OH MY GOODNESS! Ladies (and gents), if you want a real kick-in-the booty to whip you into shape fast, you should try Crossfit! I have to admit, I was scared to try it at first! They work out in these metal warehouses with no air conditioning sometimes and there are sweaty men and women everywhere. But you know what? They are in shape. Some of them are in RIDICULOUS shape, actually! That was what intimidated me – that everyone would be so much better than me. But what’s my motto? Feel the Fear and DO IT ANYWAY!!
If you’ve read about Crossfit, the philosophy behind the workout makes sense! It’s a high intensity workout for only 12-20 minutes, and it completely exhausts the muscle group you’re working on that day. It combines the moves of Olympic powerlifters and gymnasts and sprinters and traditional military moves and everything else under the sun into one, succinct workout. You will do things in the workout you never thought possible!
The cool thing about Crossfit is that you can go to any “Box” near you (as they call it), and have an intro session for free. I suggest checking out a few “boxes” to see which one is the fit for you! Some are more indoors, some are more “manly,” some are cleaner, some are dirtier, some have an indoor toilet…. I went to three before I found the one I liked. You want to meet with the coach and meet some of the other people taking it. Everyone is SUPER friendly and SUPER supportive of each other! That’s what I like the most. You go at your own pace, you do your best, everyone encourages you, and you literally accomplish more than you thought possible. Our bodies are amazing machines!
I found a women’s only group near me and I’m really enjoying it. It’s tough – I’m not gonna lie. Your first workout may make you want to puke. But you know what? The next workout gets easier, and the next one gets even easier, and you get so, so strong so, so fast! There are women of all shapes and sizes and ages and fitness levels in mine.
After trying this out for a month, I’ll post my results. Yesterday all we did was jumping rope and sit-ups. That’s it. For 15 minutes. Nonstop. And every time I move while typing this post, my abs hurt. But BOY does it feel good! Wonder what we’ll do tomorrow?
Go try one out. I dare ya! http://crossfit.com/
Yours in Health,
Justine
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