CGXmas Day 8: Constantly Banded Glutes

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is a fun workout that really targets the glutes and makes good use of a booty band. I never really broke a sweat in this workout but I did feel it intensely in my glutes. I … Continue reading CGXmas Day 8: Constantly Banded Glutes

CGXmas Day 3: Glutes on the Mat

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is an entirely mat based glute workout using a variety of equipment--a barbell or heavy dumbbell, a glute band and ankle weights. And as the title indicates, everything is done on the mat. This workout fried … Continue reading CGXmas Day 3: Glutes on the Mat

CGXmas Day 14: Shoulders & Chest

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Caroline's Christmas workouts are excellent for when you are short on time because she packs a lot into 20 minutes. Though the focus of this workout is shoulders and chest, my upper back definitely got some work … Continue reading CGXmas Day 14: Shoulders & Chest

CGXmas Day 20: Biceps & Triceps

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout fried my arms! This is a high rep burn out workout. Very hard to lift heavy dumbbells. I usually use 20 pounds for bicep work but the heaviest I attempted for biceps in this workout … Continue reading CGXmas Day 20: Biceps & Triceps

CGXmas Day 2: Chest & Back Supersets

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Oh my goodness this was a burner. Caroline supersets a chest exercise with a back exercise and you repeat that superset 3 times. There are only 3 supersets in this workout and one of them is the … Continue reading CGXmas Day 2: Chest & Back Supersets

CGX: Calf Workout

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout has been out for a few weeks, maybe a month, and I have been eyeing it with interest and fear. Not so much fear of doing the workout, but fear of the DOMS that will … Continue reading CGX: Calf Workout

CGXmas Day 7: Upper Body

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. For such a short workout, this is very thorough. This was the second workout I did today. I started with Iron Program Day 27: Back & Alternating Curl Biceps so my back and biceps were already well … Continue reading CGXmas Day 7: Upper Body

CGXmas Day 12: Biceps & Back

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Caroline packs a lot of burn into a short amount of time! I do not think I have ever done a drag curl before but it is definitely harder than it looks and sounds! I did this … Continue reading CGXmas Day 12: Biceps & Back

CGX: Express Upper Pump!

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is a great upper body finisher to add onto the end of any workout. This morning I did a back and rear delt workout first and added this to the end of that workout. This did … Continue reading CGX: Express Upper Pump!

CGX: Sumo Leg Day

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is a short but tough lower body workout. As the title indicates it is all sumo squats and it really starts to burn by the end. Caroline varies rest and recovery times to really fry your … Continue reading CGX: Sumo Leg Day