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Sunday – Rest day! This was a day I planned on going to the gym, but after a night of Halloween party partying, I said no thank you. Alcohol ruins everything. It’s the worst.
Monday – Back on the wagon. I’ve been practicing my butterfly pull ups as much as possible and that’s exactly what I did this day. Since I had just been back for half a week at the gym, they were a little all over the place, but I managed to get a couple sets down pretty well! Hoping to have them down by the time I compete in a team competition this month. Gag.
Squat Clean & Split Jerk: 12 mins to find a heavy double. 20 sec between reps. I to to 120#
Front Squats: 6 x 4. All sets at 82% every 90 secs. – I used 95#
7 min AMRAP Of:
6 Power Cleans (185/135)
9 Burpees
12 Pull Ups
I got 4 rounds + 4 power cleans using 105#
Tuesday – I loved this workout. Any workout without squats in it is my jam. My jaaaaaam. Meaning I hate it less.
Snatch High Pulls with 2 sec Pause at Knee: 6 x 2. All at 80-90 % (8 mins)
Power Snatch: 6 x 2. With 10 sec Reset Between ( 12 mins) – I got to 105#
4 RFT OF: (12 min Time Cap)
10 HSPU or 3 Wall Walks
20 KB Swings (70/55)
40 Double Unders
I finished in 7:48 using a 45# KB
Wednesday – Yay! I can finally do some weighted pull ups! Not a ton of weight, but whatevs, I can still do it!
Strict Press : 3-3-3. Adding – I got to 85#
Then Push Press: 3-3-3. Adding – I got to 115#
In between every press set perform:
3 Weighted Pull Ups. Adding OR Max Effort Strict Pull Ups OR 7 x Bent Over DB Rows each side. Adding. (14 mins) – I used a 15# kettlebell to do my strict pull ups
12 min AMRAP OF:
200m Run
15 Box Overs (24/20)
15 Back Squats (135/95) – from floor
I got 4+100m at 85#
Thursday – This workout was holy hell uncomfortable.
EMOM For 9: 3 Power Clean & Push Jerks (225/155) or 75% of 1 rep max. – I used 115# and it was hell
For Total Ring Dips / Dips: (kipping or strict) – I did ring push ups because dips hurt my boobs. So do ring push ups. Boobs just aren’t suppose to do that sh*t.
60 sec work / 60 sec rest
45 sec work / 45 sec rest
30 sec work / 30 sec rest
15 sec work / 15 sec rest
THEN
21-15-9 Reps For Time Of:
Deadlift (255/175)
Hand release push ups
Toes to bar
I finished in 8:17 using 125# deadlift
Friday – I wasn’t going to take a rest day since I was leaving out of town soon, but then I did. And went to the dog park instead. That’s way more fun. I need small dog friends who want to play with Jackson because none of the big dogs want to.
Saturday – Talk about not wanting to do this workout. I woke up, saw this workout, and quickly regretted not working out on Friday. Shame. Because the sled push whooped my ass, especially since we only do them twice a year.
400m Sled Push With A Partner (empty)
Then on your own,
20 OHS (135/95)
400m Run
20 SDHP (135/95)
400m Run
20 Thrusters (135/95)
400m Run
20 Burpees
I finished in 19:23 using 65# for all of my lifts.
I just want to say thanks for posting your workouts in honesty! I always feel pressured to do workouts at Rx weight. Thanks for showing us that you can still be strong and pretty BA while doing less weight!! 🙂
Love the shoes and your cookbook!!
Those shoes are pretty rockin’, Juli…I’d love to try them.
I want these. Lang with all those nice boots you wear hahaha
Love following you, your legs are super inspiring! I work out at gymnazo in San luis Obispo, ca. Check out thier website. fun! Would LOVE new shoes!
I sort of love those shoes, and sort of think they’re kitsch ugly at the same time.
I totally want a pair of them now though.
Congrats on the workouts this week. You always look so happy and fresh working out. I’m totally jealous.
Love the teal runners!
I also love your Workout Monday posts (I love xfit too) and Fashion Fridays! Awesome work
Exactly what I need! Super cute!
Alcohol DOES ruin everything! Hahahaha!
Love love love the shoes! Super cute!