…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 is an entirely mat based glute workout using a variety of equipment--a barbell or heavy dumbbell, a glute band and ankle weights. And as the title indicates, everything is done on the mat. This workout fried … Continue reading CGXmas Day 3: Glutes on the Mat
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Caroline fried my glutes in this workout. The cluster sets return! This workout contains 3 cluster sets and they are all glute/hip thrust variations. And the finisher? After already doing several minutes of hip thrusts (including cluster … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 46: The Glutes & Hamstrings
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another glute burner! These circuit workouts that Caroline has created are really kicking my butt! I am not sure why but they do. She structures the interval and recovery times to really burn you out. For instance, … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 43: Glutes and Abs
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. I think that is mostly due to the short or non-existent rest periods. You start with a nice 60/30 interval but then it just gets tougher from there. And the single … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 38: Posterior Chain
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another excellent glute workout from Caroline. This time you get lots of bridges instead of the hip thrusts she usually uses and it does feel different. I will be interested to see if I get DOMS tomorrow. … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 36: Bridges & RDLs: Glutes & Hamstrings
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough glute and hamstring workout from Caroline. I am trying to lift heavier on lunges. I don't know why I struggle more with lunges than other lower body exercises but I do. I am slowly increasing … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 33: Lots of Unilateral for Glutes
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. 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. I love this workout! It was tough and very enjoyable. I love working my posterior chain--back, glutes and hamstrings. Caroline put together some excellent exercises and by the finisher at the end, my glutes were screaming. I … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 18: Posterior Chain
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout kicked my butt! Which is the point since it is a glute workout. I had to lower the weight on my barbell because the hip thrusts were killing me. This was the second workout I … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 13: Glutes & Abs