As some of you may know I did gymnastics when I was younger for roughly 10 years. I was a beast and a pretty decent gymnast. My nickname was diesel in high school because I was so muscular and I've been told by my husband that he was afraid of me in high school because I was so muscular.
I was always a little self conscious of my muscles because people pointed them out everywhere I went. When my gymnastics career ended I was on a mission to get rid of my muscles and just do cardio because I was sure they would go away...
Boy was I wrong! As I've gotten older, become a wife and mother, worked full time, and started school again, my workout routine has suffered. My shape has gone through several transformations over the years, but my muscular physique is still there, even though I never did weights.
A few months ago, I looked at myself and realized I need to get back in shape so I could feel like myself again. After I lost 13lbs, the first thing I though was, "I wish they had a class that just offered gymnastics conditioning." Ironically, the workouts I hated when I was younger, I was suddenly longing for. Within a week or so, I saw a clip about CrossFit on the news and watched the CrossFit games on ESPN and I was hooked! I had to start CrossFit.
So you're probably asking, "What on earth is CrossFit?". You can read about it here or you can just watch a video below.
So now that I've been blessed with a flexible schedule and a heightened self awareness thanks to the Center for Creative Leadership, I've joined College Hill CrossFit and become a CrossFitter! I'm back to working out at my box (aka gym) and enjoying every minute of it (except for the running...). Everyone there pushes me much harder than I would ever push myself and when I walk through those doors it reminds me of the time I spent in the gym doing gymnastics.
I admit, I've been talking about CrossFit an awful lot lately but that's a good thing right! It means I'm enjoying myself. Ray says I'm obsessed but I disagree. I love going there because the workouts are different every day, they don't involve weight machines (which I hate) and they aren't taught be poorly trained instructors. Everyone that does CrossFit is there because they want to be there and they continue to come back despite the pain.
CrossFit is a way of life, not an obsession.
Me after a Saturday workout. Still smiling. And yes that is sweat!
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