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40 Min Upper Body Strength (Back, Bi's & Tri's) is Day 30 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a very enjoyable upper body strength workout. I always enjoy back work and this brought back one of my favorite exercises from Cathe's STS 2.0--the Gorilla Row. Cathe does it a bit differently than Heather … Continue reading 40MIN Upper Body Strength (Back, Bi’s & Tri’s) // Day 30: HR12WEEK 5.0
38 Min Lu9nges for Leg Strength is Day 29 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This was another tough lower body workout. It is all lunges so all unilateral. You will do one circuit of 7 lunge varieties, all on the same leg, then repeat that circuit on the same leg. Oh the burn! Then … Continue reading 38MIN Lunges for Leg Strength // Day 29: HR12WEEK 5.0
30 Min Core Strength Workout is Day 28 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This workout was NO FUN. I am not a fan of long mat based core workouts and, not counting the warm up and stretch, this is 30 solid minutes of mat based core. It is a solid core workout but I … Continue reading 30MIN Core Strength Workout // Day 28: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Chest & Shoulders - Unilateral Strength is Day 27 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. Heather fried my chest and shoulders in this workout! There are 3 circuits and each circuit focuses on a muscle group. You do each circuit twice to completely fatigue the muscle you are working. I was ambitious the … Continue reading 40MIN Chest & Shoulders – Unilateral Strength// Day 27: HR12WEEK 5.0
41 Min Lower Body (Glutes & Hamstrings) Strength is Day 26 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is an excellent workout for you glutes and hamstrings, though other lower body muscle groups are nicely worked, too. Heather is working your legs from the very beginning in the warm up using a glute/booty band. And, … Continue reading 41MIN Lower Body (Glutes & Hamstrings) Strength // Day 26: HR12WEEK 5.0
Pilates Total Core is Day 23 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. Heather's weighted pilates fusion type workouts are always tough and this one is no exception. But I don't feel like I can gauge how tough it truly is because I am sick and it took 3 cough drops to get me through this … Continue reading Pilates Total Core // Day 23: HR12WEEK 5.0
42 Min Bicep, Tricep & Shoulder Workout is Day 25 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is a great arms and shoulder workout. Heather really fries each muscle group before moving onto the next. First she hits your biceps then you triceps and ends with your shoulders. Then you get a 4 minute finisher … Continue reading 42MIN Bicep, Tricep & Shoulders Workout // Day 25: HR12WEEK 5.0
37 Min Quads & Calves Strength & Sprint is Day 24 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a leg burner that gets pretty metabolic at times. For the calf raises, I held a dumbbell in each hand rather than holding one goblet style. I am limited on what I can hold for that … Continue reading 37MIN Quads & Calves Strength + Sprint // Day 24: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Chest & Back Strength + Sprint is Day 22 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is a great upper body workout that really highlights strength imbalances. There is some unilateral work for both the back and the chest. For the chest, I was surprised at how much stronger my left arm was. … Continue reading 40MIN Chest & Back Strength + Sprint // Day 22: HR12WEEK 5.0
43 Min Glutes & Hamstrings is Day 21 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This workout starts Phase 2 of the program and Heather encourages you to lift heavier dumbbells. She said the pace will be slower so you will do less reps. I found this to be an excellent lower body strength workout. Every … Continue reading 43MIN Glutes & Hamstrings // Day 21: HR12WEEK 5.0