Since January 2010, I have been exercising 3 days a week. I CrossFit. If you don't know what crossfit is, google it. It is, in a nutshell, constantly varied, high intensity functional movement. All workouts are done for time; either a certain number of reps as fast a possible or as many reps as possible in a specific time domain. Olympic weight lifting (my favorite) is also incorporated into the programming. All I can say about crossfit is I. LOVE. IT. I have never found an exercise regimen that I enjoyed enough to keep going after I reached whatever goal I was working toward. When I started crossfit, I had no set goal or deadline. There was no size, there was no event. I wanted to feel healthy, and feel good in my own skin. I can honestly say I've done this. I haven't lost a significant amount of weight, and I still don't have the desire to go run a 5K (although I am in April), but I'm stronger than I've ever been, I can over head squat 110# 5 times, I can do double unders jumping rope, and I can very likely dead lift your boyfriend. I have found a "sport" that celebrates my thunder thighs for what they are...pillars of strength and power. I have a new found pride in my body that I never have. Sure there are still things about it that I would like to change, some achievable, some unachievable (due to genetic make up), but I know what my body is capable of and it's probably more capable that your's. I've lost inches. I'm wearing smaller scrubs to work. My jeans are comfortable. I have back muscles like you wouldn't believe. Don't get me wrong, I do have goals. I'd like to lose about 8lbs. Do-able. I'd like to clean 150# by May. Do-able. I'd like to do pull-ups un-assisted. Do-able. I'd like to back squat 200#. Do-able. I'd like to feel confident while doing box jumps. Do-able. I'd like to do infinite push-ups without having to put my knees down. Do-able. All of these things are achievable with a little practice, patience, and perseverance.
I have also come to love the people of CrossFitFTW. We've come to know and care for each other. I have made some new friends, one in particular that I know I will keep for a very long time. This is huge, seeing as how I don't make friends. I just keep the ones I have. My coaches are extremely knowledgeable and motivating without tearing you down or making you feel like you've failed. D is constantly reminding me of my strengths...excellent body awareness and movement...my form is impeccable...my shoulder mobility is unparallelled. Thanks, D for making feel good about myself when Pete just lapped me...again. :-)
All in all, I am not like the bad asses you see at the CrossFit games or on the videos you may have watched on YouTube. But I'm a bad ass for me and in my world, and I've learned many things about myself since I started CrossFit.
Things I've learned since I started CrossFit:
1. A bad training day is better than no training day.
2. Show up- don't quit
3. you are your own limit
4. don't be scared. it will only slow you down.
5. you will not die by pushing yourself to what you perceive is your limit...see number 3
I can truly see myself doing this for the rest of my life. It really is a lifestyle that fits me perfectly.
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