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41 Min Upper Body Strength Workout is Day 42 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. If you challenge yourself with heavy weights, this is a tough upper body strength workout. Heather recommends using the same weights you used in Phase 2 of the program but doing more reps; she recommends the 12 rep range. I … Continue reading 41MIN Upper Body Strength Workout // Day 42: HR12WEEK 5.0
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough upper body workout. This one hits the back and biceps. Caroline really fries the biceps. In fact, it looked like all of the bicep curl variations were kicking her butt! This felt like an endurance … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 44: ”Some body language to assist the biceps!’ (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 such a tough upper body workout for me. My shoulders are fried. I'm sure it is because I stuck with my first choice of weights. I did have back up weights, but I didn't end … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 42: ‘Triceps out of action for the rest of the day!’
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout hits the back, chest and shoulders. I had back up weights ready and I used them for most of the exercises! On the second set of deadstop chest presses I was hitting failure halfway through … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 44: ‘First Single Arm Pressing of Intent’ 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 another tough endurance level workout. Some of the intervals are longer but not all. The focus is the biceps, triceps and shoulders. I had back up weights ready and I used them for the bicep … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 42: ‘Mostly Arms but Stimulating the Rest’ Upper Body
Who doesn't want a bulletproof spine? I love Julia Reppel's mobility workouts and I love working my back, so of course I was going to do this workout! And having now done it, I love it! I did it on my recovery day. Maybe it is a little a little much for a recovery day … Continue reading 30 Min. Bulletproof Spine | Upper Back & Lower Back – Mobility & Strength w/ Weights
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
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
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)
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)