With Mother’s Day right around the corner, Ryan and I have plans to head to my in-laws’ house after work today. We haven’t spent quality time with them in months (they came to Ross and Leslie’s wedding, but that was a blur!) and I’m really looking forward to relaxing in their beautiful backyard and catching up!
(Speaking of Ross and Leslie’s wedding, I still owe you part three of the recap. I thought I had all of the pictures I needed on the USB they sent to me, but I am missing a bunch. Hope to have it up as soon as I get the remaining pictures!)
We’re hoping to spend some time on the beach and possibly kayak during our weekend in Sarasota. Lots of fun on the agenda!
TRX Workout
This morning, I am planning to complete the following workout, which is the same workout I’m going to teach to my TRX class:
I intentionally followed a TRX exercise with a non-TRX exercise that targets the same muscles as the TRX exercise before it in part one to fatigue the muscles in a short amount of time. The cardio portion kicks in once part two begins. I think it will be a tough one!
Breakfast
Breakfast this morning was an old favorite.
I topped a batch of overnight oats with freshly chopped strawberries and apples and added some sliced almonds on top for a little crunch.
I’m hoping this will fuel me through TRX and tide me over until it’s time for my morning snack.
Have a great Thursday!
Question of the Morning
- Are you doing anything special for Mother’s Day this year?
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Ah, the beach and kayaking sounds like so much fun!! Enjoy your weekend there 🙂
Have fun with your in-laws! I always have a blast staying with my in-laws; it kind of feels like a little mini vacation. 🙂 This weekend we are helping my brother and SIL move and then Sunday we are having a lunch with my family for Mother’s Day.
I won’t be spending Mother’s Day with my mom, but I will celebrate with her next weekend. And last weekend we celebrated with my mother in law. We spent the day shopping for the baby and had her pick out her new Pandora bracelet and charms. It was such a fun day.
Your breakfast looks delicious! I love strawberries in oatmeal.
Have a great weekend spending time with your family. My mom is going camping with my step-dad for the weekend, so I will not get to see her until the day after. We will likely go for a hike or bike ride and out to lunch the next day or so. I have a few fun gifts for her as well.
What a nice weekend you have ahead!
This year is my first year being a mom…so it’s extra exciting. I have always appreciated my mother but even more now that I am a mother myself and realize what that entails!
My mom is 600 miles away, so I just sent her a card. I will be celebrating with my future MIL with a cookout and fire pit. 🙂
I hope you’re making s’mores!
I’ve only done TRX one time and am looking forward to learning how to create effective exercise programs with it now that I’m a trainer.
My mother’s day plans are awesome: but sadly, they don’t include my Mom who lives across the country. I’m going camping with a big group of friends in the redwoods. Can’t wait! 🙂
Camping is sooo fun! Have a blast!
I don’t think we have plans for Mother’s Day… maybe I’ll get a good night’s sleep! Ha
My mom and I are going on a trail run and then my sister and I have a little surprise for her (:
I love trail running!
I love TRX workouts! Unfortunately my gym keeps the TRX bands under lock and key. I used to do personal training and had access to them for my workouts but my trainer transferred to another gym and I stopped. Now, the TRX bands sit alone on a shelf in a locked room and I swear I have never seen anyone use them. So sad 🙁
We’re cooking my parents and grandparents dinner as a surprise, and I can’t wait.
No plans with my mom for Mother’s Day, unfortunately, but I plan to at least give her a phone call on Sunday, and maybe call my grandmas as well. I did send her a cookie bouquet, though, so hopefully she feels the daughterly love from long distance 🙂
That sounds like a perfect Mother’s Day! Enjoy your beach and family time!
I’m running a marathon on Mother’s Day! Afterwards, brunch with my husband and daughter and a friend and her family . 🙂
We get to see both my mother-in-law and mother on the actual day so we are pumped about that! Great workout and the breakfast looks yummy and so fresh!
We had mother’s day back in March! Love it though…nothing better than time spent spoiling your mum!
Def trying this workout myself! I’m new to TRX but loving it!
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Thanks for sharing this TRX workout with us, Julie!
The overnight oats looks so good!
I still need to plan something for Mother’s Day! I know I’m such a procrastinator but I’ll talk to my brother and plan something out for our mom!
My Mom lives in WI so no I won’t be spending it with her although we will skype. I wish I could be with her since she just had her heart surgery, but my work is crazy stressful busy right now and I can’t travel from AZ to WI right now. Your breakfast food always looks so pretty!
We have a workout facility at work, but TRX is one thing we don’t have in there – I think it’s time for an upgrade!!!
Looks like a tough workout!
Unfortunately, I don’t live near my mom or mother-in-law, so I don’t get to spend Mother’s Day with them 🙁 So flowers & a phone call will have to do!
Your weekend sounds like more fun!! I’m excited that my mom is actually coming to visit me this year for another’s Day!!! I’m headed to NYC for work next week so it saved me some travel! Yay!
P.S. I love overnight oats!
I’m also visiting the in-laws for a mom’s day bbq, feverishly looking up cool pinterest ideas for a yummie dish to pass! I wish we had a post kayak awaiting us, lucky!
I just did a small TRX workout yesterday and it was TOUGH! They are so great though!
Our family is going down to my uncle’s to celebrate for my mom’s side and then to my dad’s mom’s later to celebrate with her 🙂 LOVE FAMILY TIME!!! I have a workout question for you. A lot of your workouts are total body workouts, and I’m wondering if I am trying to gain muscle mass would you recommend total body workouts or more muscle area specific workouts (I am trying to gain more in my glutes especially so I usually have leg/ab days and then more cardio/arm days). I hve done a few total body workouts but want to know your opinion!
I would tend to recommend workouts that target specific muscle groups with heavier weights. 🙂
Have a great weekend with family!! I’ll be done with school, but I’m going to stay and work one more week, so I won’t be home for mother’s day. I still have yet to try TRX it always looks like a fun and exciting workout!
Breakfast looks great. Love the colours 🙂
We had Mother’s Day back in March here in Ireland, hope your Mom has a great one!!
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Maybe a silly question but what does TRX stand for?
What is the TRX Hang Tough? I know all the others. Thanks!
Love TRX! I wish I had a gym that offered it near me at a decent price.
Enjoy the weekend in Sarasota!
HI Julie,
I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Award. I really enjoy reading your blog. You deserve this award.
I am so excited to be home for Mother’s Day this year- it’ll be the first time in forever!