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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 workout is done mostly PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. As always, I love the first workout of the week in this program. It is always a solid total body strength … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 31: Just 2 movements for the lower body today!
40 Min Full Body MetCon is Day 50 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. I know when I see MetcCon in the title of one of Heather's workouts it will be tough. This is a full body workout full of compound 4 limb moves that work the entire body with a single exercise. My left … Continue reading 40MIN Full Body MetCon // Day 50: HR12WEEK 5.0
16 Min Rebounder HIIT Workout is an interval based rebounder workout from Michelle Briehler. This is not Michelle's most intense cardio workout but the intensity level does depend on what you put into it. I feel like I did give it my all but my heart rate still never made it into my peak heart … Continue reading 16 MIN Rebounder HIIT Workout | Power & Focus for Strength + Endurance
40 Min Power Pilates is Day 49 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. Heather's power pilates workouts are always tough and this one was no exception. Since the back hasn't been worked yet this week, and this workout contains two exercises that hit the back, I decided to challenge myself with my weight choice. But … Continue reading 40 MIN Power Pilates // Day 49: HR12WEEK 5.0
36 Min Arm Strength Workout is Day 47 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. Another tough and effective upper body strength workout. This workout was a shoulder burner for me. Heather works the biceps and triceps, too, and even a little bit of chest, but my shoulders are what felt this workout the most. There … Continue reading 36MIN Arm Strength Workout // Day 47: HR12WEEK 5.0
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. The title of this workout is a line from a song by Robert Tepper from the Rocky IV movie. I had to listen to this song to know what she was referring to and I do recognize … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 50: ‘There’s no easy way out’ Robert Tepper (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 is the final lower body workout of the P.E. Program and it was tough! I had to take multiple mini breaks during some of the exercises and so did Caroline--in fact, my muscle fatigue seemed to … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 49: ‘The bodyweight superset is actually quite challenging!’ (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 is an intense upper body workout that focuses on the back and biceps. I do love rows and pullovers so this was an enjoyable workout. However, it is also an endurance level workout so I used … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 48: ‘Concentration yes, but the set up means tension is inevitable!’ (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 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…’