The time has come, it’s finally the New Year. And that means it’s finally time for you to decide what kind of person you want to be. Do you want to be the person who makes resolutions and doesn’t stick to them? Or do you want to be the person who makes resolutions and dominates them? Who conquers what they set out to do.
Fitness isn’t just about health or physique, it’s so much more. Fitness is proving to yourself that you are worth more than you may have thought before. Fitness is about goal setting and accomplishments. Fitness is about holding yourself to a higher standard and believing in yourself. When I finally found the fitness that inspired me and kept me excited, I became a better person than I was before. I became the person I always wanted to be but had no vision of.
This 2017 can be anything you want it to be. It can be the year that you set goals then forget about them OR it can be the year that you become proud of who you are, inside and outside. The year I found CrossFit, everything changed, and every year has become a better year than the last. Because of CrossFit, I’m more patient, I’m happier, I’m less stressed, I eat better, I drink less, I’m a better wife, I’m a goal setter, I’m a goal conquerer, I’m a dreamer…I’m the person I want to be. All because I decided that health was important to me.
I’m not saying you should do CrossFit. I don’t care what workout you do, but do something. Walk, run, spin, try zumba, yoga, pilates, Orange Theory, boot camp, group fitness classes, barre, gymnastics, climbing, swimming, hiking, surfing. Whatever you can try, do it. Figure out what you love. What gets you excited to do it again tomorrow. Whether you like to go to the gym by yourself or meet up with a friend. Figure it out. Take care of you. Be the person you want to be. Our bodies were made to move, so move them. And become better than yesterday, every single day of the month.
Be the 2017 you that you have always dreamed of.
Now here’s a peek at what I did last week in the gym!
Sunday – Rest day
Monday – Rest day
Tuesday – CrossFit Broadway class
25 min As Many Rounds As Possible Of:
1000m Row
800m Run
60 Calories on Assault Bike
40 Burpees
20 Muscle Ups or 20 Burpee pull Ups
I got 1 round + 420 calories doing burpee pull ups
Wednesday – Workout with friends
Every minute on the minute for 20 minutes:
Min 1: 10 barbell step ups (I used 55#)
Min 2: 50 double unders
Min 3: 10/10 barbell bulgarian split squats (I used 55#)
Min 4: 10 burpee box overs
Thursday – CrossFit Broadway class – see video here
Every minute on the minute for 16 minutes:
min 1: 5 Back Squats @ 70%
min 2: 9 Strict Handstand Push Ups
I used 115# and 1 ab mat for my hspu
Then 9 min As Many Rounds As Possible Of:
9 Deadlift (225/155)
9 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
40 Double Unders
I got 5+10 using 125# and doing regular kipping pull ups
Friday – see video here
5 rounds for time:
20 landmine oblique twists (total)
10/10 landmine lunge to press
20 burpees over bar
10/10 landmine front squat to twist press
400m run
I finished around 32 minutes
Saturday –
20 minute As Many Rounds As Possible:
300m run
16 kettlebell swings (70/55)
16 box jumps with step down (24/20)
16 burpees
I got 5 rounds using 35#
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What I Ate in a Day:
Started off with 1/2 cup coffee with some heavy cream and liquid stevia (I rarely drink my whole cup of coffee.
After working on the blog, I made a breakfast of 2 Teton Water jalapeño brats, wilted arugula, and 1/2 sweet plantain.
Couple hours later before I left for the gym, I ate this yogurt.
Then on the way to the gym, I had 3 of these larabar bites.
After the workout, I reheated some leftover salmon and kale with some rice on the side (no, rice is not strict paleo, but I eat it because it doesn’t irritate my gut) while working at the gym before coaching.
While I coached, I snacked on this Justin’s hazelnut butter packet.
After coaching 3 classes, I snacked on some Siete Foods NEW tortilla chips with some salsa while I made dinner. For dinner, I made 1 taco with a Siete Foods cassava tortilla with ground buffalo, taco spices, salsa, cilantro, and lime juice. Then I made a little extra taco ingredients without the tortilla on the side!
After dinner, I had a small piece of Eating Evolved caramel crunch chocolate.
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Thanks Juli. Do you have any simple ideas for herbs / spices to season salmon with, and also some different variations of saute kale? I make these two things often throughout the week and like to change it up a bit.
Also, for reheating food, my husband and I both keep mini-crockpots at work and use this to reheat our lunch as we don’t like using microwaves for health reasons. Also, the food tastes much better reheated in the crock pots. You might be interested in checking them out on Amazon for reheating food at your gym.
i like to use primal palate seasonings such as their meat and potatoes or adobo seasoning!
I really want to start eating paleo but I feel like grains are everywhere a girl goes.. Maybe it’s just out of habit of eating grains my entire life? Whenever I think of my first meal of the day I think of ezekiel toast or steel cut oats. My first meal of the day truly sets the tone for the rest of my day so that meal is clean and healthy every day. Curious to know how you cut those “traditional” breakfast items out of your diet and stuck to it?
that’s definitely the hardest part, and i promise you it gets easier. i had to take it slow to get over that hump. i ate oats so i moved to smoothies then tried eggs then sausage and before i knew it, i didn’t crave those things anymore. i just recommend looking at paleo breakfasts that sound good to you and start trying those!
Hi Juli! Quick question-what are your thoughts on carbs at each meal. It’s always one of those things you hear different opinions on. Thank you!
i think it depends on the person, their activity level and their goals. i had a carb almost every meal but sometimes that carb ranges from just a green vegetable to a starchy potato carb. i have no opinions on it, i think people have to learn to listen to their body and what it needs because everyone is so incredibly different
I’m hoping you appreciate this an laugh at my paranoia…I was catching up on your podcasts last night and listening to the episode about sugar demons. I listening on my way home from work (in the dark), and only about 5 minutes from home. I started becoming convinced that there was someone breathing my backseat–o kept hearing it and it was getting louder, only to realize it was Jackson snoring!! Then I felt like an idiot. Anyways, love your podcasts (and blog, snap, insta, all of it!)!
You are such an inspiration to me! I’ve always done Pilates as I am an instructor but I decided to add Crossfit after watching your workouts for over a year. I know at one point you posted about what you use to stick your iPhone on walls for video purposes but I can’t find it or remember. My clients are always asking me to post videos so I thought I would ask. Thanks!
it’s called “show off your life” https://www.showoffyourlife.com
Have you ever addressed how you manage to be a moderate eater? For instance, I could never imagine having the willpower to make dinner but then only eat one taco. Or only eat one bite after I’ve opened a chocolate bar. I’ve read a little bit about abstainers vs. moderators and am beginning to think that maybe I’m just not wired to be a moderator! Whole30 and following rules works for me, but I have a hard time understanding how people can control themselves around such delicious food. Thanks for all of your posts, I love the recipe ideas and seeing ideas on how to best fuel my body. This blog is a godsend!!!
i’m doing a random reader podcast next week and just put this question down to talk about that topic!
Yay! Thank you!! 🙂