Today was my second day of crossfit. Second day of a regular crossfit class. Basics gave me a short and sweet taste of the exercise program, but did not fully prepare me for the intensity that is CrossFit. Part of the intrigue is that I'm challenged beyond my own perceived limitations, and the best part is the encouragement that you do not get at a "conventional" gym setting. People will run the extra 400m with you to make sure you finish your timed workout for the day (from here on out, what I'll refer to as WOD), and compliment on good, proper form. It's the type of setting I need: the structure of a classroom setting, and the people to push me to go the extra repetition, and struggle through the same workout.
At the standard gym, most people turn a blind eye when they see someone struggle to figure out proper use of exercise machines. Crossfit is bare basics, barbells, dumb bells, body weight exercises. I'm excited, because I'm challenged, and I think I love it. I'm hurting in places I didn't think could hurt, and I'm not crying to quit. It's a beautiful thing to be so enthusiastic about something I know I'll stick to, and I know I will perform well at.
Tomorrow will be a day of rest, hopefully this numb left arm will heal by then, and I'll do a Saturday morning session. I cannot look at the blog anymore, because seeing the WOD beforehand makes me fear going to class. No cherry picking here!
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You'll be able to do two exercises for the same muscle group for hypertrophy and strength. You may pair an upper and lower body exercise with an abdominal exercise to make efficient circuits that challenge your cardiovascular method.
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