Happy Monday!! I don’t know about your weekend but mine was BUSY!! We had family in town to celebrate my mother-in-law’s birthday and we also celebrated Mother’s Day with my own mom. So we had lots of meals out at restaurants, we went to Blackhawk, I watched a friend get engaged at their housewarming party, we sold our couch (and our new one doesn’t come until Thursday so we have an empty living room for all of our lucky house guests), we went to a Rockies game, and we spent lots of time at our own house just playing games and hanging out. Lots of memories, cake, and time with our loved ones.
The one thing I did conquer this past weekend was staying away from alcohol. Last week in my Weekly Workouts post, I mentioned that I had drank too much two nights in a row and was really feeling the repercussions from it. Well luckily, I just had 2 beet cocktails this weekend to celebrate my MIL’s birthday, then I stayed away the rest of the weekend. I did, however, indulge in some leftover GF birthday cake that I pulled out of the freezer because my MIL and my own mom love sweets as much as I do. But I can definitely tell you that waking up this Monday morning after not overdoing it on alcohol has already made such a difference in how I feel both physically and mentally. I’m mentioning this once again because I had a friend at the gym over the weekend say that he’s having trouble seeing his results from the gym and is going to try macros. I mentioned cutting out alcohol and he was super pissed at that idea. And you know what? I get it. I get that cutting out alcohol isn’t fun, but I’m just here to tell you that if you’re frustrated with what results you may not be seeing, alcohol (or lack of sleep, or stress, or hormones…) may be the culprit. It really does play a large part in your physique, as much as we’d like to think that it doesn’t. And I’m here to tell you that I feel completely different this weekend compared to last weekend, all because I didn’t overdo it on alcohol. I still had some cake and sweets, but cutting out the alcohol made such a difference.
Ok, I’ll stop talking about alcohol already!! Instead, let’s talk about questions! I’m going to record a podcast this week with listener questions and I always like to answers blog questions first before I turn it to social media! If you haven’t listened to my podcast yet, I’ve done 5 episodes with listener questions so far and they all have been awesome! So I’m doing it again and wondering what questions you guys have!? They can be related to skincare, workouts, food, clothes, beauty…honestly whatever!! If you have one, please leave your comment below and I’ll answer it this week!!
Sunday – Rest Day
Monday – Orange Theory Class – see workout here
Tuesday – CrossFit Broadway Class
Back Squats: 5 x 3. All sets at 90%. (16 mins) – I used 145#
Then 3 Rounds For Time: (10 min time cap)
12 Squat Cleans (165/115)
12 Strict HSPU
12 Burpees
I finished in 9 something using 85#
Wednesday – CrossFit Broadway Class
5 Rounds Of:
As Far As Possible With a 4 min Clock –
100 Double Unders
20 Deadlift (225/155)
20 Wall Ball
Max Cal Row with remainder of time
*score is total calories over the 5 rounds
**2 min rest between rounds
I got a total of 92 calories using 105# deadlift
Thursday – Rest Day
Friday – Orange Theory Class – see workout here
Saturday – CrossFit Broadway Class
800m run
9 power cleans (155/105)
15 hand release push ups
21 kettlebell swings (70/55)
600-9-15-21
400-9-15-21
200-9-15-21
I finished in 19:22 using 85# and 35#
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Free Travel Workout:
200m run
21 bicep curls
21 weighted lunges (each leg)
21 hand release push ups
400-15-15-15
800-9-9-9
*then go back through 400m and 200m rounds
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I have never been interested in Crossfit until just recently. However, I am very particular with my training and would like to have a really good coach who knows his/her shit when it comes to training. I am not interested in just doing Crossfit to say I do it. How would a newbie go about finding a home with a good atmosphere and a good coach?
Hi Juli! Always loving all of your content! You had asked in your last podcast for suggestions on guests for upcoming episodes…what about your husband? I totally understand not putting pictures of him, people are mean and suck! but for us nice listeners, I am always curious to know what your relationship is like and how he supports your blog, does he give you content inspiration, how he deals with your crazy traveling schedule, etc. Just a suggestion! 🙂
Also, thank you from the bottom of my heart, one of your recipes made my Mom’s Mother’s Day this past weekend. She is gluten and dairy intolerant and always feels left out when it comes to parties. I made your berry cupcakes for her and she fell in love. She even took 4 home with her!
Thanks again! xo
Hey Juli! I love your podcast -I always listen to it while out for runs/walks. I sometimes find myself laughing out aloud, looking like a total weirdo. I have a question that you might be able to answer on the podcast. I exercise most days for 90 minutes (including a combination of strength, HIIT, and running; currently training for a marathon next week) and I eat relatively gluten-free/paleo/low sugar. For the past several months, I’ve been feeling a bit heavier than usual and I don’t understand why -if anything I’ve been exercising more and eating more healthy. I feel frustrated and I don’t get it. Are my muscles simply growing because of all of the training? Is that possible? Am I missing something here? Any advice, thoughts, suggestions would be WONDERFUL. Thanks 🙂
Hi Juli! You are such a wonderful inspiration! I do have a quick question and it is possible you’ve already covered it, but I was wondering if you could touch on morning workouts and if/what you eat before them. My work schedule has changed and now that’s the only guaranteed time I get a work out in. Just looking for some early morning workout ideas and prep! Thanks so so so much!!
Hi! I was wondering if you could talk about how you decide what workouts to do each day? Do you do what your body is telling you? Do you look at the Crossfit workout and see if it’s something you are feeling up to doing? Do you do a certain amount of cf and orange theory class per week? I’m also unfamiliar with orange theory! I’m feeling in a slump with working out and am just curious how you decide how you will workout you will do each day. Thanks!!!!
I would love to know your process when you make the lemon kale sautee that you make it for dinner. How much kale you use, do you marinate first or all at once, any other seasonings? It looks so good but so different than when I make it. Thanks!
i’ll be sharing that recipe on my blog soon!
I just wanted to say thanks for always posting these weekly workouts! Whenever I’m traveling for work, I come back to these for ideas for my hotel gym workouts, and it’s a huge help!
Hi Juli! How often do you wash your hair? What do you do with it on the days you don’t wash your hair but also don’t want it to look like a grease ball, especially if you’ve worked out and gotten sweaty?
Hi Juli, love your Q and A podcasts. Can you talk about gift buying? You’re a good shopper and have great taste, and you are always finding new, unique products. Do you have any go-to gifts that you like to give -either to your husband, girlfriends, etc.?
Love you, you’re hiarious and so awesome. I am 6.5 months pregnant and my life before being pregnant was lots of drinks on the weekend. We live ina cute neighborhood in philly and we loved it. I am sad (and happy) to say that I feel sooooooooo good and I swear it has to do with not drinking alocohol. I never wanted to think that alcohol was the reason for feeling sluggish and just overall not my physical best. Hopefully after baby comes out I will be able to find a nice balance that still has me feeling great =)