…so I do it at home
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 great lower body strength workout. I was conservative on some of my weight choices due to the length of some of the intervals. I was surprised to find I could have lifted heavier on … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Series Day 23: Glutes & Hamstrings
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another brutal workout in the Unleash Series. Caroline kicked my butt this morning! She preps you for the nightmare to come by starting the workout with 3 sets of straight sets. Then the supersets begin. The supersets … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Series Day 21: Leg Day
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
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
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. 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
Leg Strength Workout at Home with Dumbbells is Day 15 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was another enjoyable and effective lower body strength workout. I felt like my calves were worked really well. In this workout Heather gives you a circuit of lower body strength exercises then finishes the circuit off with … Continue reading Day 15: Leg Strength Workout At Home with Dumbbells / HR12WEEK 4.0
Glute Activation & Strength Workout is Day 12 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. I found this to be a very enjoyable workout. These days I am accustomed to having my glutes and hamstrings destroyed by Caroline Girvan. So it was a welcome change to work my lower body well but not kill myself. … Continue reading Day 12: Glute Activation & Strength Workout / HR12WEEK 4.0
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 very tough glute and hamstring workout. There are only 3 exercises in this workout that you will do with and without a glute band. If you are challenging yourself with your weight choices then … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 13: Glutes & Hamstrings
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 but I did make it easier on myself. I previewed this workout yesterday and it looked brutal with all of the Bulgarian lunges. This morning was one of those mornings … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 11: It’s Leg Day!