…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. This workout is done mostly PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. Another awesome Max workout! The first day of a new Max week appears to be my favorite. This is a solid … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 16: Finishing with single arm rows for a change!
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 shoulders. It is a great upper body workout that hits the shoulders, chest and back but the shoulders definitely carry the brunt of this workout. By the time we get to the chest … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 40: ‘Beginning & Ending with Delts’ 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 workout. I did really enjoy the burn in this one. My legs and glutes feel well worked. The workout starts with 5 sets of weighted bridges. Luckily you get a longer than usual … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 39: ‘Heightened Glute Activation’ 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 workout fried my upper body. Caroline hits every muscle in some fashion. I had standby weights ready for most of the exercises. And I used them a few times! My chest and shoulders still feel pumped. … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 38: ‘Pre-exhaust Chest to begin’ 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. It is one long circuit that is repeated three times. Each time it is repeated two of the exercises change. This is also a higher rep workout; the intervals … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 36: ’21s Within the Finisher’ Upper Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Caroline packs a lot into this lower body workout. She hits the legs with lunges, hip thrusts, sumo squats, deadlifts and stability ball roll outs. And not only is everything done to a slow and controlled pace … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 37: ‘Pausing in the Lengthened Position’ Lower Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Caroline hits the quads pretty hard in this workout but that is not all that gets worked. I felt it in my glutes and hamstrings, too. But mostly the quads. And as far as lower body muscle … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 35: ‘No denying… it’s all quads!’
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This upper body workout hits your shoulders, chest and triceps. I feel like the shoulders and triceps got the most work, but Caroline does fry the chest with a push up finisher. At the end Caroline gives … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 34: ‘Deficit push ups…. one of my favorites!’ (Upper Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Killer seems to be a theme this week, at least for me. This workout kicked my butt! In retrospect maybe I should have lightened the weight I used for the hip thrusts because those really kicked my … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 33: ‘Some iso & plyo sets!’ (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 another killer upper body workout. In this workout Caroline fries your back and biceps. It was tough! I had back up weights ready for almost every exercise but I only used them for one--the neutral … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 32: ‘Weakening… but finished feeling strong!’ (Upper Body)