Hi, friends! Just checking in with a recap of my workouts from the past couple of weeks. I’m officially 10 weeks postpartum now, and I am finally feeling like my old self again when it comes to working out. I’m not 100% back to my previous fitness level, but I am seeing progress everyday!

WEEK OF AUGUST 3

Sunday: Off

Monday: CrossFit

WOD
“Competitors Baseline #1”
For time:
21 Deadlift (155, 115)
400m run
15 Front Squats (155, 115)
400m run
9 Hang Power Cleans and Jerks (155, 115)

I used #85 for this workout and finished in 8:33.

Tuesday: CrossFit

WOD
“War Zone”
AMRAP 18:
20 Kettlebell Swings (53, 35)
15 Calorie Row
10 Toes to Bar

L3: (53, 35), 5 T2B
L2: (45, 30), 20 Knee Lifts
L1: (35, 25), 10 Knee Lifts

I did this workout Rx and finished 4+32. The T2B were tough, but they’re coming back! I had a few strings of 3!

AFTERPARTY
Accumulate 30-50 Burpees

Wednesday: “Jerry” at Mirbeau Inn & Spa

Thursday: 3 miles + 4 x 10 back squats at home @ #65

Friday: CrossFit

STRENGTH
Power Clean: 5 x 3, adding (worked my way up to #105 – didn’t go too heavy, working on my form)

WOD
Ascending reps in 6 minutes by 2:
2 Power Cleans (135, 95)
2 Box Jumps (24, 20)
4 Power Cleans
4 Box Jumps
”¦and so on until clock runs out.

L3: (115, 85) (24, 20)
L2: (95, 65) (20, 15)
L1: (75, 45) (20, 15)

I did this workout Rx and finished 10+6. I did some rebounding box jumps, which was easily the highlight of this workout for me. It’s been a good 9+ months since I’ve done any sort of rebounding box jumps!

Saturday: CrossFit

WEEK OF AUGUST 10

Sunday: 60-minute walk with Q + Murphy

Monday: 4 miles (36:48)

Tuesday: CrossFit + 45 minute walk with Q + Murphy

WOD
“Most Wanted”
5 Rounds of:
10 Hang Power Cleans (115, 75)
10 Front Squats
10 Over the bar Burpees
Rest 2:00

L3: (95, 65)
L2: (85, 55)
L1: (65, 35); 5 burpees per round

AFTERPARTY
2-minute wall sit

I used 65 pounds for the Hang Power Cleans and Front Squats (L3) and finished in 14:37. The Front Squats were easily the toughest part of this workout for me! Yowsahs. Why are Front Squats so hard?!

Wednesday: Off

Thursday: Spinning + 45-minute walk with Q + Murphy

Friday: CrossFit

STRENGTH
Front Squat
Warm-up sets: 3 x 3 @ 50, 60, 70, 75%
Work sets: 3 x 5 @80-85% (#110)

WOD
“Battle of the South Shore Boxes Final”
For time:
50 Double Unders
5 Squat Snatch (115, 75)
1 Rope Climb
40 Double Unders
4 Squat Snatch
1 Rope Climb
30 Double Unders
3 Squat Snatch
1 Rope Climb
20 Double Unders
2 Squat Snatch
1 Rope Climb
10 Double Unders
1 Squat Snatch
1 Rope Climb
*10 min cap

My Squat Snatch needs some work, so I did a Power Snatch into an Overhead Squat (#65) and finished in 7:34. Mini victory: I did all the rope climbs!

Saturday: Stroller Bootcamp