I sound like a broken record, I get it. I have never considered myself to have an obsessive personality unless we're talking about Pinterest, seashells and new tv shows that I discover.
Until now. Now I have discovered Crossfit.
I didn't realize (I kinda did but until this evening, I didn't realize the degree) how much I LOVE Crossfit. I have tried plenty of other workouts, paid for a personal trainer, did classes, dvds, Tae Bo, P90x, Zumba and a whole slew of other workouts. I couldn't find an interest in any of them. I'm not saying they don't work, they just don't work for me. I couldn't find the motivation I needed to keep myself going and I couldn't seem to find the "burn" or results I wanted either. Until recently, that is.
I love the fact that Crossfit keeps me constantly evolving into a better, fitter person. At first, I was only concerned with losing weight. I am currently at my heaviest now and even though it kills me to say it, I'm no longer the young and wild one I used to be. I can no longer eat anything I want, stay up all night, or live the lifestyle I used to without consequences. Nor do I want to. Who wants to stay up til 5 a.m hitting up Whataburger on the way home because you just worked an 11 hour shift with no actual break other than taking longer in the restroom than you really needed to? Not this girl. Scarfing down your food because you need to finish it before the next customer comes to sit at the bar? No thanks.
One of my favorite Crossfit quotes is "I welcome you to the community of people who have decided that easy will no longer suffice - RIP". It really is that simple. You finally reach a point where you're tired of being sick and tired. For me, it was not liking what I saw in the mirror every single day. I felt frumpy, gross and definitely not beach ready, especially at the heaviest I have ever been. Not exercising, eating pizza and drinking beer had taken it's toll. It wasn't until Zach kept asking and asking and asking if I would like to go with him, did I finally realize enough is enough. I guess I resisted so long because I didn't want to go and feel like I did any of the other times I have ever tried a new workout regiment. It's frustrating to go to the gym, feel like you work your ass off and not feel any different. Even for any amount of time.
With Crossfit, I started feeling changed almost immediately. I felt better about myself, I had more energy and I was't the slightest bit embarrassed to be using a pvc pipe with all the other bad-asses that were lifted 200+. Crossfit is about evolving and making yourself be a better you. It's about helping others better themselves. It's about inner and outer strength, showing your courage to make the leap and trying to do something different to better your life. I'm changing and using muscles I wasn't even aware I had. It's an amazing feeling because I have progressed more in two months than I have my whole life.
I used to be concerned with the numbers on the scale because it was more than I have ever seen and it didn't feel very good. However, now I find myself becoming less and less concerned with the numbers on the scale and caring more about the amount of weight I'm putting on my bar. It's given me a new found air of confidence that I have never had (even though I have always been a pretty confident person :D). Although the number on the scale has stayed the same, I can see myself getting more toned and muscular. (Did you buy your tickets to the BB gun show? ;) ) It makes me want to do things that I have never done before and set goals I would have never even imagined. I.E. When I leave Guam, I'm hoping Zach and I will do the Tough Mudder together. It's intense but I think it's a great goal to have and to say "Oh yeah, I did that once." I wouldn't mind being able to go to the Crossfit Open eventually and if that went well, hell, bring on the Crossfit Games.
Working out with Zach has been pretty amazing too. Not only is he my best friend and husband, he's also pretty good at motivating. He says things like "Babe you got this," or "Seriously? Is that all you got?" I respond better to motivating me by saying things like "My grandma can lift more than that." We enjoy doing this together and I know it gives him a small boost to know his wife is over there all lifting weights and being bad ass. It gives me a massive amount of pride to see Zach outdo all of the young bucks that waltz in there. I'm like all "Oh yeah, that's my husband. He's basically a bad ass and he's awesome. No big deal." We don't wear our rings to the gym so he's fair game to hit on as well. He always says he has a girlfriend but I don't think that's true because we always leave together :)
A few other reasons (last ones, I promise) that I love going to Crossfit so much is that it's never the same workout. You're always doing something different and the workout is always posted on the Crossfit website. Sure, it looks EXTREMELY intimidating but there are always scaled workouts for different skill levels. Some days I can do a higher skill level, others, I'm still hanging out with the "puppies" with my cute pvc pipe I may just Bedazzle. At any rate, I love it and it makes me happy.
So, while your done reading all of my pro-Crossfit propaganda, go check out the website, do a little reading and form your own opinions.
Xoxo
Riley Writes
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