…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 was a tough lower body strength workout. It has deadstop lunges! Yuck! But so effective. I love to hate them. I increased my bridge weight and definitely felt the difference. This workout also felt like it … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 31: Deadstops & Deadlifts Lower Body
ScreenshotThis is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was another tough upper body strength workout and it concludes the first week of the Post-Exhaust workouts. I am not finding the "post" exhaust workouts easier than the "pre" exhaust workouts! I do like them more … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 30: ‘Post fatigue is correct’ (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 definitely enjoyed this one more than Day 27. I had to drop to lighter weights pretty early in the workout. My low back has been feeling "off" the past few days … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 29: ‘A very enjoyable session & I am confident you’ll agree!’ (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 was another tough workout, but finally something more enjoyable. I love working my back and this workout hits it with a variety of exercises. Caroline burns out the biceps, too! This is a superset workout. You … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 28: ‘Do you agree…the most intense upper of PE so far?’ (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 was a tough upper body workout. And, for me at least, another no-fun workout. Caroline did not appear to be having fun during this workout either. She looked like she was struggling at times, too. So … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 26: ‘The pump will be pretty insane…’ (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 week begins the Post-Exhaust half of the P.E. Program. For me, it probably wasn't the best introduction. Stationary and Bulgarian lunges are NOT my favorite exercises and this workout contains a lot of them. But it … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 27: ‘Variety in varying planes’ (Lower Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I found this workout tougher than I expected. Just like the first week Caroline is mixing things up with the last workout of the week. For upper body you are hitting smaller muscle groups and for the … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 10: Only one movement for the quads..but it’s highly isolating!
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I've been on vacation for the past week and the most exercise I've done is a lot of walking. The heaviest thing I lifted was my suitcase. So I found this full body workout tough! But the … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 9: Less about the lifting, more about the lowering!
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 was another very enjoyable total body workout. With the longer intervals it is designed to be higher rep but I also felt … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 8: Playing with different foot positions in bridges!
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 a high rep/endurance level workout. I did not find it nearly as enjoyable as yesterday's workout, but I did still like it. … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 7: Higher rep session with ‘constant’ tension flyes