{"id":26059,"date":"2024-09-13T09:51:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T08:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/?p=26059"},"modified":"2024-09-13T09:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T08:51:38","slug":"full-body-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/workouts\/full-body-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackle this full-body circuit with minimal equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is an advanced upper body and core workout with minimal equipment \u2013 all you need is a decent pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/review\/best-gym-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gym shoes<\/a>, light dumbbells and a mini resistance band \u2013 targeted at those looking to challenge themselves, try new moves, build muscle and improve their body control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bodyweight exercises are scalable depending on your ability. The aim is to perform them with perfect execution and form rather than simply as many reps as you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d also recommend performing a thorough stretching and warm-up routine before tackling this full-body circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kelseymedia-blocks-block-how-we-test-section\"><div class=\"c-how-we-test\">\n<div class=\"c-how-we-test__header\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-you-can-trust-the-workouts-in-men-s-fitness\">Why you can trust the workouts in Men&#8217;s Fitness<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"c-how-we-test__content\">\n<p>At Men\u2019s Fitness we pride ourselves on delivering information that serves a singular purpose: to improve some aspect of your health, fitness or wellbeing. For over 16 years, we\u2019ve been publishing authoritative health and fitness content \u2013 written by our expert editors and contributors. Each of our workouts has been created and tested by either a highly experienced editor or expert contributor. This full-body circuit was devised by Your Personal Training PT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourpersonaltraininguk.co.uk\/trainers\/benjamin-augusto-benjamin-augusto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Augusto<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exercises-in-this-full-body-circuit\">Exercises in this full-body circuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#pike-push-up\">Pike push-up<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#superman\">Superman with banded row<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#typewriter\">Typewriter push-up<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#dumbbell-hinged\">Dumbbell hinged row<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#side-plank\">Side plank with dumbbell triceps extension<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#dumbbell-reverse\">Dumbbell reverse-grip biceps curl<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-do-this-full-body-circuit\">How to do this full-body circuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>This is a circuit, so perform the exercises back-to-back with minimal rest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rest for 90 secs once you\u2019ve completed one full round<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aim for a minimum of 3 rounds in total<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pike-push-up\">1. Pike push-up&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Pike-Push-Up-End-1.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a pike push-up in the gym\" class=\"wp-image-26067\" style=\"width:342px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Pike-Push-Up-End-1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Pike-Push-Up-End-1.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Pike-Push-Up-End-1.jpg?resize=562,843 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Targets: <\/strong>Shoulders, upper chest, triceps, core&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reps<\/strong><\/td><td>5-8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rest<\/strong><\/td><td>Go straight into exercise 2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Begin by placing your hands on the floor, around shoulder-width apart, with fingers facing forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stack your shoulders over your hands and walk your feet towards your hands as close as possible, going up onto your toes. Push into the ground to elevate your scapula \u2013 this is your start position<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bend your arms and lower your body forward and down towards the floor, keeping your elbows tucked and not flared out<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower until your head is close to the ground, then push up and back to the start position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My tip: <\/strong>Make it harder by shifting your feet further back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"superman\">2. Superman with banded row<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26068\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-End-1.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a superman with banded row in the gym as part of a full-body circuit\" class=\"wp-image-26068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-End-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-End-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-End-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-End-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-End-1.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-End-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26069\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-Row-Start-1.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a superman with banded row in the gym as part of a full-body circuit\" class=\"wp-image-26069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-Row-Start-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-Row-Start-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-Row-Start-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-Row-Start-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-Row-Start-1.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Banded-Superman-Row-Start-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Targets: <\/strong>Lower back, glutes, upper back<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reps<\/strong><\/td><td>8-10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rest<\/strong><\/td><td>Go straight into exercise 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Lie flat on your front, holding a <a href=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/features\/benefits-of-mini-resistance-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mini resistance band<\/a> in your hands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Squeeze your glutes and lift your feet and lower legs off the ground. Arch your upper back to lift your chest off the ground as well<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With your arms extended in front of you, pull the band apart slightly to engage tension into the band and your shoulders \u2013 this is the start position&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Begin to row the band back towards your chest, lifting your chest further off the ground, pulling your scapula back and feeling the squeeze in your whole posterior chain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold this position for a split second, then reverse the movement back to the start and repeat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My tip: <\/strong>Really focus on squeezing your upper back at the top of the movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"typewriter\">3. Typewriter push-up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26071\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Top-Position.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a typewriter push-up in the gym as part of a full-body circuit\" class=\"wp-image-26071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Top-Position.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Top-Position.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Top-Position.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Top-Position.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Top-Position.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Top-Position.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26070\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Down-Right-Position.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a typewriter push-up in the gym as part of a full-body circuit\" class=\"wp-image-26070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Down-Right-Position.