Back & Bicep Strength is Day 51 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. Another excellent upper body strength workout. This workout has 3 parts. The first part is a circuit of back exercises, the second part is a circuit of bicep exercises and the final part is a more metabolic circuit that works both … Continue reading Day 51: Back & Biceps Strength (plus AMRAP Finisher!!) / HR12WEEK 4.0
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Day 44: Arm Strength & Sculpt Workout / HR12WEEK 4.0
Arm Strength & Sculpt Workout is Day 44 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. This is an excellent and thorough arm and shoulder workout. Each circuit is dedicated to a muscle group and by the time we finished with the circuit (done 3 times), the muscle group being worked was fried! This was also … Continue reading Day 44: Arm Strength & Sculpt Workout / HR12WEEK 4.0
Day 41: Chest & Back Strength (Upper Body Dumbbell Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0
Chest & Back Strength is Day 41 in Heather Robertson‘s 12 Week 4.0 program. Wow. This was a brutal workout. During the intro Heather warns you that the intervals are longer but she wants you to use the same weights you've been using but to try to push out more reps. What she doesn't share … Continue reading Day 41: Chest & Back Strength (Upper Body Dumbbell Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0
CGX: Kettlebell 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 thorough and tough upper body strength workout. Kettlebells are deceptive. I can actually use heavier dumbbells for pullovers but just the 35 pound kettlebell was burning my muscles. That is due to the way … Continue reading CGX: Kettlebell Upper Body
Day 37: Unilateral Upper Body Strength +TABATA Finisher / HR12WEEK 4.0
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
CGX: Cluster Series Day 8: Shoulders
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 shoulder burner! My triceps are seriously sore from Monday's workout (Day 6) so I was feeling every exercise in this workout that also hits the triceps in some way. I had to drop to … Continue reading CGX: Cluster Series Day 8: Shoulders
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 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
45 MIN Trampoline Upper Body // Rebounding Strength Workout with Dumbbells
45 Min Trampoline Upper Body was a tougher workout than I was expecting. But maybe that's because I haven't been doing cardio rebounder + strength workouts much these days. I used to do them all the time. But since I am doing Caroline Givan's CGX Cluster Series this week I have 3 lower body strength … Continue reading 45 MIN Trampoline Upper Body // Rebounding Strength Workout with Dumbbells
CGX: Cluster Series Day 4: Back & Biceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. These upper body cluster set workouts are killer! My chest is still sore from Day 2. Though there is no chest focused work in this workout the pullover works everything in your upper body, not just your … Continue reading CGX: Cluster Series Day 4: Back & Biceps