Annie Thorisdottir is the co-owner of Crossfit Reykjavik, where she also coaches and trains, and the first woman to win the CrossFit Games twice (in 2011 and 2012). She paved the way for successive generations of Icelandic athletes, both male and female, to also rise to the top of the Sport of Fitness.
Check out how Annie eats and trains so that you can pick up tips, advice and workouts for your own training and progress.
A DAY OF NUTRITION WITH ANNIE THORISDOTTIR
Now check out these workouts from Annie. Choose a few and add them to your training.
1. MIDLINE CHALLENGE
10-1 of
Plank tucks
2x Air Squats
So round 1, 10 plank tucks and 20 air squats, round 2, 9 plank tucks and 18 air squats all the way down to 1 plank tuck and 2 air squats.
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2. SQUAT TABATA CHALLENGE
Tabata tempo squats ?
Resting in a bottom hold if you can ?
and add small weight if you want to ?
2 sec up 2 sec down for 20 sec = 5 reps
10 sec “break”
This will only take you 4min. You have time to do this for YOU. ??
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3. CALF RAISE CHALLENGE
Find a staircase, 1 calf raise in step #1, 2 on step #2…. 15 calf raises on step #15.
If you get to 15 without pausing. You’re done. Congratulations you’ve completed the challenge.
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4. TABATA GLUTE CHALLENGE
Monday challenge – GLUTES ON ?
Tabata glute bridges ! Rest on top ? tag a buddy you want to challenge
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5. BACK TO BACK AMRAPS
8min amrap
- 400m run
- 8 bar MU
- 16 heavy balls
- Rest 2min
8min amrap
- 500m row
- 8 strict HSPU
- 16 TTB
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6. BARBELL CYCLING
- 10x70kg/155lbs – 50 sec rest
- 8x75kg/165lbs – 40 sec rest
- 6x80kg/175lbs – 30 sec rest
- 4x85kg/185lbs – 20 sec rest
- 2x90kg/200lbs
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7. ACCESSORY CIRCUIT
2-3 rounds, rotate with a partner or rest 1:1
- Chin up hold 20-30 seconds
- Ring support hold 20-30 seconds
- Ring bottom support hold 20-30 seconds
- Angled false grip ring row hold 20-30 seconds
See the video below for full technique specifics.
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8. EMOM
- 3 OTM at 60% – 70% for 5min
- 2 OTM at 70-85% for 5min
- 1 OTM building up to heavy of the day
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9. BARBELL + WORKOUT
Starting every 10 minutes, 3 different barbell movements
- 12 MU
- 15 barbell snatch/cluster/clean 185/135lbs
- 21 burpees
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10. BIKE SESSION
2x20min
- Every 2 min 10 sec sprint
- Working at HR just below LT threshold
- 10 min easy bike between sets
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