The CrossFit Games Regional Competitor, Alison Scudds, is passionate about her athletic career in CrossFit and fitness in general. “Stimulus + Recovery = Adaptation. The yin and yang ☯️ of making gainz. Be honest with yourself, are you consistent? Are you regularly training to or near failure and challenging yourself in new ways,” she asked on Instagram. Inspiring others and challenging herself is something she’s clearly great at, but what exactly does she do to keep her health in check? Here’s what we discovered about Scudds routine.
Consistency is important when working towards your fitness goals. “Could you spot the difference?? 🕵🏼♀️Hint: there is none! The truth is that ✨motivated✨feeling is so fleeting. Consistency is arguably the MOST important factor in achieving anything in training and life so don’t let your feelings get in your way of that. F your feelings, do it anyways 😜Set up habits, plan ahead and create accountability (coaches, mentors, etc) to construct your day to help you get closer to your goals regardless of your mood. Because in the wise words of Gurney Halleck, “mood is a thing for cattle, love making and playing the balliset,” she said on Instagram.
Getting enough protein can be beneficial when you’re working out as hard as Alison. “Hitting my protein goals intra session is now easier than ever! 🤩🥳💅🏼,” she said on Instagram while knocking back a protein shake. According to the Mayo Clinic, “the healthiest protein options are plant sources, such as soy, nuts, seeds, beans and lentils. But lean meats, such as skinless, white-meat chicken or turkey; a variety of fish or seafood; egg whites; and low-fat dairy also are excellent protein sources.”
It’s not just about doing the moves, but about technique and form. “Haters will say last one was squat..But in all seriousness most of the time we are doing “powers” aka catching the bar above parallel, our intent is either efficiency (like in a “for time” setting) or developing positional strength. A lot of lifters struggle doing 2 totally different techniques for squat vs power but when we are training for optimizing our big lifts, we really want to practice consistency in technique and meeting the bar. Therefore if you’re focusing on good technique and catching the bar as high and strong as you can and that happens to be slightly below parallel… there really isn’t a difference 😜Change my mind,” she said on Instagram.
She practices positive self talk and is proud of herself. “Proud of this execution and effort ❤️🔥Knew it would be a tough finish for me but all I could do was stay relaxed, pace it smart and maximize [my] ability which I felt like I accomplished. Hoping to have that same feeling after every event. Gonna be a fun moving day tomorrow! Thanks soooo much for all the love and support, you know I got that fight in me! 😤💪,” she said on Instagram.
She takes time to be grateful for life and her health. “Putting on the finishing touches 💅🏼Honestly so freaking grateful to be feeling HEALTHY and happy going into this weekend and putting together this little highlight reel hyped me up,” she said on Instagram.