Goooooood morning, beautiful! I’ve been sharing a little about my experience with positive self talk recently so I’m starting your Monday off with some positive affirmation for you. You are lovely, you work hard and you deserve happiness. I know it all may sound pretty corny, but don’t forget to say those things to yourself, especially if you’re feeling a little down or off on this Monday morning. It’s amazing what you can do for yourself if you just say a few kind words!
Anywho, I’ve been sharing a lot about my changes to workouts lately and I feel like I’ve been all over the place. I’m really trying to find a new rhythm and it’s been challenging. A few months back, I started adding glute workouts to my routine but pretty quickly I noticed my body changing in ways I didn’t want. And I also noticed some signs that I could be putting myself back into adrenal fatigue from too much exercise. I would absolutely love a bigger and rounder bum, but I’m not looking for larger legs and that’s hard to figure out on my own, without a professional trainer. I also want to continue doing CrossFit weekly, but I can’t keep up with the number of CrossFit workouts I did in the past while I am working on fixing some of the scar tissue from my competitive years.
So let’s wrap back around. Two weeks ago I started adding in CorePower classes since they offer the first week free. After trying out a couple classes, I fell in love with their YogaSculpt class and decided I wanted to get a membership. BUT their memberships are pretty expensive (well, they are pretty comparable to most gyms in Denver) and who knows when I may change my mind again. LUCKILY Denver offers something called ClassPass. And ClassPass is rad because they offer A TON of different gyms. So not only can you try out CorePower classes, but they also offer pilates, boxing, barre, gymnastics, HIIT classes and a ton of others, all for way less than a membership to just one gym! Plus they offer a week free of classes before you start your membership up. So this week is my free week of ClassPass and I’ll be doing yoga and pilates, then I’ll be doing some CrossFit classes and butt workouts on my own.
As I inch closer to 30 this month, I feel like I’m learning to listen closer to my body and accept the changes that are happening and continue to roll with the punches. That may mean more CrossFit at times then less at other times. But no matter what, I feel find a new workout that suits me in that moment.
Becoming sedentary is not an option. And it shouldn’t be for you either. If you are having trouble figuring out what workout is best for you and your body and the changes you are experiencing, don’t give up. Continue to try new things, get uncomfortable, and push yourself in new ways. Keep moving and keep trying. Life is full of changes and you deserve to enjoy that ride!
Sunday – Rest Day
Monday – CorePower Yoga Sculpt Class
Tuesday – CrossFit Broadway Class
4 Rounds For Time: (16min cap)
- 10 Strict Pull Ups
- 10 Strict HSPU
- 50m Each hand Suitcase carry (70/55)
Then 8 min AMRAP OF:
- 10 Front Squats (155/105)
- 50 DU
Wednesday – Short workout (I went to the gym and felt smoked pretty quickly so I ended up leaving)
3 rounds of:
- 15 high heel landmine front squats
- 15/15 landmine elevated lunges
- 15/15 one foot elevated landmine pause squats
3 rounds of:
- 20 glute bridges
- 20 frog pumps
- 20/20 donkey kicks
Thursday – Rest Day
Friday – CorePower Yoga Sculpt Class
Saturday – CrossFit Broadway Class
22 minute partner AMRAP:
50 calorie row
50 thrusters (115/75)
50 calorie bike
50 toes to bar
*1 person works at a time
**We finished 1 round plus 122 reps using 65#
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I appreciate this post. I am nearing 40 and am finding it hard to find a balance in my workouts (between running and lifting). I find that as I get older recovery is HUGE and while I used to work HARD 6 days a week, my new normal is now 5 days with one of those days focusing on mobility/yoga/etc. It can be hard to accept at times but I do know that it is normal and completely ok (at least I usually know that….lol). It also seems that the minute I find a balance or routine that I like, my body or life changes and I am back to trying to find a new balance. It never ends!!!!
it definitely never ends!! whenever i feel like I “know it all” and exactly what my body wants and needs, it reminds me that i don’t know shit lol
Such a great reminder! I’ve had a lot of injuries (one which became chronic) over the years that have really challenged me to find new ways to challenge myself. Sometimes that meant I didn’t always enjoy them (like time on the elliptical) but I knew that staying active was the most important thing. Ultimately staying active led me to be able to do more of the things I actually want to do! Thanks for the reminder!