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Down-Right-Position.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Down-Right-Position.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Down-Right-Position.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Down-Right-Position.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Typewriter-Push-Up-Down-Right-Position.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Targets: <\/strong>Chest, shoulders, triceps, core<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reps<\/strong><\/td><td>10-15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rest<\/strong><\/td><td>Go straight into exercise 4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Begin in a normal push-up position, but place your hands much wider than shoulder-width and point your fingers outwards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage your core and don\u2019t let your hips sag \u2013 this will be your starting position<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower down to one side, aiming to bring your chest to your hand with the other arm completely straight, then slowly transition across to the other side, keeping your chest as close to the floor as possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you have reached the other side, press up to the top<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now lower back down to the same side, transition across and press back up to the top again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dumbbell-hinged\">4. Dumbbell hinged row<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Hinge-Dumbbell-Row-End.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a dumbbell hinged row in the gym as part of a full-body circuit\" class=\"wp-image-26072\" style=\"width:342px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Hinge-Dumbbell-Row-End.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Hinge-Dumbbell-Row-End.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Hinge-Dumbbell-Row-End.jpg?resize=562,843 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Targets:<\/strong> Upper back, biceps, forearms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reps<\/strong><\/td><td>8-12 each side<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rest<\/strong><\/td><td>Go straight into exercise 5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pick up your <a href=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/review\/best-dumbbell-sets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dumbbell set<\/a> and stand with your feet around shoulder-width apart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soften your knees and hinge at the hips, keeping a flat or slightly arched back. Hands should rest around knee height, palms in towards the knees \u2013 this is your start position<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Row the dumbbells back into your hips, driving the elbows backwards and up, squeezing your shoulder blades together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold this squeeze for a split second, then lower back down to the start position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"side-plank\">5. Side plank with dumbbell triceps extension<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26074\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-End-Position.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a side plank with dumbbell triceps extension\" class=\"wp-image-26074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-End-Position.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-End-Position.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-End-Position.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-End-Position.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-End-Position.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-End-Position.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26073\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-Start.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a side plank with dumbbell triceps extension\" class=\"wp-image-26073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-Start.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-Start.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-Start.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-Start.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-Start.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Side-Plank-Tricep-Extension-Start.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Targets: <\/strong>Obliques, shoulders, triceps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reps<\/strong><\/td><td>15-20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rest<\/strong><\/td><td>Go straight into exercise 6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Lie sideways on your mat, stacking your feet on top of each other and placing your forearm on the floor to support your weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick up your dumbbell with the upward arm, and lift it to rest behind your head<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now engage your core and lift your hips up to hold the side plank, with a nice straight line from your feet to your hips and shoulders \u2013 this is your start position<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold this position while you perform reps of triceps extension, aiming to keep your upper arm in the same position as you contract the triceps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform your reps, then swap to the other side to repeat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dumbbell-reverse\">6. Dumbbell reverse-grip biceps curl<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Zottman-Curl-Top-Position-Rotated.jpg\" alt=\"man in red top and red shorts doing a dumbbell reverse-grip biceps curl as part of a full-body circuit\" class=\"wp-image-26075\" style=\"width:342px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Zottman-Curl-Top-Position-Rotated.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Zottman-Curl-Top-Position-Rotated.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Zottman-Curl-Top-Position-Rotated.jpg?resize=562,843 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Targets:<\/strong> Biceps, core<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reps<\/strong><\/td><td>8-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rest<\/strong><\/td><td>90 secs, then return to the first exercise<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pick up your dumbbells, and stand with your feet around shoulder-width apart, with core engaged, neutral shoulders and palms facing towards you \u2014 this is your start position<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curl the dumbbells up slowly, keeping the palms facing down until they are close to your shoulders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Squeeze at the top for a split second, before slowly lowering down to the start position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These Mirafit resistance bands would be ideal to use as part of this full-body circuit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kelseymedia-blocks-block-squirrel-end-of-content-widget\"><div class=\"c-squirrel-embed \"><div class=\"squirrel_widget\" data-squirrel-id=\" 13047674\" data-loaded=\"false\" data-style-id=\"End of post squrrel\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Related content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/features\/gym-shoes-vs-running-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gym shoes vs running shoes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/features\/how-to-wash-gym-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to wash gym shoes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/workouts\/metabolic-resistance-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to use metabolic resistance training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tackle this total-body workout from Your Personal Training trainer Benjamin Augusto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":26076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"amazon_asin_number":"","model":"","featured_image_overlay_img":"","hjpType":"","squirrel_render_by":"","squirrel_id":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[242],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.5 (Yoast SEO v23.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tackle this full-body circuit with minimal equipment | Men&#039;s Fitness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tackle this full-body circuit from Your Personal Training trainer Benjamin Augusto. 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