40MIN Upper Body Strength Workout (Back, Bi’s & Tri’s) // Day 40: HR12WEEK 5.0

40 Min Upper Body Strength Workout (Back, Bi's & Tri's) is Day 40 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This was an excellent and very enjoyable upper body strength workout. I did modify some of the exercises to protect my back and to lift heavier. For the gorilla rows I used a step and did … Continue reading 40MIN Upper Body Strength Workout (Back, Bi’s & Tri’s) // Day 40: HR12WEEK 5.0

40MIN Chest & Shoulders // Day 37: HR12WEEK 5.0

40 Min Chest & Shoulders is Day 37 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. Though this is technically a chest and shoulder workout, it is the shoulders that are carrying the workout. Mine were fried by the end! Heather hits the shoulders from every angle. I challenged myself to use 10 pound dumbbells for a … Continue reading 40MIN Chest & Shoulders // Day 37: HR12WEEK 5.0

CGX: P.E. Program Day 40: ‘Insane amount of tension…mission will be accomplished!’ (Upper Body)

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough and thorough back and bicep workout--didn't we just do one a few days ago (Day 36)? That's okay, I love working my back so I won't complain. I did end up dropping to lighter weights … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 40: ‘Insane amount of tension…mission will be accomplished!’ (Upper Body)

CGX: P.E. Program Day 38: ‘Plenty of pressing!’ (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 very tough upper body workout. Caroline really looks like she is suffering through the course of this workout. I was, too! This workout hits the chest, triceps and shoulders, and she fries the shoulders … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 38: ‘Plenty of pressing!’ (Upper Body)

CGX: P.E. Program Day 36: ‘Transient hypertrophy definitely occurring in the finisher!’ (Upper Body)

This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Wow! The title is no joke. My biceps were pumped after (and during!) this workout. This is an excellent back and biceps workout. Caroline fries your biceps with pulses that pre-fatigue the biceps before getting into any … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 36: ‘Transient hypertrophy definitely occurring in the finisher!’ (Upper Body)

CGX: Intent Program Day 40: ‘Beginning & Ending with Delts’ 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 workout fried my shoulders. It is a great upper body workout that hits the shoulders, chest and back but the shoulders definitely carry the brunt of this workout. By the time we get to the chest … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 40: ‘Beginning & Ending with Delts’ Upper Body

CGX: Intent Program Day 38: ‘Pre-exhaust Chest to begin’ 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 workout fried my upper body. Caroline hits every muscle in some fashion. I had standby weights ready for most of the exercises. And I used them a few times! My chest and shoulders still feel pumped. … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 38: ‘Pre-exhaust Chest to begin’ Upper Body

CGX: Intent Program Day 36: ’21s Within the Finisher’ 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. It is one long circuit that is repeated three times. Each time it is repeated two of the exercises change. This is also a higher rep workout; the intervals … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 36: ’21s Within the Finisher’ Upper Body

42MIN Bi’s, Tri’s & Shoulders // Day 35: HR12WEEK 5.0

42 Min Bi's, Tri's & Shoulders is Day 35 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. After Heather fried my chest and back in Day 32, I decided to be a little more conservative with my weight selection in this arm and shoulder workout. Each circuit focuses on a single muscle group and you repeat each … Continue reading 42MIN Bi’s, Tri’s & Shoulders // Day 35: HR12WEEK 5.0

39MIN Unilateral Chest & Back Strength + Sprint // Day 32: HR12WEEK 5.0

39 Min Unilateral Chest & Back Strength + Sprint is Day 32 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a tough chest and back workout. It is made up of 2 circuits--a chest circuit and a back circuit and each circuit is done three times. My back is definitely stronger than my chest. I … Continue reading 39MIN Unilateral Chest & Back Strength + Sprint // Day 32: HR12WEEK 5.0