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Back & Tricep Strength (Supersets Workout) is Day 6in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was an intense upper body strength workout that really hit my back and triceps thoroughly. I had to drop to lighter weights on one of the exercises and I was considering it on some of the other exercises! It … Continue reading Day 6: Back & Tricep Strength (Supersets Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. What a tricep burner! Since it is so short I added it onto the end of another upper body workout that did not have any tricep isolation work (though plenty of compound exercises in which the triceps … Continue reading CGX: SuperSet Triceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow! This was a very tough upper body workout! I was glad to see it kicking Caroline's a$$, too! The first 40% of the workout is straight sets of pullovers and push ups to really warm you … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 7: Upper Body
Arm Strength Workout with Dumbbells is Day 1 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. Since this is the first workout in this program the intro is longer and Heather talks about why she created this program. She says it is for selfish reasons. She wanted to do a more progressive program and lift heavier … Continue reading Day 1: Arm Strength Workout with Dumbbells / HR12WEEK 4.0
Chest & Back Workout is Day 3 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. It's been a long time since I've done one of Heather's strength workouts and I really enjoyed returning this morning. I had not forgotten how metabolic her workouts can be. Even for an upper body workout my heart was starting to … Continue reading Day 3: Chest & Back Workout with Dumbbells / HR12WEEK 4.0
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 metabolic strength workout. According to my Apple Watch I spent 9 minutes is zone 5 and 14 minutes in Zone 4! So I was definitely getting some cardio with my strength work. Though … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 4: Full 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 an excellent workout! I am embarking on Caroline's Unleashed Series but I am alternating weeks with Heather Robertson's HR12 Week 4.0. This workout was especially tough for me because I haven't done a formal … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Series Day 2: 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 workout! Since I previewed this workout before doing it, I was ambitious with my weight selection. But luckily I had lighter back up dumbbells nearby because I ended up dropping to them repeatedly. … Continue reading CGX: 1 Hour Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Just like all of the other CGXmas workouts I've done so far, Caroline manages to pack a solid upper body workout into just under 25 minutes. It's perfect for if you are short on time or, like … Continue reading CGXmas Day 18: Upper Body 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