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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 was such a tough upper body workout for me. My shoulders are fried. I'm sure it is because I stuck with my first choice of weights. I did have back up weights, but I didn't end … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 42: ‘Triceps out of action for the rest of the 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 lower body workout that fried my hamstrings and glutes. And the finisher! I was struggling to keep my legs wide so there was constant tension on the band! I definitely needed to add … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 41: ‘Mostly unilateral work!’ (Lower Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Now that I have completed this workout I am halfway through the Max Program and I am very much enjoying it. This was a tough workout. The only lower body exercise is Sissy Squats but they are … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 25: Weighted abs, Sissy’s and arms!
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. Though there are push ups in this workout, the focus is glutes, hamstrings and shoulders. And Caroline heavied up in this workout! She … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 24: Short sets of push ups…and clusters of hip thrusts to finish!
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. Another excellent full body strength work that I found very enjoyable. It's full of exercises that I love to do. Most of the … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 23: Banded bridges after the fwd tilting lunges…fire!
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 workout is a great workout to follow yesterday's (Day 21) workout. Yesterday you used heavy weights for most every exercise. In this … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 22: Let’s not make these isolation exercises a compound!
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. My favorite workouts of each Max week that I've completed so far is the first day of the week and this one … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 21: One isolation amid the compounds!
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. If you love lunges then you will love this lower body workout. If you are not a fan of lunges then this workout is brutal. I don't mind lunges but neither are they my favorite lower body … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 45 ‘Bulgarian Lunges to begin’ 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 workout hits the back, chest and shoulders. I had back up weights ready and I used them for most of the exercises! On the second set of deadstop chest presses I was hitting failure halfway through … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 44: ‘First Single Arm Pressing of Intent’ 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 workout was a nice change of pace after Day 41's long interval/high rep workout. In the first half of this workout you get 60 second intervals followed by 45 second rests. Those longer rests enable you … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 43: Squat, Bridge, RDL & Lunge Lower Body