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 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

CGX: Unleash Day 30: Shoulders & Arms

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 Unleash Series; however, since I do not do them in the exact numbered order, I still have two more Unleash workouts to do. This was a good finisher to the … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 30: Shoulders & Arms

CGX: Unleash Day 27: 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 upper body strength workout. The only muscle group that isn't isolated in some fashion is the biceps but they are worked as an assisting muscle group in many the back and chest exercises. … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 27: Upper Body

Day 21: Upper Body Strength (Dumbbell Only Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0

Upper Body Strength is Day 21 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This is soldi and thorough upper body strength workout. Heather hits every muscle group in your upper body and you even get core work with several of the exercises and some metabolic exercises to get your heart pumping and burn some extra … Continue reading Day 21: Upper Body Strength (Dumbbell Only Workout) / HR12WEEK 4.0

CGX: Unleash Series Day 25: Shoulders

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 solid shoulder workout that hits every muscle group in the shoulder area. Thankfully it was not brutal like some of the other Unleash workouts I've done this week. But it was challenging. You do … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Series Day 25: Shoulders

CGX: Unleash Series Day 22: Upper Body

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. OMG this was a brutal workout! The giant sets! So many! I ended up having to drop to lighter weights at one point. Caroline works every muscle in your upper body, completely fatiguing them. The workout starts … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Series Day 22: Upper Body

Day 18: Upper Body Strength/ HR12WEEK 4.0

Upper Body Strength is Day 18 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was a tough upper body strength workout. More than half of the exercises are bodyweight strength exercises and it is tougher than I expected it to be. On the side lying tricep press, keeping your legs straight actually makes the exercise … Continue reading Day 18: Upper Body Strength/ HR12WEEK 4.0

Day 16: Back & Biceps // Dumbbells Strength Workout / HR12WEEK 4.0

Back & Biceps is Day 16 in Heather Robertson's 12 Week 4.0 program. This was an excellent back and bicep workout. I felt my back was well worked and my biceps fried! That hold and curl is a burner! Even Heather dropped to a lower weight at one point (for the hammer curls I think). … Continue reading Day 16: Back & Biceps // Dumbbells Strength Workout / HR12WEEK 4.0

CGX: Unleash Day 20: Back & Biceps

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is an awesome back and bicep workout. A real burner. The first 2/3 of the workout is all back work done as straight sets. There are lots of pullovers so your entire upper body is getting … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 20: Back & Biceps