crossfit

It has been about 2 1/2 months since i learned about and started doing Crossfit at my gym. After learning about functional exercises and looking at my gym experience as an athlete would train for their sport makes for something way different. I haven't gone back to my "old" way of doing gym. Its too boring, plus, i really was working the same muscles for the most part in a non-real-life-way. My gym doesn't have everything i would use if I was a member at a Crossfit affiliate, but i make do. Invested in two kettlebell weights, couple jump ropes, gloves and bring them to the gym. Might even get rings?! Maybe later as i grow stronger. I can do half a chin up and much more push ups! This is big...for me...can't wait till i can do a dead-weight pull up. :-)

I haven't lost weight since doing Crossfit - i've lost inches after measuring myself beforehand. I've stayed the same weight. Some of that has to do with the fact that i'm a bit more hungry...and well...even before...i like to eat. So, still working on that to make my goal. But i'm more emphasizing my overall fitness ability more so than weight. Am I fit and can is my body at its full capability in a physical sense. Its been years that my physical workouts and fitness regimen "cross" over to my spiritual awareness and level of learning with Abba. Talking with God, listening to Him as my body is in movement...sort of like dance. But that's a whole other story. So, I've decided to log in my work-out-of-the-day (a.k.a WOD) when I remember to, and possibly track progress. Its nice to look back at a journal.

Definition & background of Crossfit: CrossFit is a strength and conditioning fitness methodology; Crossfit is not sport-specific and promotes broad and general overall physical fitness; The program's weightlifting component includes complex, compound movements with heavy loads. CrossFit also uses kettlebells, gymnastics rings, pull-up bars and many calisthenics exercises. CrossFit may call on athletes to run, row, climb ropes, jump up on boxes, flip giant tires, and carry odd objects. They can also bounce medicine balls against the floor or a target on a wall.CrossFit maintains that proficiency is required in each of 10 fitness domains: cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, agility, balance, coordination, and accuracy; constantly varied functional movement executed at high intensity.