Brooke Holladay Ence is a fitness model, and a CrossFit athlete from California U.S; who first started her fitness journey as a professional dancer in her youth.
Brooke first tasted fame in 2015, after qualifying for the 2015 CrossFit Games. As an outsider, she astonished the crowd that year with two first-place titles in the Clean and Jerk, and Snatch Speed Ladder; finishing 14th overall.
From that point on, Brooke’s rise in the CrossFit and the fitness world began. She started competing at the Games annually, finishing in 3rd place at the 2016 CrossFit California Regionals. She’s also become a trainer in one of the CrossFit gyms in “The Golden State”. Brooke is also a sought-after fitness model with her own apparel company.
“I had been invited to audition for a show in Vegas and I needed to learn how to properly climb a rope and do gymnastics movements like Skin the Cat. A friend of mine recommended a CrossFit Gym for that. I have been doing Crossfit since that day; it progressively became a bigger part of my life.”
Accomplishments Personal Records Back Squat – 320 lb Clean and Jerk – 253 lb Snatch – 207 lb Deadlift – 365 lb Fran – 2:07 Filthy 50 – 24:38 Sprint 400m – 1:11 Run 5k – 24:00
“I like pushing myself to the point where I have the choice to be better or remain the same.”
Training Training Hard and Prioritizing Rest Depending on her training program and goals, Brooke trains 3-6 hours each day, several days a week.
To fully recover from these long and intense training sessions, Brooke dedicates a couple of days each week away from any strenuous physical activity. Her recovery methods include getting more sleep, and spending time outdoors in the sun, where she usually naps.
“Rest days always seem so far away and then they pass by so fast. My body loves a nice Sunday; sleeping in, brunch with friends, sweatpants, TV, online shopping… I could go on and on but I will spare you.”
Brooke’s Filthy 50 Workout Box jump, 50 reps, 24-inch box Jumping pull-ups, 50 reps Kettlebell swings 50 reps, 1 pood Walking Lunge, 50 steps Knees to elbows, 50 reps Push press, 50 reps, 45 pounds Back extensions, 50 reps Wall ball shots, 50 reps, 20-pound ball Burpees, 50 reps Double Unders, 50 reps Brooke usually finishes this type of workout within 25-28 minutes; her personal best being 24:38.
“I intentionally leave enough macronutrients for the evening because I know I love to have cereal and/or greek yogurt.”
Nutrition Gluten in the Diet As a CrossFitter, Brooke has a significantly different diet compared t
