Kristin Holte is a professional CrossFit athlete. She shares a lot of her favorite workouts on Instagram. Holte recently shared a lower body workout on her page. In it, she is seen doing squats, lunges, push-ups, and sit-ups. Holte captioned the post, “A little spicy treat for you to kick off 2025🎆”
She Does Squats
Holte is seen doing two different kinds of squats in her Instagram video. Squats have a lot of health benefits. Allina Health states, “The squat is one of the all-around best exercises to do for your lower body. It strengthens and tones muscles in your thighs, butt and calves and improves posture, balance, flexibility and inner core strength. Squatting also improves bone mineral density to keep your bones strong.”
She Does Lunges
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Holte is seen doing two kinds of lunges in her Instagram post. The Mayo Clinic states that lunges have a lot of benefits. “The lunge is a body resistance exercise that works the leg muscles. Specifically, the lunge targets the quadriceps and the hamstring muscles in the thigh, the gluteal muscles in the buttock, and to a lesser extent, the lower leg muscles. The lunge is a great conditioning exercise for many sports, especially those that involve lunging movements, such as tennis, basketball or soccer.”
She Does Push-Ups
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Holte is seen doing push-ups in her Instagram video. This exercise has a lot of health benefits. Harvard Health reports, “The push-up engages your body from top to bottom. It works several muscle groups at once: the arms, chest, abdomen (core), hips, and legs. Push-ups also can be modified as needed…A study published in the February 2016 issue of the Journal of Physical Therapy Science found that the chest muscle activity was greater when push-ups were performed with the hands placed halfway inward from their normal position. Hands placed outward work the triceps more.”
She Does Sit-Ups
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Holte is seen doing sit-ups in her Instagram video. According to The Cleveland Clinic, these are very beneficial. “Sit ups are great for tightening your core. They strengthen and tone your rectus abdominus, transverse abdominus and oblique abdominal muscles as well as your neck muscles. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends three sets of 8 to 12 repetitions three times per week.”
She Doesn't Give Up
Holte is all about never giving up. She talked about having this attitude at her first CrossFit games competition in this Instagram post’s caption. “10 years ago I qualified for my first @crossfitgames in Carson, CA. During the workout ‘Triple 3’ I made a decision that I believe has been a defining moment of my career. After 3k Row and 300 Double Unders we started the 3 mile run and it early became clear that this would be a battle between @atunnicliffetobias and myself. It was incredibly hot and really hard to follow Anna, cause she was running FAST. When we turned the last corner (about 400 m from the finish) I was so tired, my whole body hurt and Anna increased the pace drastically. I debated to just give up and let her win without a fight. I told myself that second was still a good placement in an event at my first CrossFit Games appearance. Then I remembered what I promised myself before Games: make yourself proud! So I chose to not give up, I chose to stay in the fight and finish strong with the mantra from @crossfitinvictus ‘Full effort is full victory’ 🏆”
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