This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout kicked my butt! But it definitely depends on the weights you are using. It is made up of one long circuit consisting of 3 basic lower body exercises: squats, deadlifts and hip thrusts. They are … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 17: 9 Sets of Hip Thrusts… or is it?
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40MIN Full Body Strength // Day 15: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Full Body Strength is Day 15 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a very metabolic total body strength workout, so you will get some cardio while working your entire body nicely. According to my Apple Watch I burned 355 calories. This workout is one long circuit that you run through 3 … Continue reading 40MIN Full Body Strength // Day 15: HR12WEEK 5.0
37MIN Full Body MetCon + Sprint// Day 13: HR12WEEK 5.0
37 Min Full Body MetCon + Sprint is Day 13 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. Another tough total body strength workout that can double as a cardio workout. The compound moves and the short rests really get your heart rate elevated. Heather also gives you a 3 minute finisher that is all cardio. Intense … Continue reading 37MIN Full Body MetCon + Sprint// Day 13: HR12WEEK 5.0
40MIN Pilates & Core // Day 14: HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Pilates & Core is Day 14 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a really nice bodyweight workout to break up all of the weighted workouts I've been doing. It is a bit lower key but still works your entire body with a core focus. There were a few tough exercises in … Continue reading 40MIN Pilates & Core // Day 14: HR12WEEK 5.0
38MIN Lower Body Strength // Day 11: HR12WEEK 5.0
38 Min Lower Body Strength is Day 11 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a tough lower body workout! Intense and metabolic. Your weight choice does have. a lot to do with it. During the second circuit I had to drop to a lighter dumbbell because the cardio factor was starting to take … Continue reading 38MIN Lower Body Strength // Day 11: HR12WEEK 5.0
40MIN Upper Body Strength // Day 12 HR12WEEK 5.0
40 Min Upper Body Strength is Day 12 in Heather Robertson's HR12Week 5.0 program. This is an excellent and thorough upper body strength workout. Heather hits every upper body muscle group and if you use challenging weights, your upper body will be well worked in a short amount of time. She had a sort of … Continue reading 40MIN Upper Body Strength // Day 12 HR12WEEK 5.0
CGX: P.E. Program Day 15: Squats, Lunges, Thrust, RDL & Wall Sits
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. The "pre" exhaust of this workout is no joke. Caroline wore out my entire lower body! I always find wall squats challenging and she starts you out with them to drain your legs before doing weighted squats. … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 15: Squats, Lunges, Thrust, RDL & Wall Sits
CGX: P.E. Program Day 14: ‘Dead arms by the end’ (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 killer upper body workout. I had back up weights ready to go and I ended up using them. My triceps are fried! The title "dead arms" is appropriate. The stretch at the end starts … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 14: ‘Dead arms by the end’ (Upper Body)
CGX: P.E. Program Day 13: ‘Bridge and Band to Build’ (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 another solid glute and hamstring workout. More enjoyable than some of the other P.E. workouts. Maybe I feel that way because I was kind of dreading it after her lower body workout I did on … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 13: ‘Bridge and Band to Build’ (Lower Body)
CGX: P.E. Program Day 12: ‘Momentum then strict partials then full range’ (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 very challenging upper body workout. The focus of this workout is back, biceps and rear delts. There was a lot of muscle burn in this one and I even used lighter weights than normal … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 12: ‘Momentum then strict partials then full range’ (Upper Body)