WOD warrior

Today's workout @crossfitsoutheastwitham was a mixture of sumo deadlifts, thrusters and rowing 😰😰😰 I started with working up to heavy reps sumo deadlifts. Sumo deadlifts allow you to lift more safely than conventional deadlifts as you take a wider tance with bent legs. This reduces the distance needed to pull the weight off the floor. Arms are close together and locked out. To be honest if you are tall like me you may prefer these 😊 Make sure you keep the core tight and chest up and squeeze the butt at the top of the rep. I then did a juicy METCON which looked like this: 💪 500m row 💪 16 thrusters @ 35kg 💪 400m row 💪 12 thrusters @ 40kg 💪 300m row 💪 8 thrusters @ 45kg 💪 200m row 💪 6 thrusters @ 50kg 💪 100m row 💪 4 thrusters @ 50kg 💪 500m row I warmed up by doing some sets of thrusters @ 30kg and 32.5kg before starting 😊 I don't enjoy thrusters but they are such a cardio and strength workout if you go moderate to heavy. Coupled with rowing this was a gassy WOD and just what I needed. #CrossFitaddict #strength #cardio #sumodeadlifts #thrusters #fitness #liftheavy #liftingislife #gains #ladieswholift

Rest day today but that doesn't mean I skip my protein! Had a coconut, banana and cacao wholefood protein smoothie for brekkie this morning. It was lush 😍😍😍 I have ran out of soya milk pretty much so I used 1% fat cow's milk instead. This what my smoothie had in it: 👍 250ml of milk 👍 Half a chopped banana 👍 3 scoops of Purition coconut wholefood protein powder 👍 A teaspoon of cacao powder Then I mixed it all up in the blender 😊😊 Protein is more satiating than carbs so is filling and will keep away hunger pangs longer than carbs or sugar. Hence why they say avoid sugary cereal for breakfast as you will experience that sugar crash shortly after eating it and feel hungry again! Protein is not fattening and it won't turn you into Arnie overnight. You need to lift moderate to heavy weights regularly to gain muscle 💪💪 Protein shakes should not be your sole or main source of protein either. Lean sources of chicken, beef, fish as well as eggs, milk and cheese should help form your main intake of protein. I want to make more gains in the gym so I have decided that I need to focus more on eating clean during the week; cutting right back on sugar and alcohol, as well as taking creatine on a four on week one week off cycle. Hopefully in about a month I will see some decent PRs and a better performance in METCONs 💪💪 #CrossFitaddict #fuelyourbodyright #fuelledbynature #focus #funktionalfoods #Nutrition #foodisfuel #protein #Actlikealadyliftlikeaboss #liftingislife #liftheavy

Another order of Purition protein powder 💪💪💪 Each serving has around 20g of protein and is low in sugar. It is also gluten free and vegetarian friendly. I prefer these kind of wholefood protein shakes to other brands which can be full of colourings, additives and other nasties. Some protein powders taste pretty rank too but these powders taste sooo good, it feels like you are having a naughty treat when actually they are healthy and nutritious. I like adding cacao or maca powder to them to boost my recovery after a hard workout. They work well in smoothies with soya, coconut or almond milk. It is also lush as in porridge or even in greek yoghurt 😊😊 #protein #recovery #funktionalfoods #Purition #Nutrition #CrossFitaddict #fitness #lovewhatyoudo #fuelyourbodyright #fuelledbynature

CrossFit problems = ripped hands, blood blisters and calluses. The ripped hand and blood blister was the result of many pull ups in the WOD. I literally flew off the rig (unintentionally) earlier when kipping and managed to avoid totally face planting the floor 🙈🙈 Some people might be put off by the challenge of CrossFit but I love pushing my body out of its comfort zone. You won't get results if you don't challenge yourself. There is no quick fix to get stronger and fitter. After all, nothing worth having comes easy. The rewards of training hard (alongside appropriate rest, recovery and nutrition) will be much more noticeable than hours spent just going through the motions of a cardio machine. #CrossFitaddict #muscleslookbetterthanbones #girlswholift #girlswithmuscles #fitness #Workhard #trainingtuesday #nopainnogain (at Crossfitsoutheastwitham)

Beautiful views over Bantry Bay. Love South-West Ireland. The coast is gorgeous and the people are extremely friendly. It is so good to get away for a bit and see the family 😊😊 Fresh air and greenery is so good for the soul. #soul #Selfcare #chillinginthesun #ireland🍀 #restandrecovery #gorgeousday #greatviews #loveit

Post-workout shake this morning. This time I used almond milk - about 250ml. I also added: 👍1 chopped banana 👍 4 scoops of Purition macadamia and vanilla wholefood protein shake 👍 1 scoop of spirulina powder 👍 1 scoop of maca powder Then I whacked it all in the blender 😊 It tastes a lot better than it looks. Think next time I might only put half a scoop of spirulina powder in though... Spirulina is a super food that is a good source of protein and vitamin b12. So great for building and maintaining those gainz 💪💪 as well as supporting the immune system. Swipe right for the products I used 😊 Enjoy the sunshine people. Vitamin D 🌞🌞🌞 #CrossFitaddict #Nutrition #Livewelleatwell #protein #Purition #fuelyourbodyright #fuelledbynature #funktionalfoods #alpro

