CGX: ‘Elbows in’ Triceps

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is a tough tricep workout! The entire workout is done on the mat--either laying on your back, in plank or laying on your stomach. And since the recoveries are short, your triceps will definitely be feeling … Continue reading CGX: ‘Elbows in’ Triceps

CGX: ‘No Pressing’ Shoulder

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 interesting shoulder workout. Caroline works your shoulder's with no overhead presses, no Arnold presses--no exercises where you are pushing the dumbbells overhead. But you do get a lot of upright rows since it is … Continue reading CGX: ‘No Pressing’ Shoulder

CGX: Outdoor Kettlebell Cardio

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. The "outdoor" in the title is because Caroline does this workout in what I assume is her front or backyard. What an intense little finisher to add onto the end of any workout. Today was upper body … Continue reading CGX: Outdoor Kettlebell Cardio

CGX: Drop Set Shoulders

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 incredible shoulder workout. Before this short workout was even finished my shoulders had a "full" feeling too them. They still feel pretty pumped and it is more than an hour since I finished this … Continue reading CGX: Drop Set Shoulders

CGX: Lengthen and Contract Hamstrings

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow. This was tougher than I expected it to be but stability ball workouts always are. I always expect it to be easier than an exercise using dumbbells but the second half of this workout is what … Continue reading CGX: Lengthen and Contract Hamstrings

CGX: Stability Ball Trisets

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 agonizing. I did not come to it fresh. This morning I decided to stack together 3 CGX stability ball workouts for leg day and this was the second one I did. I had just … Continue reading CGX: Stability Ball Trisets

CGX: Hamstring Roll Outs

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is a lower body finisher workout and man, did it completely finish me off. My hamstrings were already destroyed when I came to this short workout. I thought it would be a great idea to stack … Continue reading CGX: Hamstring Roll Outs

CGX: Rowing Workout

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I was pretty excited when I saw this workout. I own a rowing machine that I never use and this gave me an excuse to pull it out and dust it off. My rower is different than … Continue reading CGX: Rowing Workout

CGX: 10 Min Lats

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. What an excellent mini back workout! I love these CGX workouts. They are short and effective and yet Caroline doesn't rush anything. I can stack together several of these excellent mini workouts to create the workout I … Continue reading CGX: 10 Min Lats

CGX: Hamstring Workout

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow! This was a burner! Those first supersets fried my hamstrings. Doing the single leg RDL immediately after the Bulgarian lunge was much more intense than I expected. I usually feel my hamstrings working during an RDL … Continue reading CGX: Hamstring Workout