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This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is definitely an endurance level upper body workout. My shoulders--especially my left (bad)--shoulders were fried by the end. And that is the focus of this workout: shoulders, chest and triceps, but mostly shoulders. I had back … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 46: Create force from a deadstop! (Upper Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I was dreading this lower body workout. I previewed it and it looked like a nightmare to me. I don't mind lunges but the bulk of this workout (the first 70% + the finisher) is lunges--all quad … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 47: The lunges at the beginning are a good warm up for the quads…’
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. And this is it! The final workout in the Intent Program! I'm not going to lie--I am glad it is over. This was a tough program and this workout is a great way to end it. It … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 50: Finale/Upper Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This lower body workout will fry your legs with all of the pausing and slower tempos. Thankfully in the beginning she gives you longer recoveries. Then when she fries your quads with heel elevated squats, she … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 49: ‘Become Comfortable with a Pause’ Lower Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. My arms and shoulders were fried by the end of this workout. Caroline does hit every muscle group in the upper body in some fashion but the arms and the shoulders get a lot of focus. You … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 48: ‘Change in ROM & Tempo’ Upper Body
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 thorough upper body strength workout with a lot of shoulder work. In fact, the shoulder work was seriously kicking Caroline's butt! The very last interval before the finisher she just quit when there was … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 46: ‘The Delts Getting the Most Attention’ Upper Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough lower body strength workout. I feel like that is all I write anymore but it is true! These workouts are kicking my butt! I will be taking a long recovery period once I finish … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 47: ‘Causing Wear & Tear to Our Glute Band’ Lower Body
41 Min Upper Body Strength Workout is Day 42 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. If you challenge yourself with heavy weights, this is a tough upper body strength workout. Heather recommends using the same weights you used in Phase 2 of the program but doing more reps; she recommends the 12 rep range. I … Continue reading 41MIN Upper Body Strength Workout // Day 42: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Leg Strength & Power is Day 41 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This lower body workout is intense! Very metabolic! According to my Apple Watch I spent 10 minutes in my peak heart rate zone (Zone 5) and 17 minute in cardio Zone 4! And I felt it, too. During some of … Continue reading 40MIN Leg Strength & Power // Day 41: HR12WEEK 5.0
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 very hamstring/glute focused lower body workout and it got tough for me. In fact, I am definitely will be ready to take things down a notch tomorrow for a recovery day workout. There is … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 45: ‘The bodyweight version of lunges will make you deadstop literally!’