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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. This workout fried my lower body. Caroline does all of the exercises at a very slow and controlled pace and if you follow her pace like I did, it burns! The first half of the workout got … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 13: Zero Stretch Reflex 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 workout. Though not the strict supersets Caroline usually does with no rest between sets, this is still basically a superset workout. You are not working the same muscle group though but sometimes it … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 14: Around the Worlds in 2 Minutes…
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I do love step ups so I did enjoy this lower body workout. There are a lot of step ups! Not just in the workout but the finisher, too. A 4 minute complex of step ups. My … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 11: If You Like Step Ups… You’ll Love This one!
25 Min Metabolic Walking Workout with Bands & Weights is fun and effective low impact cardio workout from Linda @ Barlates. Linda gives you some light cardio with some light toning work using a resistance band and light dumbbells. I used this as a recovery day workout to warm myself up before doing a long … Continue reading Barlates: 25 MIN METABOLIC WALKING WORKOUT with BAND & WEIGHTS // 2500 STEPS // BOOSTED WALK SERIES!
30 Minute Peaceful Stretch Routine is long stretching and dynamic flexibility session from BullyJuice. It is mostly static stretching but there is some dynamic stretching mixed in there, too. It is a very feel good workout. I did not find any of the stretches strenuous but that depends on your flexibility level. I used this … Continue reading BullyJuice: 30 Minute Peaceful Stretch Routine
38 Min Full Body Strength Supersets + HIIT Finisher is Day 10 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. Another solid total body strength workout and a great way to end my week of HR12Week 5.0. I found this workout easier than Day 9 Power Pilates! In fact, my chest and quads are still mildly sore … Continue reading 38MIN Full Body Strength Supersets + HIIT Finisher // Day 10: HR12WEEK 5.0
This is a different kind of rebounder workout for Michelle Briehler. In fact, I am very impressed by it. It is straight from Next Level by Stacy T. Sims, PhD, and Selene Yeager, an excellent book about how to train during perimenopause, menopause and post menopause. I do HIIT training (High Intensity Interval Training) but … Continue reading DAY 4: 35 MIN Rebounder Sprint Interval Training For Perimenopause / Menopause
41 Min Power Pilates is Day 9 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. OMG this workout was tough. Much tougher than I expected. My shoulders were fried before we even finished the first circuit! This is a total body workout full of compound moves that work many muscle groups within the same exercise. However your … Continue reading 41MIN Power Pilates // Day 9: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Full Body Calisthenics & Core is Day 8 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was an intense bodyweight strength workout. Heather works your entire body with no equipment and elevates your heart rate to give you some cardio, too. Or at least mine got up there! Not super high but still, I … Continue reading 40MIN Full Body Calisthenics & Core // Day 8: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Upper Body Strength Supersets is Day 7 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This workout is an arm and shoulder burner! You do one exercise with medium to heavy weights paired with a second exercise using light dumbbells (or just bodyweight for the final superset). You do each superset 3 times and by … Continue reading 40MIN Upper Body Strength Supersets // Day 7: HR12WEEK 5.0