This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another killer lower body endurance level workout. It wasn't just kicking my butt--at times Caroline was losing steam, too! This is a pretty metabolic workout. I burned 450 calories and spend more than half of the workout … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 21: RDLs, Hip Thrusts & Lots of Lunges
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40MIN Lower Body Strength Supersets // Day 16: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Lower Body Strength Supersets is Day 16 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a tough lower body workout. And if you are lifting heavy dumbbells (for your fitness level) your upper body is getting a workout, too. For many of the exercises you are holding one medium or heavy dumbbell goblet … Continue reading 40MIN Lower Body Strength Supersets // Day 16: HR12WEEK 5.0
CGX: P.E. Program Day 19: ‘Quads, glutes, then the hamstrings… jumping optional’
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough and thorough lower body workout. For the first part you get some nice long recoveries, so I was able to lift heavier than I normally would in a P.E. workout. But it is deceiving. The … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 19: ‘Quads, glutes, then the hamstrings… jumping optional’
CGX: P.E. Program Day 17: Glutes from all Angles (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 was a very tough lower body workout. The entire thing was tough but those Bulgarian lunge variations near the end. OMG. They kicked my butt! And the Finisher--more stability ball work with the band. My glutes … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 17: Glutes from all Angles (Lower Body)
CGX: Intent Program Day 19: Deadstops, Unilateral and Abs 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 was a tough but enjoyable lower body workout. There is a lots of variety and and Caroline introduces a new (to me at least) way of doing single leg deadlifts. She is also using the post-exhaust … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 19: Deadstops, Unilateral and Abs Lower Body
38MIN Lower Body Strength // Day 11: HR12WEEK 5.0
38 Min Lower Body Strength is Day 11 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a tough lower body workout! Intense and metabolic. Your weight choice does have. a lot to do with it. During the second circuit I had to drop to a lighter dumbbell because the cardio factor was starting to take … Continue reading 38MIN Lower Body Strength // Day 11: HR12WEEK 5.0
CGX: P.E. Program Day 15: Squats, Lunges, Thrust, RDL & Wall Sits
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. The "pre" exhaust of this workout is no joke. Caroline wore out my entire lower body! I always find wall squats challenging and she starts you out with them to drain your legs before doing weighted squats. … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 15: Squats, Lunges, Thrust, RDL & Wall Sits
CGX: P.E. Program Day 13: ‘Bridge and Band to Build’ (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 another solid glute and hamstring workout. More enjoyable than some of the other P.E. workouts. Maybe I feel that way because I was kind of dreading it after her lower body workout I did on … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 13: ‘Bridge and Band to Build’ (Lower Body)
CGX: P.E. Program Day 11: ‘Sweat inducing knee extension & hip flexion’ (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 was another tough lower body workout. The focus for this one is your quads, though your entire lower body is nicely worked. I increased the height of my high step and I definitely felt the difference. … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 11: ‘Sweat inducing knee extension & hip flexion’ (Lower Body)
CGX: Intent Program Day 15: Metabolite Inducing Bridges to End
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This lower body workout was killer! It seriously kicked my a$$! It was frying my glutes from the very beginning but what really killed me was the 4 sets of hamstring roll outs. After that you go … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 15: Metabolite Inducing Bridges to End