38 Min Full Body Strength Superset + HIIT Finisher is Day 20 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. I found this workout very challenging this morning. I think it partially had to do with the fact I slept poorly, partially because my arms and shoulders are still sore from Day 19 Power Pilates but mainly … Continue reading 38 MIN Full Body Strength Supersets + HIIT Finisher // Day 20: HR12WEEK 5.0
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41MIN Power Pilates // Day 19: HR12WEEK 5.0
41 Min Power Pilates is Day 19 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. Heather's power pilates workouts are killer! They kick my butt every time. She says at the beginning that this is a high rep/light weight workout and I did use lighter dumbbells than I normally would for most of the exercises but for … Continue reading 41MIN Power Pilates // Day 19: HR12WEEK 5.0
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 17: 9 Sets of Hip Thrusts… or is it?
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout kicked my butt! But it definitely depends on the weights you are using. It is made up of one long circuit consisting of 3 basic lower body exercises: squats, deadlifts and hip thrusts. They are … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 17: 9 Sets of Hip Thrusts… or is it?
40MIN Full Body Strength // Day 15: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Full Body Strength is Day 15 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a very metabolic total body strength workout, so you will get some cardio while working your entire body nicely. According to my Apple Watch I burned 355 calories. This workout is one long circuit that you run through 3 … Continue reading 40MIN Full Body Strength // Day 15: HR12WEEK 5.0
37MIN Full Body MetCon + Sprint// Day 13: HR12WEEK 5.0
37 Min Full Body MetCon + Sprint is Day 13 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. Another tough total body strength workout that can double as a cardio workout. The compound moves and the short rests really get your heart rate elevated. Heather also gives you a 3 minute finisher that is all cardio. Intense … Continue reading 37MIN Full Body MetCon + Sprint// Day 13: HR12WEEK 5.0
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