Breakfast this morning was a yummy cacao, macadamia and vanilla protein shake using my Breville Blend Active. I used 250ml of Alpro soya milk and then added 4 scoops of Purition wholefood protein shake. (The macadamia and vanilla one is lush.) Then I added a half a scoop of cacao powder (great alternative to cocoa) and then added a half scoop of maca powder. Then finally I blended. I find the wholefood protein shakes from Purition so much easier to digest and they don't have any added extra nasties like salt, sugar, colours or flavourings. Cacao is a great source of iron, potassium, copper and magnesium. Magnesium is great to kill off sugar cravings and iron and copper help support your immune system. Potassium is good as a pre and post workout hit. Maca powder - good source of vitamin D - helping reduce tiredness and fatigue. I found the powders in Aldi. They also had a supergreen blend for smoothies 😊 Lets see how I feel during my workout later. But hopefully good 💪💪 #Nutrition #eatright #protein #wholefoods #fuelyourbodyright #Purition #funktionalfoods #Alprosoya

So this week has not been nearly as productive on the training front as last week 😒😒 Had a rest day Sunday and since then have felt really rundown and crappy. So the last few days I have been sleeping and eating most of the time 🙈🙈🙈 Not entirely good things either 🐷🐷🐷 Finally starting to feel a little more human today. Feel a bit on the fluffy side because I have not been training. Hopefully I will be back to it properly Tomorrow. Important thing is to listen to your body (even when every WOD is screaming at you to give it a go!) #CrossFitaddict #restandrecovery #ImissCrossFit #Trainingkeepsmesane #Listentoyourbody #bodyawareness

Great start to a Friday! Having one of those days today. Common sense has never really been one of my strengths 😂😂 I blame my parents! They have both done weird and wonderful things in the past. Including my Mum leaving boxes of chocolate or cups of coffee on the car of her roof and then driving off. 😂😂 #commonsensewhatisthat? #fridayfails #ohdear

This morning @crossfit_southeast_witham I was struggling a bit to get back into the technique of a push press. It has been months and I kept finding myself going back to push jerk. So was finishing in a dip instead of fully extending. Frustrating as it was I decided to persevere and rather than continuing to add load, I took it right back and got the pvc pipe out. Leave your ego at the door when you workout and you will find that you enjoy your workouts much more. Everyone has days where things don't fall into place, but that doesn't mean you have to give up. Keep your chin up and keep trying till you get there 💪💪 Just to clear something up - those who think us CrossFitters do not focus on technique are so wrong. The mantra in CrossFit is technique, consistency then intensity and we hold ourselves to that in every single warm up, drill and workout that we do. Granted if you watch the CrossFit games you will see some questionable technique as competitors push their bodies to the limit to get reps in. However, it could not be further from that in the actual day to day training that takes place in our boxes. I have seen far more questionable technique in the conventional gym. #Techniqueiskey #Don'tskimponform #CrossFitaddict #don'tknockittillyouhavetriedit (at Crossfitsoutheastwitham)

Out out tonight for @kylie_nairn_88's birthday! 🍸🍷🍹 Whoop whoop! Going to visit the Bottle Bureau in Chelmsford 🍸🍸🍸 Hope everyone is having a lovely Sat eve 😊😊 #outout#bdaydrinkies#madeupforonce #girlsnight# shamelessselfie

Warning: The following is a rant. Albeit a fairly appropriate one! This piece of "propaganda" really grinds my gears! Yeah I get the fact that the government is on a drive to recruit teachers. Every year, hundreds of thousands of teachers are leaving the profession. Sad, but true. However, I really don't think you enter into teaching for the money! Well I certainly didn't and it shouldn't really be about that. The government should be looking at why teachers are leaving and then try and make changes. The top reasons tend to be increasingly unhealthy workloads and unrealistic expectations. I, for one, will not be returning to teaching until the government stop trying to privatise education and actually listen to teachers. Until then, good teachers will continue to leave the profession and trainee teacher numbers will dwindle. The media could also do teachers a favour and stop criticising what it is a very challenging and valuable profession. #Teachersneedsupport#Stopbashingteachers #thegovernmentneedstochange

Did a bit of a cardio and strength couplet after doing WOD and deadlifts. Was a sweaty one, but I enjoyed this. I like finishing off a strength WOD with a sweaty cardio METCON. For love nor money, I still cannot get a double under 🙈🙈🙈 But I will keep trying! So I have agreed to try a no sugar diet with @r_shafier. Only refined sugars are banned so I can still have some fruit in my diet. Everyone knows I love chocolate so this going to be a challenge. My forfeit will be 50 burpees @crossfit_southeast_witham if I do cave in. So this means no Easter eggs for me 🙈🙈😢😢 I think it will do my body some good to try and stick to this though. So bring it on! #Crossfitaddict#Couplet #sweatymess#nosugar#fml #healthyeating (at Crossfitsoutheastwitham)

Today's WOD @crossfit_southeast_witham was taxing on the shoulders to say the least! By the time I got to the pull ups, I struggled to get strict ones. I had to do quite a few push ups because most of the time I was not able to get more than 5 at a time. Ended up practicing my deadlifts after the class as I feel like I haven't done these in ages. Plus I need to work on them as form has not always been my strongest on deadlifts. Deadlifts are great for working those posterior muscles - the glutes and the hammies. #CrossFitaddict #Shoulderpump #deadlifts #nopainnogain #strongnotskinny (at Crossfitsoutheastwitham)