The title for this blog came from the book/movie "Fight Club", seemingly about the struggles of breaking free from this mediocracy, sheep mentality of a life most people have become accustom too...Here is what I have to say about that S@%T!!!
DO Something About It!!!! CROSSFIT
I have come full circle in my CrossFit thinking. I'll admit, in the beginning it was all about me. My times, My weights, My performance...and don't get me wrong, it has everything to do with making ME better. I have come to realize though, that by making myself better, I will be more capable of making OTHERS better.
CrossFit, initially starts out as a performance enhancing functional fitness program. I hate to use the word program, as it's much more of a community of determined people who are willing to make themselves better one step at a time. Anyway, when people look at CrossFit from the outside in, they see this "crazy", really hard workout thing that will kill them and is way too hard for most people to do.
It is totally not like that. I have been to a number of CrossFit Boxes and in every one of them there are a few guys who are awesome athletes and kill the WOD and bring huge amounts of intensity to the Box. Although, what I have noticed is that there are actually more mom's, wives, older men/women, corporate people, kids, and even elderly (over 70) then there are athletes. This community is the most amazing community when it comes to catering to EVERYONE!
I have seen, read, and listened to more "confessions" from CrossFitters about losing weight (lots of weight), feeling more healthy, or getting their 1st pull up! This community is made up of individuals who are go getting, no holds barred, committed, kick ass people who really love life.
It is not just a "fitness program" that a Globo Gym tries to rip you off with. CrossFit is a lifestyle of bettering oneself physically, mentally, and emotionally. It starts with the physical WOD and probably you as a big glob of crap on the ground after. Then the next WOD, then all of the sudden you feel yourself getting strong, see the results on the scale, and notice how much better you feel emotionally.
CrossFit is not a weight loss program. It's not psychologist session. It's not a "weight lifting program". CrossFit is a (by definition) constantly varied combination of functional movements, performed at high intensity across broad time and modal domains. We specify in not specifying in general all inclusive fitness...That's the version that most people don't really understand in the beginning...
CrossFit, however, is also and weight loss program, a fun place to "workout", a better health/better emotional felling place, a goal getting, WOD killing, mac loving, burpee doing, bloody hand getting, amazing community of people. CrossFit is soo many more things, and to each individual, possibly something different.
CrossFit starts out as something most people are afraid of and only "elite" athletes can do. If that's what you think, then you are totally wrong, and should look more deeply into this community.
I have drank the Koolade and people have even gone as far as to say I bathe in it, or that I am obsessed with it. And I'd suffice to say they are pretty much correct in that, by way of CrossFit I have become a better, stronger, healthier person and am on a quest to make others see and feel what I have. We have been called a "movement" or a "cult" by those in the fitness industry that don't understand how to make people better people, and only want to make a quick buck on fade fitness programs or machines.
I am here to say, this is a movement, and my be semi-cultish, and that we are here, as a whole, to not make a quick buck, but to, in the words of Coach Glassman, "not be satisfied with anything less then total domination of the fitness industry." While this quest goes forward so do the number of people out there who get strong, lose weight, feel more heathy, and even some who will become "elite" athletes.
But, as I hope you either understand, or will come to understand, CrossFit is not just a "Fire Breathing", kill yourself, balls to the wall workout scheme that only athletic people can do. This thing, this community of astonishing people is something that everyone can do in some way shape or form. It has something to offer (not just physical) to everyone, not matter your background or goals. It is not something to be "afraid" to try, and I know more and more people will come to see that and understand what WE (CrossFit) is about above and beyond the WOD.
I myself will continue to forge a new me, and transform myself into the best overall fitness monster that I can, who is knowledgeable in this "movement", not to try and scare none athletic individuals away, but to make them see and know that I will do anything to help them improve their lives and well being through this thing we call CrossFit...
Check out Jeremy Thiel's contribution...
I Am CrossFit from CrossFit Central on Vimeo.
Tues. Feb 17th
WOD
Squat Clean
1-135
1-155
1-175
1-195
1-200
1-210
1-220 PR!
CFSB
Back Squat
3-225
3-235
3-245
3-250
3-255 PR!
Wed. Feb. 18th
WOD
With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able.
Use as many sets each minute as needed.
19 Rnds
Thurs. Feb 19th
WOD
50 Ring Dips
400m Run
50 Push ups
400m Run
50 HSPU
400m Run
29:38...HSPU Suck!
Fri. Feb. 20th
Rest Day
Sat. Feb 21st
WOD
"Joshie"
34:42
CFSB
Front Squat
5-135
5-175
5-200 PR
should have started heavier, but till a PR, never done 3x5 before...
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