Happy Monday!!! Are you dragging today or feeling awesome? Because based on my morning CrossFit class attendance this am, people are feeling Monday. Let’s add a little pep to your step and get motivated!
It’s been interesting changing up my fitness routine. Since I’m usually just doing 2-3 CrossFit workouts per week now, I recover A LOT quicker and can workout more days per week. When I’m doing only CrossFit, my body can only take 5 days per week and absolutely needs 2 days off to recover. But ever since I’ve been doing lighter CrossFit workouts, light workouts in Fit and barre classes, my body gets sore but not to the point that I can’t function. So I’ve been adding in an extra day on Sundays now and have been feeling great!
It’s been going on 3 weeks since I decided to cut back in CrossFit workouts and go lighter and so far I’m really happy with the results! I’m obviously not as strong, but both my engine and my brain power during workouts (meaning to push longer when my brain says stop) are getting better and better. I can see a little more definition in my legs and I’m not getting headaches from sore traps and back after CrossFit workouts.
Someone recently asked me if I could talk about how I afford to do all the workouts. I’m extremely lucky to have worked in the fitness world for over 6 years now so I have friends at many gyms that often let me jump in. I work at a CrossFit gym so I’m able to do CrossFit and Fit for free and I have many friends who have wakeboard boats that I can surf behind sometimes. Obviously these opportunities aren’t available to everyone. BUT there is an awesome way to try out all kinds of gyms. I’m not totally sure how many place Class Pass is available in, but it is pretty big here in Denver. Class Pass gives you the opportunity to try out different gyms in your area for one flat fee per month. So you can often do spin, boxing, yoga, barre and many other workouts starting at just $50 a month. No, I don’t work for or with Class Pass, but I know our Fit gym uses it and we have people who drop in all the time. That way you can really figure out what you love or if you just love always mixing it up! Gyms are getting so expensive now and Class Pass makes it more affordable to try those expensive gyms. So I hope that helps for anyone that’s looking to try multiple gyms without paying a mortgage payment in gym fees. Hope that helps! Get out there and try something new! Figure out a workout that won’t make you hate the gym! You can do it!!
Sunday – Barre Forte Lohi Class and wake surfing
Monday – CrossFit Broadway (modified workout)
Snatch: Every 30 sec for 5 mins, 1 Snatch @ 65%. Must have 3 sec pause at knee. – I used 80#
1 min REST THEN
EMOM x 8: 1 Snatch. Add as you wish – goal is 95% minimum! – I got to 110#
Then 15 min AMRAP Of:
12 OH Squats – 65#
18 GHD sit ups
300m Run
I have no clue how many rounds I finished
Tuesday – Lone Tree CrossFit workout with a friend
10-8-6-4-2: push jerks increasing weight each set
10 minute AMRAP: 3 deadlift, 5 hang power cleans, 7 push press – I used 85#
Wednesday – Wake surfing in the morning and Barre Forte Lohi Class in the afternoon
Thursday – Rest day
Friday – Fit on Broadway Class
Warm up then 2 workouts:
#1 – 16 minutes to finish: 6-10-14-18-22 KB front rack step ups and 500-400-300-200-100 meters running
#2 – 16 minutes to finish: buy in- 50 fast hands
25-20-15-10-5 dumbbell clean and presses and 20-30-40-50-60 ab mat sit ups
buy out- 50 russian twists with a 25# plate
Saturday – CrossFit Broadway Class
50 wall balls (20/14)
50 kettlebell swings (70/55)
50 toes to bar
50 calories on air dyne bike
EMOM: 4 burpees
I finished in 17:53 using 14# ball and 35# kettlebell
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At Home/Travel Workout:
5 rounds:
15 dumbbell thrusters
20 hand release push ups
40 lying leg lifts
On Sale Fitness Apparel Part of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!! (items are going fast!!)
I checked out all the items on sale right now during the NSale and almost all these items are fully stocked so grab them before they sell out again!!
I want to start crossfit soon as I have quite a few places near me! Also do you think you could ever make a recipe for Scottish haggis? Thanks and I love this blog and your snap!
Hi Juli! This might be part of the beauty post – but obviously super important for a good workout / feeling healthy – how much sleep do you get a night?
Love the wake surfing snaps and photos!
Avid wakeboarder and surfer here, that’s a kick ass life vest! what is the brand? I hate the bulky ones.
it’s a follow wake tow vest!! it’s just not coast guard approved but it’s awesome for surfing!!
I just got so excited when you starting telling us about Class Pass. What a great idea! Then I checked there site and my town doesn’t have it. Ugh, what a buzzkill! I’ll be keeping tabs on it to see if they expand my way. Thanks for the heads up!
I love your blog and your awesome personality but is it healthy to do workouts that render you functionless? It just doesn’t sound good but sounds like you are getting away from some of that which is probably a good thing. I know, I sound like your mom and am old enough to be your mom but do love your blog And you you look great!!!! So I guess you know what you’re doing ????????????
did i say something in this post about not being able to function?
(Yes)
When you do the Fit class – do you do all the KB swings THEN all the sprints or do you alternate. I love these posts so much! Awesome ideas for when I can’t get to class or am travelling. I did the Sat workout on Monday and loved it! Thanks for the posts!
you alternate!