I can totally relate to having a hard time balancing everything you want to do! I have been doing CrossFit for 1.5 years and am slowly improving, so I want to keep up with that. I have been running for the past 10 years and enjoy that very much as well. Plus I try to do yoga to work on lengthening and stretching. And I recently tried Pilates and loved it! So it can be a challenge to fit everything in, plus the cost of multiple memberships makes it unrealistic to do everything at the same time. I try not to stress about it and remember that all movement is good as long as I’m also getting enough rest. And I can always readjust at any time!
totally. it’s especially challenging when you want to get better at something, but you also want to put your time and energy into other things. i feel ya
What do you think the changes the butt workouts made to your legs were and why? I have been incorporating some more glute movements lately so just interested to hear. Balance is such a hard thing when you love to workout and see results. But I have been forcing myself to take more rest days – even if its just one full day and the other lighter pilates/cardio work and I have seen my weight go down and feel more lean! But you still kind of second guess yourself in the process. ; I
my thighs just got bigger and thicker, which is going to happen when you are strength training. i didn’t really think i was going that heavy for that to happen, but that obviously wasn’t the case. i don’t have incredibly shapely legs so even though I was seeing more muscle and shape, they were also just looking a little larger than i was comfortable with. balance is definitely hard. i’m trying to take an entire week off for my upcoming bday trip and it’s already messing with my mind and making me second guess the process even though i know it will be great for my body to finally take time off
I LOVE your shirt in the photo. Can you post the details on it? Thanks!
here’s the link! https://rstyle.me/n/c25mszbq557
I’ve heard about yoga sculpt but I’ve never tried it. What are your thoughts on it? I’ve heard it’s a great way to get a killer workout in an hour, so I’m wondering about the effectiveness because it doesn’t seem sustainable to say, do it 5x a week, but maybe with C2 as well it would be a good match if you have a CorePower membership. I ask from a financial perspective, but also would love to rely on something that can kick my ass and be effective since I am no longer doing CrossFit. Definitely have to check out ClassPass too. Thanks JulI!
after doing cf 5x per week, i could definitely see doing sculpt 5x per week. i find it challenging and sweaty, but since you can use pretty light weights, it’s not as brutal on the body as cf is. but i definitely think mixing sculpt and c2 together would be awesome for the body!
YAY CLASSPASS!!!!!!! I can’t wait to hear how you like it! I have been using it for about a year and use the 10-class membership then buy a 10-class pack to add on top of that every month. I mostly do barre and pilates these days, but love that I can mix it up with other classes when I get bored.
i’m so excited to try out different workouts!! it’s so nice to be able to go to different places!
Totally love this post and I also am getting away from so much HIIT as I get older. I LOVE core power sculpt and hot yoga but quick (shallow) question: do you wash your hair every day? I try to stretch it out, but with classes like hot yoga, that isn’t happening. Would love to know your routine since you have said you take really good care of your hair.
no way lol! but i also work from home and for myself so i don’t have outside people at the office judging my greasy hair. i just always let my hair down after class or blow dry it if possible to help the salt from the sweat from sticking, if that makes sense!
Cool workout ideas!
Yoga Sculpt is pretty great mixture of strength, cardio and flexibility. I don’t go that often, but I always have fun and it’s good fitness benchmark.
I still workout/stay active every day (guy in his 40s), but just don’t push myself most days. I’ll just stop when I start feeling too tired/fatigued. I’ll call it a day and come back the next day. I’m not playing sports competitively anymore, so it’s easiest to walk away. I also do more foam rolling and self-massage. And inversion tables look cool, too
I would recommend everyone check out Bret Contreras – he’s probably the go-to guy for developing glutes.
Best wishes!
love Bret!
Hi! I seem to recall you saying something about how ClassPass works in regards to reservations, number of classes you can take – something like that. Can you recap your experience with it? Should I stay away from it?
i love it! i think it’s such a great idea where you can workout at multiple gyms! i still have a membership so i can drop in at different classes when i’m in the mood