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Jessica Downey

I ditched the gym and tried this back strengthening resistance band workout instead — here’s what happened to my upper body

A photo of a woman stretching a resistance band behind her back.

A typical back day at the gym often includes popular upper body exercises like deadlifts, pull-ups, bent-over rows, and lateral pulldowns. While these are excellent for building strength and muscle, there are alternative ways to train your back without needing the gym or heavy equipment. 

I've never felt confident training my upper body as I do training my lower body, especially when it comes to performing big compound lifts. Keen to ditch the weights, I decided to skip the gym and instead try a resistance band workout that claims to work the entire posterior chain, paying particular attention to the back muscles. 

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