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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. It felt great to be lifting dumbbells again! I took a week off due to shoulder pain. My shoulder is better now, but I still took it easy with the weights I lifted. This is a high … Continue reading CGX: Iron Pro Program Day 24: Full Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. The Sunrise Collection is a very cool series Caroline created. It is 10 workouts you can do while on vacation. Minimal equipment is needed and they are relatively short. I planned to do them when I was … Continue reading CGX: Sunrise Collection: Mallorca Edition: Glutes in the shade
20 Min Rebounder HIIT Cardio is a short but intense rebounder workout from Michelle Briehler. According to my Apple Watch I spent a total of 4 minutes in my peak heart rate zone (Zone 5) and another 8 minutes in Zone 4. Even though it's short, I got some intense cardio. There are no complicated … Continue reading New Year Workout Challenge Day 3: 20 Min Rebounder HIIT Cardio NO REPEATS Power Shred Weeks 1 & 2
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 upper body strength workout. Unfortunately my chronic shoulder problems started flaring up yesterday. They are better this morning but because of the pain I was in yesterday I was more conservative with my … Continue reading CGX: Iron Pro Program Day 25: Shoulders, Chest & Triceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. In this workout, Caroline works the glutes and hamstrings hard then finishes you off with a long abdominal section that really fatigued my abs. The finisher actually felt too easy to me (booty band work) but I … Continue reading CGX: Iron Pro Program Day 23: Glutes & Abs
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 excellent upper body workout that focuses on the back and chest with a bit of shoulders. The biceps and triceps assist with most of the exercises, so basically everything is getting worked. I was … Continue reading CGX: Iron Pro Program Day 22: 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 was a challenging lower body workout. Caroline works the quads, the hamstrings and the glutes in this workout. I am slowly but surely working on increasing my weight. Lunges are still pretty challenging for me with … Continue reading CGX: Iron Pro Program Day 21: Leg Day
This another excellent mobility workout from Julia Reppel. Mobility is her speciality and she is very good at creating effective workouts. The OEM in the title stands for Own Every Move. This is the first workout in her January mobility program. In this workout Julia hits every joint with mobility and dynamic stretching. What I … Continue reading DAY1: 40 Min. Lower Impact Mobility Workout to Reset for 2026 | OEM+
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 very enjoyable full body workout that is done PHA style. PHA stands for Peripheral Heart Action. What this means in training terms is you alternate between upper and lower body resistance exercises. Switching between … Continue reading CGX: Iron Pro Program 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 a tough shoulder workout and not fun for me like most of the other workouts in this program. It is 42 minutes of hitting the shoulders hard. It starts with the shorter intervals and longer … Continue reading CGX: Iron Pro Program Day 20: Shoulders