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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. This was yet another tough workout in Caroline's Unleash series. This one had a lot of repetition. No more than the other Unleash workouts I've done this week but for some reason it felt like more. Maybe … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 10: Back, Rear Delts & Biceps
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 very tough workout for me. I was burning out repeatedly. Especially during the Complexes at the end of the workout. Those are brutal! My arms and shoulders are fried! In thi workout Caroline very … Continue reading CGX: Unleash Day 5: Shoulders & Triceps
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. This is a short but effective upper body workout. Caroline did a whole week of drop set workouts. Drop sets are a strength training technique used to maximize muscle gain. The idea is to do an exercise … Continue reading CGX: Drop It Back & Biceps