Unilateral Upper Body Strength + Tabata Finisher is Day 37 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. This is a very enjoyable upper body workout. I always enjoy unilateral workouts, especially when they focus on the upper body. It is made up of one long circuit full of exercises that will hit every upper body … Continue reading Day 37: Unilateral Upper Body Strength +TABATA Finisher / HR12WEEK 4.0
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CGX: Cluster Series Day 10: Full Body including Abs
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is the final workout in the Cluster Series and a great way to end it. In this workout you alternate lower body exercises with upper body exercises. The way the cluster sets are structured is also … Continue reading CGX: Cluster Series Day 10: Full Body including Abs
CGX: Cluster Series Day 6: Upper Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Back to the cluster sets this week! This workout fried my upper body. I had back up weights set out and ready for me. I eyed them a few times but I ended up sticking with my … Continue reading CGX: Cluster Series Day 6: Upper Body
Day 46: Full Body Strength / HR12WEEK 4.0
Full Body Strength is Day 46 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. This is an excellent and thorough total body strength workout. Heather doesn't miss a muscle group and she even gives you some plyometrics at the end. Additionally, you get 3 sets of every exercise, so plenty of time to work the muscles … Continue reading Day 46: Full Body Strength / HR12WEEK 4.0
Day 34: Full Body METCON Workout with Dumbbells / HR12WEEK 4.0
Full Body METCON Workout is Day 34 in in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. Wow! Another intense metabolic total body workout from Heather. This workout kicked my a$$! I was going strong and working hard until the AMRAP at the end. I definitely was not keeping up with Heather during the AMRAP! This workout … Continue reading Day 34: Full Body METCON Workout with Dumbbells / HR12WEEK 4.0
Day 32: Chest & Back Strength (Upper Body Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0
Chest & Back Strength is Day 32 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. A other great and effective upper body strength workout. Lots of nice back and chest work. Each circuit contains a more metabolic exercise as well to keep your heart rate elevated. This is a circuit based workout. There are three circuits and … Continue reading Day 32: Chest & Back Strength (Upper Body Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0
CGX: Cluster Series Day 2: Chest, Triceps & Shoulders
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow. I knew this was going to be a tough workout but Caroline fried my upper body! I had back up weights sitting close-by, but I powered through. The second time through the circuit my muscles were … Continue reading CGX: Cluster Series Day 2: Chest, Triceps & Shoulders
Day 39: Full Body Workout (Compound Exercises) / HR12WEEK 4.0
Full Body Workout is Day 39 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. This was a very metabolic total body strength workout. It is comprised of compound exercises, meaning there are no isolation exercises that focus on a single muscle group. All of these exercises work multiple muscle groups in the same exercise--often upper and … Continue reading Day 39: Full Body Workout (Compound Exercises) / HR12WEEK 4.0
Day 29: Full Body Strength & Power / HR12WEEK 4.0
Full Body Strength & Power is Day 29 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. Wow! This was an intense workout. Heather works your entire body. The first circuit is lower body strength, the second circuit is upper body focus and the third circuit is total body exercises. I found it very metabolic. According to … Continue reading Day 29: Full Body Strength & Power / HR12WEEK 4.0
Day 27: Upper Body Strength Supersets & AMRAP / HR12WEEK 4.0
Upper Body Strength Supersets & AMRAP is Day 27 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. This was a tough upper body strength workout! I started out strong but since each exercises is repeated 3 times I had to drop to lighter dumbbells for subsequent sets on some of the exercises. And that AMRAP at … Continue reading Day 27: Upper Body Strength Supersets & AMRAP / HR12WEEK 4.0