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CrossFit Workout with Celebrity Trainer Yumi Lee

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Hi, guys! Happy Sunday!

Just checking in with a quick post about the CrossFit-inspired workout that I did with celebrity trainer Yumi Lee yesterday morning. Reebok arranged this workout for our media group, and it was a lot of fun (and a lot harder than I expected – more on that in a second).

Yumi has trained all sorts of professional athletes and Hollywood’s elite, including Jessica Alba, Brad Pitt, Nicole Richie, and Hugh Jackman, so it was neat to work out with her because she told us about some of the exercises she uses with her clients. I {heart} celebrities. Yumi is also the co-owner of Reebok CrossFit LAB.

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After a quick introduction, we got right to work. It was time to sweat!

Yumi brought a couple of trainers from her CrossFit box to help with the workout, so they demonstrated the first part of the workout, which was called “Part A” and focused on strength.

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I love that the exercises Yumi selected were ones you can do just about anywhere and didn’t require any equipment (but still kicked our butts… literally): step-ups, push-ups, and squat jumps.

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We did 3 rounds of 10 reps of each exercise with good, deliberate form. On the step-ups, for example, Yumi instructed us to slow down and focus on the muscles we were using.

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That move mixed with jump squats”¦ wow, I definitely felt the burn!

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Part B of the workout was the WOD, and, boy, it wasn’t your traditional media workout. Usually, they’re kind of easy and just give you a taste of what CrossFit is all about. This workout, however… whoa, it was legit. Yumi said she heard we were a fit bunch, so she upped her game. Seriously.

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The WOD was a Tabata of Thrusters, sit-ups, and kettlebell swings. The group split up into three groups and then did a Tabata (8 sets, 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest = 4 minutes) of each exercise. So, for example, I started with sit-ups. I did as many sit-ups as possible in 20 seconds and then rested for 10 seconds, 8 times.

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We were told to count our reps on the first set, so on the second set of sit-ups (and following sets), my goal was to perform the same number of reps I did in the first set.

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Obviously, it was challenging to keep this up, so by the 7th and 8th sets, my abs were on fire! We did this same Tabata rep scheme for all 3 exercises.

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When it was time for the Thrusters, I almost died (heavy dumbbells), but a cue from Yumi helped me survive them. She told me to accelerate up with the dumbbells and then decelerate on the way down to give myself a little time to rest. It definitely made a difference.

Speaking of Thrusters, when Yumi was explaining them, she told us Jessica Alba had a love-hate relationship with them because they’re such a tough exercise, but also an incredibly effective one.

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The WOD was only 12 minutes, but I definitely felt like I got a good workout. I was a sweaty mess by the end, and I’m a little sore today!

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Everyone rocked their Reebok CrossFit Nano 3.0 during the WOD!

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Fitfluential bloggers: Anne, Ericka, and Gina!

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Anne and me with Yumi, who was so, so nice. We chatted with her for awhile after the workout.

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Question of the Day

Have you ever worked out with a celebrity/famous trainer? Any good stories? If not, who would you want to workout with?

P.S. Be sure to enter my giveaway to win a pair of CrossFit Reebok Nano 3.o! I will pick a winner tomorrow (Monday)!

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