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 short but tough glute and hamstring workout. The first half especially. By the third time through the first superset my lower body was begging for break. And it got it with the body weight … Continue reading CGXmas Day 1: Glutes & Hamstrings
Tag: metabolic strength training
CGXmas Day 19: Supersetted Quads
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Though the focus of this workout is the quads, I felt this in my hamstrings, too. That's probably because of the step ups. This is a solid lower body strength workout, perfect for when you are short … Continue reading CGXmas Day 19: Supersetted Quads
CGXmas Day 6: Lower Body Circuits
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 and thorough lower body strength workout. It is short but Caroline hits every muscle in the lower body nicely. Challenge yourself with your weight selection and you will definitely feel it by the … Continue reading CGXmas Day 6: Lower Body Circuits
CGXmas Day 15: Leg Day Complexes
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 and metabolic lower body workout. I did pair it with another tough lower body workout (CGXmas Day 8: Lower Body Circuits) that worked my lower body hard, so my legs were … Continue reading CGXmas Day 15: Leg Day Complexes
CGXmas Day 2: Chest & Back Supersets
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Oh my goodness this was a burner. Caroline supersets a chest exercise with a back exercise and you repeat that superset 3 times. There are only 3 supersets in this workout and one of them is the … Continue reading CGXmas Day 2: Chest & Back Supersets
CGXmas Day 23: 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 tougher workout than I expected it to be. I knew the hip thrusts at the beginning would be a burner but since I was using two barbells like Caroline does and the one I … Continue reading CGXmas Day 23: Lower Body
Total Body Barbell
Total Body Barbell is a high rep total body strength workout from Cathe Friedrich. At the end of 2023 Cathe released 4 stand alone workouts that are not part of a program/series.You can get this workout on DVD or download or stream it if you are subscribed to Cathe’s On Demand streaming. I was really looking forward to doing … Continue reading Total Body Barbell
Killer Legs
Killer Legs is a lower body strength workout from Cathe Friedrich. At the end of 2023 Cathe released 4 stand alone workouts that are not part of a program/series. You can get this workout on DVD or download or stream it if you are subscribed to Cathe’s On Demand streaming. This is a metabolic lower body workout. How intense … Continue reading Killer Legs
CGX: 1 Hour Back & Abs
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow. I have been looking forward to doing this workout since I returned to CGX and it did not disappoint. I didn't do it sooner because it is so long. With the warm up it is 68 … Continue reading CGX: 1 Hour Back & Abs
CGX: 10 Week Iron Program
The 10 Week Iron Program is a strength training workout program by Caroline Girvan. It is only available on her CGX app. It is not free like her 6 week Iron Series is. That one is available to everyone for free on YouTube. I have done the YouTube Iron program several times and loved it, … Continue reading CGX: 10 Week Iron Program