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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. This is another excellent upper body strength workout. Like it's counterpart, The Back, this workout hits more than the title muscle group. Combine the two workouts and you are working your entire upper body in just under … Continue reading CGX: The Chest
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 lower body workout. For most of the exercises the intervals are shorter and the rests are longer so you can lift heavier and really challenge yourself with the weight you use. I bumped … Continue reading CGX: 55 min glutes & hamstrings
Since I have chronic shoulder problems I knew I had to do this routine as soon as I saw it. This a short but effective routine to not only take your shoulders through all ranges of motion but also work on some strength. As mentioned, I have shoulder issues and I was able to do … Continue reading Stiff Shoulders? Stop Stretching – Do THIS Routine Instead
Bulletproof Ankles in 10 Minutes is the second ankle/foot mobility workout from Julia Reppel that I have done. The other one is her 8 Min Foot & Ankle Mobility. I have damaged feet (12 screws and 2 plates in each heel), so when I see routines like this, I know I need to do them … Continue reading Bulletproof Ankles in 10 Minutes | Mobility + Stretching for Better Lifting & Running
Gentle Mobility Moves is a feel good mobility/flexibility workout from Julia Reppel. It is not her most gentle workout, but it does feel good. I like to use her easier, more gentle mobility workouts to finish off my recovery day session. This works well for that purpose but again, not the best. The mobility work … Continue reading Gentle Mobility Moves That Instantly Ease Full-Body Tension
This workout was given to us free from Cathe on Valentines Day 2025. I snagged it, of course, but had just started a 10 month rotation so I am just now getting to it. I was immediately excited to see it is a pandemic video! I loved those Cathe Lives--when it was just Cathe leading … Continue reading Cathe Live #334: Candy Hearts Circuit
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow. This was another incredible full body workout. I did not enjoy it as much as I did Day 1. That workout is probably my absolute favorite full body workout. But this one is amazing, too. The … Continue reading CGX: 75 Min Full Body Split Day 2
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow!!! This was an amazing workout! I wish it wasn't so long though. I cannot fit in a workout this long most days but today is a 4 day weekend for me so I did this workout … Continue reading CGX: 75 Min Full Body Split Day 1
8 Min Foot & Ankle Mobility is a short mobility routine from Julia Reppel to take care of your ankles. I love all of Julia's mobility routines but I especially love the ones designed to hit small, usually neglected joints and muscles. I have damaged feet and ankles. 16 years ago a drunk driver hit … Continue reading 8 Min. Foot & Ankle Mobility | Follow Along, No Equipment | Improve Your Squat | DAY 7 #OER
Max is a program created by Caroline Girvan and only available on her CGX app. It is a 10 week program containing 50 workouts total (5 workouts per week). All of the workouts in this program are full body strength workouts. However, in the context of this program, full body is not the same as … Continue reading CGX Max Program