Holiday Workouts

 pictured: Myself and Relentless Boot Camp coaches at UTB

Keep on trucking through the holiday! Below are 6 workouts to keep you on point during our 2 week break. I look forward to seeing everyone ready to kick it into a new gear this New Year on January 3rd. 3, 2, 1 GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Workout #1-
10 pushups
10 thrusters
9 pushups
9 thrusters...all the way down to 1

3 rounds-
10 (right, left) 1-arm overhead squats
10 push press
Run

Workout #2
3 rounds-
10 American swings
20 mountain climbers
short run

21-15-9 (perform 21 reps of everything, then 15, then 9)
Sumo deadlift high pull
Walking lunge with KB in front rack position
Russian swing
2-handed KB clean

The Michelle

Michelle is in my Tu/Th 6:30am Relentless Boot Camp at Deep Eddy Park. Since joining class a year ago, Michelle has lost 15lbs and and 3 pant sizes. She participates in any competition & challenge thrown her way. Michelle has been a part of the Relentless Adventure Challenge, Trojan Challenge, & Women's Only Challenge. She never misses a class, has referred countless friends to our Relentless Boot Camps, and leads by example to her family and friends across the country and in the work place. Michelle is the go-to person in class for keeping up with the online Google.doc food journal. She not only lives the lifestyle of a Relentless athlete but creates the possibility for others to do the same. Check out Michelle's success story from this past December. She consistently kicks butt and continues to improve daily. Michelle is not just a client but also a friend. The workout below is in her honor.

The Michelle-
Run up & down Deep Eddy ramp then lap around parking lot-- she is an IronWoman
3 rounds: for 3 pant sizes
15 med ball slams- for losing 15lbs and she owns her own med ball
15 pushups- she can do pushups on her toes now
15/15 1-arm overhead squats- she loves to hate these!
Run up & down Deep Eddy ramp then lap around parking lot

Sleep...

(workout crew after our CrossFit WOD)

Sleep. I realized this weekend I was seriously sleep deprived. My brother, sisters, and I went home to see our parents for Easter. Every time I go home my body literally slows down and I can fully relax. I am not sure why this happens--maybe it's the comfort of home; maybe it's because I know no one so I can just chill; or maybe I finally slow down and my body says "SLEEP!" All I know is both Friday and Saturday night I slept well over 10 hours each night and in the world of Showout Meg this is a lot since I typically get about 5 1/2 -6 hours of sleep. It was great and just what I needed. When you feel you are not recovering from workouts, then get to bed earlier. Sleep is a sure-fire way to get your body functioning more efficiently and speed up recovery.

A big shout out to my dad. He did 2 CrossFit workouts this weekend. What a great way to bond as a family. On Saturday my brother, 2 sisters, dad, and myself went to the high school weight room and set up some boxes and dumbells and put ourselves through the following workout:

50 box jumps
50 lunges
10 renegade rows
40 box jumps
40 lunges
10 renegade rows
....30, 30, 10; 20, 20, 10

Happy Easter!!!!