Happy Monday!!! How’d you weekend go?! After talking to some of the members at my gym this AM, lots of people are doing sober January. Are you on that train? Not a bad train to be on. I love January. It’s gets people so excited for a new start, a new adventure, a new goal. But we can’t forget about the 11 other months in the year that we have the opportunity to kick ass in!
This week on my podcast, I talk about staying motivated in the gym, even past January. This whole health thing isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon…plus some. Even through changes in health, stress, moving, having babies, losing our minds – if we can keep up with the exercise, there will always be some sort of steadiness, some control, some positivity in the midst of all the chaos.
And if you are looking for more workout inspiration, make sure you are following along on instagram because I’m sharing lots of workouts there AND I’ll be sending out a special newsletter soon with bodyweight workouts you can do anywhere!
Now, in the meantime, I’m doing another podcast with reader/listener questions this coming week. So what random questions do you have? They can be related to fitness, food, hygiene, beauty products, relationships, pooping (just kidding, I don’t want to know about your poop), fashion – whatever! I’m excited to record another question podcast so ask away in the comments section below!
Sunday – Rest Day
Monday –
20 minutes to work up to a heavy set: Full snatch to hang squat snatch to overhead squat – see video here – I got to 100#
Then:
1000m row
80 Russian kettlebell swings (45#)
60 plate overhead walking lunges (25#)
40 ball slams (20#)
20 burpee box jumps
We finished between 15-20 minutes
Tuesday – Rest Day
Wednesday –
Front Squats: 5 x 3. Adding. First set at 70%. (16 mins) – I worked up to 135#
Then 5 Rounds for Time Of: (12 min time cap)
9 Hang Squat Cleans (155/105)
12 Strict Handstand Push Ups
I finished in 10:14 using 75# and 1 ab mat for HSPU
Thursday – TABATA Thursday – 20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest for 4 minutes at each station:
Station #1: Row
Station #2: Landmine side swings L/Landmine side swings R (set up in front of green wall)
* Add weight OR hold overhead during 10 sec rest
Station #3: Banded plank to frogs/Banded flutter kicks *Big & slow flutters
Station #4: Lateral box jumps R/Lateral box jumps L
* Bulgarian SS hold during 10 sec rest
Station #5: Side plank archer rows L/Side plank archer rows R
* Side plank on hands
Station #6: Plate sit-ups/Plyo burpees to plate
1 min each station starting from beginning * 10 sec transition
Burpee work afterwards
Friday –
EMOM x 10
min 1: 30 sec Hollow Hold – 30 sec rest
min 2: 14 Alternating Pistols
Then 14 min As Many Rounds As Possible of:
18 Calorie Row
12 Overhead Squats (115/75)
12 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
12 Push Jerks (115/75)
I got 3+44 using 65#
Saturday – Rest day
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OMG I meant paleo, not paleontologist Jesus auto correct
Hey Juli,
If you haven’t watched Jimmy Kimmel’s recap of the Bachelor, do it. Hilarious
I’ve loved listening to your podcast and am wondering if you’d share your thoughts on birth control options. I loved your episode on no kids. I’m not pulling the goalie anytime soon either, but I think the pill is majorly fucking with my hormones. Are there any methods that you recommend that don’t take over your body?
Thanks for all that you do!
Hannah
PS – I made you pizza frittata this week…starting my day with pizza in the morning hasn’t sucked at all. AMAZING!
Did you do all the decorating/designing of your house when you bought it? Or was it super cute already? Or did you hire someone? Also, as a fellow (and fairly new) Denver-ite, I appreciate all the Denver suggestions in the podcasts!! Can’t wait to give my brows some major love!
Hi Julie – I have been transitioning to Paleo over the past few weeks. One of the hardest things for me is finding meals that are filling enough. Should I eat more? Include more protein? More carbs? What can I do to make sure I am getting enough food and not want to snack between meals?
Hi Juli, question for this weeks podcast…. (I hope this isn’t rude and please don’t feel you have to answer) How much do you spend on each of your skin treatments? What is your all time favourite Paleo meal to eat ? my partner is a builder and stuck for easy ideas for brekky, whats your husbands fav that you make him? when ordering Thai food, whats your go to dish?
annnnddd……… when you go to Bali CAN YOU PRETTY FREAKING PLEASE do a meet and greet in Sydney. Ill shout you a harbour bridge climb if you do… seriously get your butt here
🙂 xxxxxxx
Hey! I love your podcast and how entertained it keeps me on my drives to/from work. An idea I had for a podcast is maybe having a guest on from stitch fix or a Nordstrom stylist etc (just thinking of connections you may already have) talking about Spring 2017 trends in clothes, shoes, bags, makeup, nails, etc. And also maybe some tips on how to incorporate the trends depending on body types (petite, athletic, thin, tall, etc). Then there could be supplemental examples/links on the blog. Just a thought!
Hi Juli,
My friend and I have a goal to complete a triathlon in 2017 however we also want to continue CrossFit, which we’ve been doing steadily for 2 years now. But with the swimming, running and biking that needs to be done, do you have any suggestions on how to squeeze CF into this?
Hey Julie..As i have heard you mention before, you had breast augmentation a long time ago, and you spoke about the uncomfortable feeling when you began working out again, i have had mine done and i have recently gotten into crossfit again, i can feel the weakness still in my chest and sometimes feel like they want to burst out of my chest and land on the gym floor lol, i am working with my trainer to help strengthen my muscles again, but i was wondering if you had an advice having gone through this yourself?
Thank you for all the interesting posts you do…thank you for yawning, for cussing and being real and most of all…Thank you for Jackson…he is the best!
Laura-Kate Diz
Hi Juli,
I was wondering what types of steps you take to keep your legs long, lean, and strong. I, like you, have nothing wrong with other women having larger, muscular legs, but I don’t like that look on myself. My body tends to to “bulk up” pretty easily and would like to know how you shape your body in the way you want.
Thanks!
Steph
How sore is too sore? My quads are so sore it’s leaning towards painful and not just soreness.
Any good remedies for soreness? More stretching? Should one invest in a foam roller?
How do you justify the sugar counts in Larabars/bites and RX bars? I’m a huge fan of RX bars and recently bought the larabites, but the sugar count makes me question the value even if it is all natural.