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 tough but excellent lower body workout. I honestly cannot believe how heavy Caroline's dumbbells were for this workout. I feel like maybe I should have tried harder. For some reason I am squeamish about … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 21: It’s a Leg Day!
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CGX: Iron Program Day 22: Complete 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 very excited to do this workout because this weekend I completely rearranged my workout room. Now my bench press is always ready for some chest presses--no set up required. Plus I bought a big gym … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 22: Complete Upper Body
CGX: Iron Program Day 18: Posterior Chain
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I love this workout! It was tough and very enjoyable. I love working my posterior chain--back, glutes and hamstrings. Caroline put together some excellent exercises and by the finisher at the end, my glutes were screaming. I … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 18: Posterior Chain
CGX: Iron Program Day 20: Bi & Unilateral Shoulders
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Caroline works all areas of your shoulders in this workout and it gets tough. There is a labeling mistake in this workout. #22 below, the screen says to do partial rear delt flys but in both the … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 20: Bi & Unilateral Shoulders
CGX: Iron Program Day 16: Lower Body Including Calves
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Though this workout works your entire lower body, I really felt it in my quads. They were feeling very well worked by the finisher. I have never used my heel wedges for calf raises before but they … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 16: Lower Body Including Calves
CGX: Iron Program Day 17: Deadstop Chest & Triceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow. This was a tough upper body workout. I could not use a bench press for this since the only chest press exercise needs to be done on the floor and with dumbbells but the fact she … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 17: Deadstop Chest & Triceps
CGX: Pre-Exhaust Back & Biceps
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 a different take on supersetting the back and biceps. Your back is the largest muscle group in your upper body and your biceps assist in all back exercises so they are working, too. By … Continue reading CGX: Pre-Exhaust Back & Biceps
CGX: Iron Program Day 11: 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 workout was tougher than I expected it to be. I think it is the sequencing of some of the exercises that really kicked my butt. About halfway into the workout you do 3 sets of deadlifts … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 11: Leg Day!
CGX: Iron Program Day 15: Back & Rear Delts
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I love back workouts and this is an excellent one. My back and rear delts still feel nice and warm from this workout. I was surprised at how much Caroline was burning out. Several times when I … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 15: Back & Rear Delts
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!