Happy Monday! I hope your weather wasn’t gloomy like it was here in Colorado. I’ve been having some major seasonal defective disorder going on over here. Luckily, I head to Phoenix soon so that will help snap me out of it! But in the meantime, I’ve been trying to offset this seasonal depression crap by mixing up with workout routine! CrossFit is obviously one of my favorite things, but I have some goals for 2017 when it comes to my own fitness and some other things. So I’m trying new things, hitting up our FIT classes at our CrossFit gym (HIIT style classes) and making up my own workouts. And I’ve been loving it! So I was thinking about doing this for a month to see how my body feels and how it changes. So far, I’ve been completely, utterly sore. So incredibly sore. And I love it!
My goal in life is to never get bored with fitness and never get bored with my business. And both of those things have inspired me for over 5 years now and I’m continually looking for ways to keep that inspiration up. Constant growth is what life is all about!
Are you continually growing? Continually challenging yourself in new ways? Are you getting sore weekly? Are you feeling stronger mentally? Have you become a better person than yesterday? Big changes come from those small daily events and don’t forget that!
So for the next month, you’ll be seeing more and more workouts like the ones below because I want to continually grow and change! I apologize ahead of time if some of the names of the movements don’t make sense. Sometimes when I try new moves, I don’t always know what they are called. But most of these names are correct and you can google or youtube them if you are unsure how to perform them! But I’m also trying to record most workouts so I’ll link any that I do!
Sunday –
3 Rounds of 40 seconds on, 20 seconds rest –
landmine lateral raise (left arm)
landmine single leg deadlift (left leg)
landmine lateral raise (right arm)
landmine single leg deadlift (right leg)
landmine twisters
Then – 2K Row w/a Partner:
Partner 1 – 20 toe touch sit-ups + 20 slams
Partner 2 – Row until partner finishes their 40 reps
Lastly – 20 minute As Many Rounds As Possible:
18 banded bicycles sit ups (slow)
16 box jumps 24″
14 cal bike (70+ rpm)
12 knee drive lunges w/jump switch
10 donkey stand-ups
Monday – see video here
4 rounds:
10 banded hamstring curls (medium band)
10/10 weighted one legged bridges
20 side skater jumps
10 weighted shoulder circles
4×6 long jumps into shuffle backwards (6 jumps + shuffle back = 1)
This look me about 24 minutes
Then 5 rounds for time:
50 double unders
15 burpees
Finished that in 6:17
Tuesday – FIT on Broadway Class
Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes:
15/13 calories on bike
12 balls slams
9 handstand push ups
*hold bottom of a squat or handstand hold in the remaining time after you finish the round, if any
Then 1 minute rest after 15 minutes
Every 5 minutes for 15 minutes:
15 kettlebell swings
15 one arm bicep curl then thruster (right arm)
15 TRX pull ups
15 one arm bicep curl then thruster (left arm)
*hold a hollow rock in the remaining time after you finish the round
Wednesday – Rest Day
Thursday – see video here
40-30-20-10:
Plié kettlebell squats
Push up plate slides
Sumo bench jumps
Rower hamstring curls with banded knee abduction
*i used a 45# KB, 10# plate and a medium band
Friday – see video here
4 rounds for time:
10 landmine row (5 per side)
20 landmine lat press + lat raise (10 per side)
30 trx mountain climbers (total)
400m run
30 pvc shoots (total)
20 trx split squats
10 double lateral jumps (total)
*this took us about 32 minutes
Saturday –
Every minute on the minute for 6 minutes (alternating):
10 double dumbbell russian swings (used 20# db’s)
12 calories on the air dyne bike
Then 3 rounds of:
15 sumo stance good mornings (used 65#)
10 super slow back extensions
Then 3 rounds of:
20 front rack barbell lunges (used 65#)
10 push ups with hands on barbell
10/10 front rack split squats
10 barbell roll outs
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Thank you for posting these workouts and your honesty about seasonal defective disorder. I am slowly getting back into shape after 5 weeks off due to surgery for a detached retina. I look forward to seeing your workout posts both here and on instagram and when I am in no mood to workout, they motivate me. There is no way I could do as many reps or the weights that you do, but you are inspiring.
What size food processor do you have? I am looking into getting a kitchenaid brand but not sure what size to get; they come in 5 cups, 7 cups or 9 cups….
i have 9 cups and it seems like plenty big to me!
I’ve had a few food processors and in general, whenever I didn’t get the biggest size they had I regretted it later. As long as you have space to store it!
Unfortunately, the weather has been cloudy and gloomy in Phoenix too! Hopefully it’s sunny and gorgeous when you are here!
Thank tou so much for sharing all of these Juli!! I workout at home since I have a toddler and baby and it’s just easier and although I’m a former personal trainer I get super bored doing my own programming. Please continue to create and share!
Totally forgot to add that you’re not alone with seasonal affective disorder and I struggle a lot with it. My main strategies are exercise, outdoor/sunshine/fresh air, good diet, sleep, yoga, cod liver oil, eating oily fish and other vitamin d rich foods and just realizing that this too shall pass.
I’m also traveling somewhere warm and sunny soon and it will be interesting to see how much my mood changes…
Hey,
Juli, I followed all your workouts, and your workouts tactics really work for me, thank you much for sharing, keep your show go on because I am the needy one.
It’s just 1 day. Not your whole life. Try viewing fitness and health as a life long process. As long as you’re doing it regularly, a day off isn’t going to affect you. Much less, a day off because you’re sick. You’re body needs that rest. Be good to it. It’s the only one you’ll ever get.
So I realize this may be a dumb question… but….. what kind of socks do you wear with your athletic shoes? Or do you just go sockless? I hate the way my socks are always sticking up and bunching and haven’t found any I like. I don’t seem to see anyone else’s socks showing when I look at shoes! Am I the only one who still wears socks?! Gah!
i actually always wear socks, i just wear no-show socks. these are my favorites: http://rstyle.me/n/ccpj6dbq557 and http://rstyle.me/iA-n/b7jzr6bq557_
whats a donkey stand up can’t find it on UTUBE
you do a donkey kick to the wall then stand up afterwards