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Hamstring & Quads is Day 20 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. In this lower body workout, Heather has you alternate working opposing muscle groups. You will do 3 exercises for the hamstrings (then repeat them), then do 3 exercises for the quads (and repeat them). My legs were definitely feeling it. This workout … Continue reading Day 20: Hamstring & Quads (Lower Body Strength) / HR12WEEK 4.0
Upper Body Strength is Day 18 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was a tough upper body strength workout. More than half of the exercises are bodyweight strength exercises and it is tougher than I expected it to be. On the side lying tricep press, keeping your legs straight actually makes the exercise … Continue reading Day 18: Upper Body Strength/ HR12WEEK 4.0
Glutes & Thighs is Day 17 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This is another enjoyable and effective lower body strength workout. I expected the ankle weight circuit to be harder than it was, but I think it seemed easier because the standing exercises are not as hard as the mat based exercises. Who … Continue reading Day 17: Glutes & Thighs (Activation & Strength) / HR12WEEK 4.0
Back & Biceps is Day 16 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was an excellent back and bicep workout. I felt my back was well worked and my biceps fried! That hold and curl is a burner! Even Heather dropped to a lower weight at one point (for the hammer curls I think). … Continue reading Day 16: Back & Biceps // Dumbbells Strength Workout / HR12WEEK 4.0
There for a while I was foam rolling at least once a week but I stopped and haven't done it in a while. So when I did Michelle Briehler's 25 Min Recovery Workout // Foam Rolling & Stretching this morning, the foam rolling did not feel good. In fact, it felt like my muscles were … Continue reading 25 MIN Recovery Workout // Foam Rolling & Stretching // Pain Prevention
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 and exhausting workout.I do think some of that is due to my life circumstances. I am not sleeping well because my 16 year old dog is receiving cancer treatment that has "lamed" her--temporarily, … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 19: 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 an excellent but brutal glute workout. I have been using an 88 pound barbell for hip thrusts for a while now and I knew it was time to increase the weight but the right workout … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 18: Glutes
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 awesome back and bicep workout. A real burner. The first 2/3 of the workout is all back work done as straight sets. There are lots of pullovers so your entire upper body is getting … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 20: Back & Biceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough lower body strength workout! So many lunges! The first half of the workout is straight sets. The second half is one superset that changes slightly each time you repeat it. The first time you use … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 16: Leg Day
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I had dead arms after this workout. Mostly from the all the shoulder work but I was hitting failure on almost all of the exercises at some point. Caroline was, too! This is a tough workout. She … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 17: Upper Body