Hiiiiii! Happy Monday! Today is an exciting day because it’s the last day I coach on a Monday morning. I’ve coached the Monday morning classes for over 6 years but I’ve decided to cut back in coaching to concentrate more on my business and more on you guys! And that also means I get to sleep in now…probaby til 6 since that’s when Jackson wakes up, but that’s way better than 5! Excited to work on more things and expand on more goals!
Speaking of goals, I recently started up at Orange Theory with the goal and intention of not getting bored and I’m LOVING it! I did OTF while on book tour but didn’t do it again for a year. Now I have a membership and I’m trying to alternate between CrossFit, Fit (HIIT style classes) and OTF. So far, it’s exactly what my body needed. I get my strength with CrossFit, I get different style moves with Fit, and I get lots of running with OTF. What I love about OTF is I get a little bit of a competitive bug with having the heart rate monitor breakdown on the board throughout the entire workout. I’ll see how many splat points people have or how many calories they have burned and I find my self chasing after them or trying to beat them. I’m not sure how accurate the heart rate monitors are, but I know I’m doing something right because I am COMPLETELY drenched in sweat when I leave OTF and always nice and sore! And they always have upbeat trainers and music in the classes, so it’s never boring.
So far, my legs feel a little leaner since I’m not lifting heavy every single day and not squatting quite as much as we do at CrossFit. Something else I’m trying out is the FasciaBlaster! A reader recommended it for cellulite and for muscle recovery so I just recently got it and I’ve used it 3 times on my legs. At this point, they are just super bruised and I see no difference personally, but I’ll be interested to see how many legs feel, how they recover, and how they look in the next month. I’ll be keeping you updated on my podcast, so make sure to listen there!
In the meantime, here’s what my workouts looked like last week!
Sunday – Orange Theory Class
Monday – CrossFit Broadway Class
6 sets of: 2 x Squat Cleans into 1 Split Jerk. All sets at 80%.
5 mins to warm up to 80% then 1 set every 90 sec for 6 sets.
I did my sets at 105#
Then 12 min AMRAP Of:
200m Run
12 Hang Squat Cleans (155/105)
20 Cal Row
I got 3 rounds + 222 reps using 75#
Tuesday – Rest Day
Wednesday – CrossFit Broadway Class
Back Squats: 3 x 7. All sets at 75% (12 mins) – I used 125#
Then 2 Rounds For Time: (16 min time cap)
40 Cal Row
30 Burpees
20 Clean & Jerk (135/95)
I finished in 14:35 using 85#
Thursday – Orange Theory Class
Friday – FIT on Broadway Class
As far as you can go in 35 minutes:
Round 1:
6/6 landmine kneeling oblique twist – 6/6 landmine lunge to press – 100m run
12 burpees – 12 box overs – 100m run
12 Russian kettlebell swings – 12 goblet squats – 100m run
12 side v-ups (each side) – 12 weight sit-ups – 100m run
12 parallette push-ups – 12 parallette dips – 100m run
Round 2: Repeat all moves but this time you will be running 200m runs after every move
Round 3: Repeat all moves but this time you will be running 300m runs after every move
Round 4: Repeat all moves but this time you will be running 400m runs after every move
Saturday – Orange Theory Class
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What I Ate in a Day:
Started my day off with a cup of coffee, tablespoon of Great Lakes collagen, splash of heavy cream and some liquid stevia.
Breakfast that day was some greens, 2 coleman apple sausages, 1/2 plantain, 1/2 piece of canyon bakehouse gluten free bread with some peanut butter and strawberry preserves
Later in the morning, I had a maple hill greek yogurt with some gluten free granola
Lunch was some butternut squash fries that I roasted in the oven with some gluten free turkey meatballs in a tomato/pesto marinara sauce on top of some arugula
After my workout, I had a strawberry banana Fuel For Fire packet
Later on before dinner, I had 1/2 larabar
Dinner was taco meat with buffalo, Primal Palate taco seasonings, and peppers and onions, wth roasted carrots on the side and some Siete Foods cassava chips
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Hi Juli!! Love your podcasts and blogs (maybe even a little obsessed) Could you share what a typical day looks like for you? How do you balance your workouts with your other goals?
i actually talk about that a bit in this podcast: https://paleomg.com/paleomg-uncensored-podcast-episode-7-how-i-became-a-full-time-blogger/ and in others. i personally love writing down my schedule of EVERYTHING i’m doing that day to make sure i fit in everything that needs to get done, including my workout. so i’ll even have shower or make dinner or other small tasks on there to make sure everything gets done! let me know if you have more specific questions and i’d be happy to answer them!
I am regular runner since last few months and also doing Some HIIT workouts, and I aware about the CrossFit and I tried the same for some time, but this time I am curious to know more about OTF.
you can read all about OTF on their website for a better description! https://www.orangetheoryfitness.com/the-workout
HI! thanks for all of the content you share!
What on your thoughts if I sub rowing for the 100,200 run portion in the workout mentioned above? Should I keep the meters the same? It’s gonna be great!
Thanks so much 🙂
i would up the meters by 50 each time if you are rowing. so 150,250…etc.
I love your blog but I can only read it via Feedly when I’m at work (perfect distraction for super long conference calls) and I’m curious as to why it’s no longer updated on Feedly.
i tried multiple times fixing this issue and it’s fixed on my end and my posts are updating for me, so it’s something with feedly. i would recommend contacting them since it is something on their end
I actually tried OTF after you mentioned it from when you went on your book tour. I love the combination of OTF and Crossfit, I think it keeps things from getting boring!
I have to say, your numbers are awesome!!
Thanks for sharing.
thanks, helen!
I LOVE Orangetheory! I only wish I burned that many calories!
if i can, anyone can!!
I’m the manager at Orangetheory in Stuart Fl…..It’s the best job ever! I have been doing crossfit for 5 years and adding OTF in the mix has been awesome. Love your blog! 🙂
DO you mean your legs feel skinnier rather than leaner fro OTF and less CF? I could see how less strength training makes them less muscular but can you please clarify?
no, i don’t mean skinnier, i mean leaner. when i do crossfit, my legs thicken but i can’t see the muscle tone as much. now that i’m doing both crossfit and orange theory, my legs have leaned out so the muscle thickness is the same, but i can see the muscle and the shape more. i hope that makes sense and clarifies it