Trufit Pilates

Category: Lifestyle

  • Why Do I Wake Up at 4am????

    WHY on Earth Do I wake up at 4am?

    Well, the answer is simple, I like to get ishhhh done. If you haven’t noticed my life is coocoo bananas. Im literally always on the go. My jeep is my home. My apartment is just where I keep my ice roller and barbie dream sauna.

    If I have to watch my tiny hineys from 6a-7p I am going to be DRAINED. I still need clean pants, to empty my dishwasher and workout. Sooooo I discovered, if I do my chores//cleaning//laundry in the morning I am FAR more motivated to get to the gym at night.

    Most of my meal prep, straightening up and laundry happens between 4/5am. I cook my chicken and bleach my whites with coffee and a new YouTube video. I do my dishes, make my bed and get ready listening to Frank Sinatra. It’s the time of day I have mostly to myself. I can read emails, instagram comments and Facebook messages without getting too many instant replies back (minus other people in fitness, we are all up crazy early).

    Imagine getting home and having ALL your chores DONE. Food cooked, house clean and laundry complete. Imagine all you could do with that found time… The gym. Real Housewives. Reading. Spending quality time with your family.

    “Okay Katie but you don’t have kids messing your house all day”

    I get it, my set up is dreamy. I have my own space. But, ask me if the house I nanny at is always straightened before I put dinner on the table… surprise!! The answer is yes.

    HOW? I ask the kids politely to clean up their messes so we can do something FUN after I clean up dinner. If the playroom is clean, we can play X,Y or Z, we can read the next chapter in our book, we can play outside or make a quick trip to the park.

    Back to business. HOW does one become insane enough to wake up at that ungodly hour? JUST DO IT. Set the alarm(s). Set up the timer on your coffee maker. Bribe yourself. The first few days are ummmmm not fun. After the first week you will be golden.

    Okay Katie, but you don’t have your tiny hineys EVERYDAY at that hour so what do you do those other days? I go to stRIDE or F45. The key is to maintain getting up that early. Sleeping in for me is 6am. Later than that will make the next time I have to be up at 4am a bear.

    I also make sure I get at least 6 hours of sleep… 7 on a great night. I know I could use more but have you seen my schedule????? It’s not going to happen.

    Try it for a WEEK. Seven days. Tell me what happens. I think you will loveeeee your extra hours.

    xoxo,

    K

  • Fit Tips 101: Scheduling

    I asked you what you struggled with and most of you admitted that fitting in workouts is tough stuff.

    Been there. Done that. Bought the T Shirt.

    Here’s the deal, if sweating is important and actually a priority, you will make time. You will set the 4am alarm. You will skip brunch on Sunday. You will get it done. The key is to book your workouts like a meeting.

    Sunday, I sit down with my planner and prioritize my week. First, I make sure to have all my work, meetings and trainings in because those not only involve other people but they also pay my rent sooooooo it’s important.

    The second thing that goes in are my workouts. Wednesday’s are for personal training. Next I figure out what days I have time to drive (fairly far) to F45 and book those classes. Finally I add in my lifts, aiming for 2 upper body// 2 lower body days.

    I schedule my workouts for SEVEN days a week. Why? Because if it floods or if I get a flat tire or if my schedule suddenly hits the fan, I don’t have to stress about missing a workout. Also, I find that when I take a real rest day I struggle in my workouts for two days after. I live for an active rest day…taking a walk, a little yoga//pilates or just foam rolling makes me feel like a better human.

    Anyway, then I add in little things like what Im eating, Trader Joe’s, laundry, cleaning and Southern Charm (Cam is my GIRL).

    Sometimes fitting in my workout means setting that early alarm or going to lift when I would much rather be curled up in bed reading. Sometimes it’s jump squat burpees at the park with the kids I watch.

    If you really want to get it done, you will find a way 100% of the time.

    Let’s make FIT TIPS 101 a dope series. Next Chapter: Motivation.

    Homework: Schedule 5-7 workouts for this week and leave them in the comment section below!

    PS What other tips do you want // need. Im dying to know

    xoxo,

    K

  • DIET MINDSET

    Changing my mindset changed my L I F E. Today, Im sharing with you the biggest, mind-blowing moment that changed the entire way I approach diet. I telling you, it will change the way you think about food to!!

    Please like and subscribe!!

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  • Getting Leaner without Losing Strength

    GIRL if you have been following me you K N O W I love to train. My workouts have been HOT fire lately and Im noticing major changes in my bod because of it. I have D Y I N G to share it with you. Mostly because I have been cutting (aka losing weight) and getting stronger which is counterintuitive. Typically, when you lose body mass, you lose strength…which is exactly what I didn’t want. I have // had (I crushed several already) B I G fitness goals before turing 25 and I couldn’t lose strength while trying to achieve them.

    Okay, let’s talk lifting. I have been doing an 2 upper // 2 lower days split. The reason being it gives me more freedom and control. I’m not married to chest and triceps on Monday…I can do them whenever my heart desires. So if it’s Meathead Monday and I can’t get a bench, I can still sweat it out with lat pulls and pull ups. BUT here is the real secret… I lift with intensity. Like I need that minute of rest in between sets to let my heart rate fall. My goal is to always be the hardest working one in the gym (not the strongest or fittest). I push my weight… as much as I can safely move…with energy and explosiveness.

    F45… Im just going to apologize for how obnoxious I have been with my obsession with F45 but if you tried it, you wouldn’t blame me. It is humbling is the best way. If Orange Theory and Crossfit had a weekend fling in Vegas and had a fitness baby, it would be F45. The classes focus on functional movement while increasing your heart rate. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are cardio based….. and W O W. Tuesday and Thursday are more resistance based. My brother threw up three times the first time he went. Boyfriend, had to lay on the floor for a solid 3 minutes after. It is HARD CORE. In the best way. And you get a WEEK for free. I mean how amazing. My favorite days are the cardio days because I SUCK at them. They leave me drained, and sometimes frustrated but I know thats were I will make the most progress.

    Playing Outside… you probably know Im a nanny and I spend a good portion of my day playing. Here is the deal, playing is amazing. Hill sprints, tag, monkey bars, hikes, obstacle courses you name it, we play it. Lately, we have been obsessed with my agility ladder. HELLO footwork, and sprints WHILE working. Also, watching the kids fall head over heels with fitness makes my heart sing. The little girl told me last week, “Katie, I can’t believe it!!! Im getting strong just like you!!”

    All of these things contribute to my progress and weight loss, but none reduce my strength because they ADD to it. Even the cardio classes at F45…I mean it’s hard to lose strength when your cardio is a burpee with a box jump or a clean right???

    I hope you have the BEST day!!! The countdown to TWENTY FIVE has begun. We have less than T W O weeks people

    xoxo,

    K