It’s time to talk about accountability. Which is not something people always like to hear. I’ve worked in the fitness world for over 6 years now. This means I’ve seen many, many people set goals, lose sight of goals, or accomplish their goals. Everyone has different goals, but the one common trait of all these people who have accomplished and kept with their goals is that they have all held themselves accountable.
We constantly do courses or competitions at the gym to get people motivated, but as soon as those are done, many of those people forget their goals all together. Sure, you can hire a trainer or have a workout buddy or do whatever you need to get the ball rolling…but then what? What happens when the trainer moves or your buddy stops working out with you? What then? How are you going to stay motivated long term?
The answer is simple: you have to hold yourself accountable. No one is going to do it for you. No one is going to track your food, no one is going to make sure you go to the gym, no one is going to make sure you get enough sleep, drink less, limit your sugar. The only person who will truly know your behaviors, who will truly know if you are giving it your all, all the time…is you. So if you are a person who is constantly wishing you could accomplish something, then do it. Stop making excuses, stop getting off track, stop relying on others to keep you motivated. Motivate yourself and do it everyday. Hold yourself accountable because no one else will at the end of the day. If you want something, you can make it happen, but it won’t happen overnight. Keep working, keep your eye on the prize, and don’t ever give up on your goals. Ever.
Sunday – Barre Forte Lohi Class
Monday – Fit on Broadway Class
Warm up and core workout then –
3 rounds: 400m run and 21 burpees
Then right into 12 min AMRAP of 3-6-9-12-15-18-21…
kettlebell swings
goblet squats
double unders of singles x3
Tuesday – CrossFit Broadway Class
Snatch: Every 30 sec for 5 mins, 1 Snatch @ 75%. Must have 3 sec pause at knee. – I used 85#
– 1 min REST THEN –
Snatch: Every 30 sec for 5 mins, 1 Snatch @ 85%. No Pause. – I used 100#
Then Every minute for 5 mins: 200m Sprint. – My slowest was :43
Lastly – 6 min AMRAP Of:
5 OHS (75% of 1 rep max Snatch Weight)
40 Double Unders
I got 5+8 using 85#
Wednesday – Rest Day
Thursday – Fit on Broadway Class
Warm up and core workout then
Every 2 minutes for 6 minutes – 300m run
Then tabata (20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest – 5 rounds)
#1 – Weighted split squats (right leg) – weighted split squat (left leg) – weighted step ups
#2 – Battle ropes – burpees – double unders
#3 – single leg kettlebell deadlift (right leg) – single leg kettlebell deadlift (left leg) – side skater jumps
Example: 20 sec of split squats at the right leg, 10 sec rest, 20 sec of split squats on the left leg, 10 sec rest, 20 sec weight step ups, then repeat 4 more times. then move to #2 and #3
Friday – Barre Forte Lohi Class and wake surfing
Saturday – CrossFit Broadway Class
800m run
30 power snatch (95/65)
800m run
30 overhead squat
800m run
30 thrusters
I finished in 18:20 using 55#
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At Home/Travel Workout:
50 side skater jumps – 25 burpees – 50 jumping bulgarian split squats – 25 pull ups
40-20-40-20
30-15-30-15
20-10-20-10
10-5-10-5
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What I Ate in a Day:
On Sunday, I decided to go to 8:15am barre class so before I left I had a small cold brew coffee with a splash of heavy cream and a couple drops of stevia extract.
After the workout, around 11pm or so, I cooked up some ground pork with primal palate breakfast blend then I made waffles using my pancakes recipe from pancake breakfast sandwiches. I topped it with some maple syrup and raspberry jam.
Around 1:30 or 2, I started to get hungry again and I made a shake that I’ve been LOVING lately! It’s a cookies and cream protein shake. I’m going to perfect it and make a recipe for you guys, so you’ll have it soon if you are a newsletter subscriber! It’s seriously so bomb.
Around 3pm, I snacked on some beef jerky while I worked. I seriously LOVE this brand.
Since I had food around brunch time, I was pretty hungry for dinner early on. So around 5pm, I made dinner. I baked sweet potatoes and topped mine with some butter and primal palate meat and potato seasoning, then pan seared pork chops in primal palate steak seasoning and topped it with some homemade chimichurri and mango salsa from whole foods and a sprinkle of goat cheese!
After dinner and watching a movie, I had a few pieces of Eating Evolved crunchy caramel chocolate!
The portion sizes look small in the photos, is that at least 1200 calories per day? Is that enough for such strenuous exercise? What can a person do to feel less hungry after a workout? I am not sure the daily intake above would be enough to sustain me through the next mornings workout.
i have absolutely no idea how many calories i eat in a day, i don’t track that. i just listen to my body, eat when i’m hungry and stop when i’m full. no where here am i say that YOU should be eating this food or this amount. our bodies, lifestyles and needs are totally different, so when you say, “I am not sure the daily intake above would be enough to sustain me through the next mornings workout.” well then, eat more! do what works for you!
I haven’t been the best with accountability, to be honest! But hey, I’m working on it! Love that you list your workouts so that you have a good plan of what to do in the gym! And that waffle O_O
Hey Juli! Would love to know where you got that sports bra — the back looks great and like it might provide some AWESOME support! Did I miss a link you might have already posted for it? Thanks! (For this and ALL the other wonderful stuff you share!!)
I just happened to read this tonight and it was just what I needed to hear! You are incredibly motivating and inspiring!