CGX: Max Program Day 44: All lower body, but the upper biased towards the front delts!

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout kicked my butt! I was working very hard and gassing out. The first part of the workout is done mostly PHA style (alternating between upper and lower body exercises) like most of the other … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 44: All lower body, but the upper biased towards the front delts!

CGX: Max Program Day 43: Extra attention to the quads!

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout is done PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. This is another higher rep/endurance level workout, but Caroline gives us longer rests than she did in yesterday/Day 42. That, plus the PHA … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 43: Extra attention to the quads!

CGX: Max Program Day 42: Lengthened…straight into shortened!

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout is done mostly PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. This is a high rep, endurance level workout. The intervals are long and the rests are short. And though it is … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 42: Lengthened…straight into shortened!

CGX: Max Program Day 41: Tempo can directly impact the number of reps performed!

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout is done mostly PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. As always, I love the first workout of the week. They are always full body workouts designed to allow you to … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 41: Tempo can directly impact the number of reps performed!

40MIN Full Body Power // Day 60: HR12WEEK 5.0

40 Min Full Body Power is Day 60 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is the final workout of the 12 Week 5.0 program and it was tough! This is metabolic full body workout. There are a lot of compound moves in this workout that hit multiple muscle groups but the focus of the … Continue reading 40MIN Full Body Power // Day 60: HR12WEEK 5.0

40MIN Power Pilates With Weights // Day 59: HR12WEEK 5.0

40 Min Power Pilates with Weights is Day 59 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. Like all of Heather's other power pilates workouts, this was tough! She fried my shoulders! This is a full body workout but the focus is shoulders, chest and lower body. You also get core and bicep work. There are 2 … Continue reading 40MIN Power Pilates With Weights // Day 59: HR12WEEK 5.0

42MIN Upper Body Strength // Day 57: HR12WEEK 5.0

42 Min Upper Body Strength is Day 57 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is a tough and thorough upper body strength workout. It is full of compound moves that work multiple upper body muscle groups. For the first circuit you will work the shoulders and biceps. The second circuit the focus is back, … Continue reading 42MIN Upper Body Strength // Day 57: HR12WEEK 5.0

40MIN Lower Body Strength & Power // Day 56: HR12WEEK 5.0

40 Min Lower Body Strength & Power is Day 56 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is an intense lower body strength workout--particularly if you are lifting heavier dumbbells like Heather recommends. She also gives the rep range to shoot for: 8-10 reps. And that is what I got for straight sets but for … Continue reading 40MIN Lower Body Strength & Power // Day 56: HR12WEEK 5.0

CGX: Max Program Day 40: SO much isolation!

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Just like the rest of the Max Program end of the week workouts, the focus of this workout is your abdominals and isolating the biceps and triceps. You also get some shoulder and quad work. These are … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 40: SO much isolation!

CGX: Max Program Day 39: Deadstop bridges but constant tension??

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout is done mostly PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. This was another very enjoyable full body strength workout that you can challenge yourself to lift heavier in. My whole body … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 39: Deadstop bridges but constant tension??