CGX: Intent Program Day 27: Lunges & Bridges and Abductions 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 an endurance level/high rep lower body workout. The intervals are long so lighter weights are appropriate. I am also getting over a URI so I stuck with 20 pound dumbbells for everything except the bridges. … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 27: Lunges & Bridges and Abductions Lower Body

42MIN Bicep, Tricep & Shoulders Workout // Day 25: HR12WEEK 5.0

42 Min Bicep, Tricep & Shoulder Workout is Day 25 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is a great arms and shoulder workout. Heather really fries each muscle group before moving onto the next. First she hits your biceps then you triceps and ends with your shoulders. Then you get a 4 minute finisher … Continue reading 42MIN Bicep, Tricep & Shoulders Workout // Day 25: HR12WEEK 5.0

37MIN Quads & Calves Strength + Sprint // Day 24: HR12WEEK 5.0

37 Min Quads & Calves Strength & Sprint is Day 24 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a leg burner that gets pretty metabolic at times. For the calf raises, I held a dumbbell in each hand rather than holding one goblet style. I am limited on what I can hold for that … Continue reading 37MIN Quads & Calves Strength + Sprint // Day 24: HR12WEEK 5.0

40MIN Chest & Back Strength + Sprint // Day 22: HR12WEEK 5.0

40 Min Chest & Back Strength + Sprint is Day 22 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is a great upper body workout that really highlights strength imbalances. There is some unilateral work for both the back and the chest. For the chest, I was surprised at how much stronger my left arm was. … Continue reading 40MIN Chest & Back Strength + Sprint // Day 22: HR12WEEK 5.0

43MIN Glutes & Hamstrings // Day 21: HR12WEEK 5.0

43 Min Glutes & Hamstrings is Day 21 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This workout starts Phase 2 of the program and Heather encourages you to lift heavier dumbbells. She said the pace will be slower so you will do less reps. I found this to be an excellent lower body strength workout. Every … Continue reading 43MIN Glutes & Hamstrings // Day 21: HR12WEEK 5.0

CGX: P.E. Program Day 25: ‘Who knew 1 lateral step could be so difficult!?’ (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 definitely a great workout to close out the "pre" exhaust portion of the P.E. program. It kicked my a$$. Since I previewed it and knew what was in store for me, I lowered the weight … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 25: ‘Who knew 1 lateral step could be so difficult!?’ (Lower Body)

CGX: P.E. Program Day 24: ‘End as we begin…bicep curls!’

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This morning my triceps are still sore from Day 22, so this was fun! But Caroline doesn't hit your triceps, at least not with any isolation exercises. This workout focuses on the biceps and the back. But … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 24: ‘End as we begin…bicep curls!’

CGX: P.E. Program Day 23: ‘Squats, lunges & wall sits…its QUADS!’

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. This P.E. Program is kicking my butt! The workout starts and ends with wall squats. I felt so strong at the beginning. Stronger than usual during a wall squat (that's probably … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 23: ‘Squats, lunges & wall sits…its QUADS!’

CGX: P.E. Program Day 22: ‘To lift the arms for cool down…a struggle!’ (Upper 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 upper body workout that focuses on the chest, the triceps and the shoulders. I had back up weights at the ready but I didn't actually use them till the end of the workout. … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 22: ‘To lift the arms for cool down…a struggle!’ (Upper Body)

CGX: P.E. Program Day 21: Shortened Partials of Bridge… Fire! (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 an intense lower body strength workout with a lot of hamstring and glute focus. Caroline "pre" exhausts them early on with stability ball supersets. By the 3rd superset I was glad to see she was … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 21: Shortened Partials of Bridge… Fire! (Lower Body)