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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 definitely an endurance level upper body workout. My shoulders--especially my left (bad)--shoulders were fried by the end. And that is the focus of this workout: shoulders, chest and triceps, but mostly shoulders. I had back … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 46: Create force from a deadstop! (Upper Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I was dreading this lower body workout. I previewed it and it looked like a nightmare to me. I don't mind lunges but the bulk of this workout (the first 70% + the finisher) is lunges--all quad … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 47: The lunges at the beginning are a good warm up for the quads…’
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! Caroline fried my arms, shoulders, core and outer thighs. Every muscle group we hit in this workout was burning. And that finisher! I was whimpering by the end. This is one long … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 30: Stabilising our core while limbs moving…deadbugs!
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. The first part of this workout is done PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. I really enjoyed this workout. Probably because I felt strong and like I could have lifted heavier on … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 29: It’s a lat movement…not a tricep isolation!
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout is done PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. This is another great full body workout though for upper body the focus is back and shoulders. The lower body is more thorough. … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 28: Lateral lunges with cossack squat optional at the end!
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout is done PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. This is an higher rep endurance level workout. You are only using dumbbells for the upper body exercises. Lower body is all body … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 27: Bodyweight Unilateral Supersets for the Glutes!
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout is done PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. I always enjoy returning to the Max Program after weeks of Intent and P.E. This was another fabulous total body strength workout. Like … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 26: Slow to lower & exploding to lift
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. And this is it! The final workout in the Intent Program! I'm not going to lie--I am glad it is over. This was a tough program and this workout is a great way to end it. It … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 50: Finale/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 lower body workout will fry your legs with all of the pausing and slower tempos. Thankfully in the beginning she gives you longer recoveries. Then when she fries your quads with heel elevated squats, she … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 49: ‘Become Comfortable with a Pause’ Lower Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. My arms and shoulders were fried by the end of this workout. Caroline does hit every muscle group in the upper body in some fashion but the arms and the shoulders get a lot of focus. You … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 48: ‘Change in ROM & Tempo’ Upper Body