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Upper Body Strength & Conditioning (Bi's, Tri's & Shoulders) is Day 11 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. During the intro Heather says that this is a superset workout in which she pairs one strength exercise that you can use heavy weights with and one conditioning exercise that you use lighter weights for. It … Continue reading Day 11: Upper Body Strength & Conditioning (Bi’s, Tri’s & Shoulders) / HR12WEEK 4.0
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 and hamstring workout. There are only 3 exercises in this workout that you will do with and without a glute band. If you are challenging yourself with your weight choices then … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 13: 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 killer upper body workout! Though chest is in the title and the chest does get some work, the main focus of this workout is the triceps and shoulders. Mine are fried! Caroline was burning out, too. … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 15: Chest, Shoulders & 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 tough lower body workout but I did make it easier on myself. I previewed this workout yesterday and it looked brutal with all of the Bulgarian lunges. This morning was one of those mornings … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 11: It’s Leg Day!
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 workout! Though all of the upper body muscle groups are worked in some fashion in this workout (isolation or an assisting muscle group), my shoulders and the triceps are what really got burned … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 12: Upper Body
Hamstrings & Quads Strength Workout with Dumbbells is Day 10 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. OMG this was a tough lower body workout! Very metabolic! I spent a total of 10 minutes in my peak heart rate zone! I've been doing so many Caroline Girvan workouts that I am accustomed to reaching for … Continue reading Day 10: Hamstrings & Quads Strength Workout with Dumbbells / HR12WEEK 4.0
Chest & Shoulders is Day 8 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was an intense upper body strength workout. It gets metabolic, too. Heather adds in a more intense exercise at the end of each circuit to spike your heart rate but even without those bonus exercises your heart rate gets elevated from … Continue reading Day 8: Chest & Shoulders (Dumbbell Strength Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0
Back & Tricep Strength (Supersets Workout) is Day 6in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was an intense upper body strength workout that really hit my back and triceps thoroughly. I had to drop to lighter weights on one of the exercises and I was considering it on some of the other exercises! It … Continue reading Day 6: Back & Tricep Strength (Supersets Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0
Core Strength + Back Mobility is Day 14 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was exactly what I needed this morning--a workout that took it down a notch. You're still working at the beginning with some weighted core work that also has a bit of back work in it with pullover variations but … Continue reading Day 14: Core Strength + Back Mobility / HR12WEEK 4.0
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was an intense metabolic workout. Though technically it is a full body workout, the focus is on the lower body, shoulders and core. The triceps and chest get a bit of work, and the low back … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 9: Full Body