…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 upper body workout. Those cluster sets are killer! There is some unilateral work and Caroline uses that really fries the muscle group. After I finished this workout I did CGX: 10 Min Sit … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 32: 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 total body strength workout! The ab finisher at the end was brutal. I suspect my abs will be very sore tomorrow. The workout starts with straight sets using shorter intervals, allowing you to challenge yourself … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 29: Full 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 very tough glute/hamstring workout. Caroline created a very challenging circuit filled with supersets, cluster sets and short rests that you repeat 3 times. I was working very hard throughout this workout. I increased the … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 28: Glute Focused Circuit
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough upper body workout. In this workout you alternate straight sets with supersets. Those supersets can really fry the muscle group being worked. The first superset for the triceps really burned out mine. I was grateful … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 30: Shoulders, Chest & Triceps
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 very tough workout. Every single exercise in the workout is done to a slow controlled pace (except the finisher) but at least half of them are done even slower with a brief isometric hold … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 26: Slow Eccentric 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 a very tough back and biceps workout. The long bicep intervals really fried my biceps. I was dropping to lighter weights by the end of the workout. Since today is a holiday and this is … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 27: Back & Alternating Curl Biceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. For such a short workout, this is very thorough. This was the second workout I did today. I started with Iron Program Day 27: Back & Alternating Curl Biceps so my back and biceps were already well … Continue reading CGXmas Day 7: 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 circuit workout using the PHA technique. PHA stands for Peripheral Heart Action. What this means in training terms is that you alternate between upper and lower body resistance exercises, allowing as little rest as … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 24: Full 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 great glute and hamstring workout from Caroline. I really like how she breaks up the hip thrusts, alternating them with other glute/hamstring focused exercises. After doing this workout I think I can increase my … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 23: Glutes & Hamstrings
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. My arms are fried after doing this workout! It was frying Caroline's arms, too, I assume, since she had to take several breaks in the course of several intervals. Before doing this workout I did her CGXmas … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 25: It’s Arm Day!