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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. Unlike Days 1-4, this workout is not done PHA style. (For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post.) This is also different from Days 1-4 in other ways. First, this workout not only works your core … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 5: Our ‘fun’ day of the week!
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 and killer lower body strength workout. You do 4 sets of many of the exercises but Caroline gives you a long rest between sets--at least at the beginning. Around the halfway mark the … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 25: “Not WHAT you lift…HOW you lift” (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 is a thorough upper body workout that will really give your biceps and triceps a good pump, especially at the end. The format is one long circuit that is repeated 3 times. Caroline gives good attention … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 24: “It’s all in here” (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 really nice, well balanced lower body workout--until you get to the finisher when Caroline fries the quads. It is one long circuit that is done 3 times. Within that circuit you hit both the … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 23: Plenty of Glutes but Quad Finisher
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 high rep endurance level upper body workout. The intervals are long and it gets tough. I had back up weights setting nearby for every exercise but pushed through and didn't end up using any … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 22: ‘Don’t lose out on mechanical tension on the way down’ (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 killer lower body endurance level workout. It wasn't just kicking my butt--at times Caroline was losing steam, too! This is a pretty metabolic workout. I burned 450 calories and spend more than half of the workout … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 21: RDLs, Hip Thrusts & Lots of Lunges
40 Min Full Body Calisthenics & Core is Day 18 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a tough full body workout. Since you are not using dumbbells, Heather finds other ways to burn out your muscles using only your body weight (and a yoga block). You get isometric holds and plyo. Some of … Continue reading 40MIN Full Body Calisthenics & Core // Day 18: HR12WEEK 5.0
35 Min Upper Body Strength is Day 17 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. Though this upper body workout does hit everything in some fashion, the main focus is the shoulders. In the intro Heather says the last circuit works the chest and back but the delts are a shoulder muscle. Your back is only … Continue reading 35MIN Upper Body Strength // Day 17: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Lower Body Strength Supersets is Day 16 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a tough lower body workout. And if you are lifting heavy dumbbells (for your fitness level) your upper body is getting a workout, too. For many of the exercises you are holding one medium or heavy dumbbell goblet … Continue reading 40MIN Lower Body Strength Supersets // Day 16: 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. Another excellent back and bicep workout. Caroline really hits the back and biceps hard and thoroughly this week with Day 16 and this workout. I love working my back so together they did a great job. This … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 20: ‘Let’s intentionally move those elbows’ (Upper Body)