This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout fried my arms! This is a high rep burn out workout. Very hard to lift heavy dumbbells. I usually use 20 pounds for bicep work but the heaviest I attempted for biceps in this workout … Continue reading CGXmas Day 20: Biceps & Triceps
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CGXmas Day 2: Chest & Back Supersets
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Oh my goodness this was a burner. Caroline supersets a chest exercise with a back exercise and you repeat that superset 3 times. There are only 3 supersets in this workout and one of them is the … Continue reading CGXmas Day 2: Chest & Back Supersets
CGX: 1 Hour Back & Abs
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow. I have been looking forward to doing this workout since I returned to CGX and it did not disappoint. I didn't do it sooner because it is so long. With the warm up it is 68 … Continue reading CGX: 1 Hour Back & Abs
CGX: Iron Program Day 50: 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 the final workout in the Iron Program. I still have two more Iron workouts to do because I did them in perfect order. I followed the weekly schedule but within each week I re-arranged the … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 50: Shoulders & Triceps
CGX: Iron Program Day 47: 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 a a great workout to open the last week of the Iron program with. It is a solid upper body strength training workout that works the muscles to fatigue. It is short but it is thorough. … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 47: Upper Body
CGX: Iron Program Day 45: Back & Core
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 quite a workout! It was tough and exhausting. Caroline works your back and your core thoroughly but this is also a full body workout. A renegade row works your entire body and all those … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 45: Back & Core
CGX: Iron Program Day 42: 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 is a thorough upper body strength workout. Caroline hits every upper body muscle group and, because the intervals are shorter than usual, you can challenge yourself to lift heavier. Which is a great thing! It's week … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 42: Upper Body
CGX: Iron Program Day 40: Solo 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 an excellent shoulder focused workout. Due to the shorter intervals you can challenge yourself with heavier weights, which I did. I had my back ups sitting close by but I only dropped to them once … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 40: Solo Shoulders
CGX: Iron Program Day 37: Chest & Triceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout was killer. My arms and shoulders are still feeling fried! As you can see in the break down I had to keep dropping to lighter weights. You do a circuit of 7 exercises 3 times. … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 37: Chest & Triceps
CGX: Iron Program Day 35: Rows, Pulls and Curls: Back & Biceps
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another solid back and biceps workout. Caroline is challenging you right out of the gate with those paused pullovers. I used a lighter dumbbell for those. I had my 45 pound dumbbell ready for when you transition … Continue reading CGX: Iron Program Day 35: Rows, Pulls and Curls: Back & Biceps