wide
• As you exhale, lift your chest so your shoulder blades are just off the mat, meeting your right elbow to your left knee, and extending your right leg
• With each breath, switch sides
• Repeat for 30-60 seconds

5. Resistance Band Supermans

Let’s try it:

• Place your resistance band two inches above your knee
• Begin on your stomach, extending your arms and legs in front of you
• On your exhale, engage your core and glutes as you lift everything off the ground, creating a “U” with your body (think Locust Pose)
• Keep your gaze to the front of your mat
• Inhale as you bend at your elbows, squeezing your shoulder blades together
• Exhale as you extend your arms back out in front of you and slowly lower down
• Repeat 10 times

 
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Try These Resistance Band Workouts Anytime, Anywhere

You can try all five of these exercises on your next vacation, work trip, and at home any time you can’t make it to the gym or yoga studio.

Get your resistance bands out by the beach, in your hotel room or living room as a fun way to stay on track with your fitness goals. Stay strong!

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