Christine Middleton, a powerhouse CrossFit athlete and coach, motivates her followers by sharing her intense training routines and strength-building tips on Instagram. In a recent post, she showed off a complex weightlifting sequence, jokingly captioned, “Hitting this complex at 6 am was no joke.” Known for her dedication to strength, Middleton incorporates a mix of heavy lifts, squats, and challenging clusters into her workouts. Whether training with friends or slowing down to perfect her technique, she prioritizes functional movements that build power, balance, and endurance. With a focus on progressive strength and camaraderie in training, Middleton’s approach inspires her followers to push limits, embrace teamwork, and enjoy the journey to becoming stronger.
1. She Lifts Weights
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Middleton is seen weightlifting in her Instagram video. ACE Fitness states that doing this has a lot of benefits. “Using maximal loads for compound (multi-joint) movements like the deadlift, squat-to-shoulder press, bent-over row or chest press can improve intermuscular coordination, which is the ability of many muscles to work together to generate and control high levels of force through multiple joints.”
2. She Does Squats
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Middleton likes to do squats to keep herself in shape. She shared this video of herself doing them with a barbell on Instagram. Middleton captioned the post, “Wait for it if you want to know exactly how these 3x3x270lb/122kg front squats felt💚Building back these legs. It's been a while since I've been able to comfortably hit heavy squats. This was programmed to be 85% but I was going off of feel and positioning so it ended up being about 80% which I'm really happy about still. Progress and moving forward 👌Comment below if you want to try my squat program!”
3. She Works Out With Others
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Middleton sometimes likes to work out with others. She shared this video on Instagram of herself working out with her friends. Middleton captioned the post, “GORUCK yourself with this team track WOD ✌️In pairs x 30min. P1: 400m ruck run together. P2: AMRAP Sled push/pull and DB farmers carry. *switch every 400* Games prep at its finest. Training with friends is my favorite. Even more with matching backpacks 🎒 #oscfsurge.”
4. She Slows Down
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Middleton is all about slowing down and embracing the moments. She talked about this in the caption of this Instagram post. “Slow down, take a pause, and embrace the movement. My strength program will help you do just that. Find a new challenge and build strength from the bottom up. If you are frustrated with your olympic lifts and squat capacity I can help you break down the barrier. DM me with questions ☺️”
5. She Does Clusters
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Middleton likes to do clusters to stay in shape. She talked about this in the caption of this Instagram video. “Bulky girl, doing bulky things 💁🏽♀️3x205 Clusters. Here's your sign to try something challenging and functional! Clusters are an amazing way to engage so many different muscles, elevate your heart rate, burn calories, increase power and strength, and challenge the body's balance and coordination. Don't sleep on squat clean thrusters 👀”
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