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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 was a tough upper body workout. And, for me at least, another no-fun workout. Caroline did not appear to be having fun during this workout either. She looked like she was struggling at times, too. So … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 26: ‘The pump will be pretty insane…’ (Upper Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. I've been on vacation for the past week and the most exercise I've done is a lot of walking. The heaviest thing I lifted was my suitcase. So I found this full body workout tough! But the … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 9: Less about the lifting, more about the lowering!
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough upper body workout. Caroline definitely hits the arms hard in this one, especially the triceps, but shoulders get fried, too, with the finisher. The back gets some nice work and even the chest gets worked … Continue reading CGX: Intent Day 30: Preferentially the Arms (Upper Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. As the title indicates, the focus of this workout is to fry your rear delt muscles. Caroline does a very good job of it. It is still a full upper body workout. You work your back, chest … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 28: Rear Delt Reps 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)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout is done PHA style. For more information on PHA, see Day 1’s post. Another awesome and thorough total body strength workout! I loved this one! Like Day 1 and Day 3, this one is full … Continue reading CGX: Max Program Day 4: It will have been those sumos!
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is a high rep endurance level upper body workout. The intervals are long and it gets tough. I had back up weights setting nearby for every exercise but pushed through and didn't end up using any … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 22: ‘Don’t lose out on mechanical tension on the way down’ (Upper Body)
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
40 Min Full Body Calisthenics & Core is Day 18 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a tough full body workout. Since you are not using dumbbells, Heather finds other ways to burn out your muscles using only your body weight (and a yoga block). You get isometric holds and plyo. Some of … Continue reading 40MIN Full Body Calisthenics & Core // Day 18: HR12WEEK 5.0
35 Min Upper Body Strength is Day 17 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. Though this upper body workout does hit everything in some fashion, the main focus is the shoulders. In the intro Heather says the last circuit works the chest and back but the delts are a shoulder muscle. Your back is only … Continue reading 35MIN Upper Body Strength // Day 17: HR12WEEK 5.0