…so I do it at home
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Just like all of the other CGXmas workouts I've done so far, Caroline manages to pack a solid upper body workout into just under 25 minutes. It's perfect for if you are short on time or, like … Continue reading CGXmas Day 18: Upper Body Supersets
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
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
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
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
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
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was a tougher workout than I expected it to be. I knew the hip thrusts at the beginning would be a burner but since I was using two barbells like Caroline does and the one I … Continue reading CGXmas Day 23: Lower Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was a tough little ab burner! You are working for 2 solid minutes with only 15 seconds of rest between complexes. I was taking my own mini breaks! I had to! It was burning out my … Continue reading CGXmas Day 5: Stability Ball Ab Complexes
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
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 excellent shoulder focused workout. Due to the shorter intervals you can challenge yourself with heavier weights, which I did. I had my back ups sitting close by but I only dropped to them once … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 40: Solo Shoulders