Anyone who is reading this might ask who am I? Why am I writing about Cross Fit. I am a normal person who wanted to become fit, play, stay and eat healthy and actively take part in family activities and for that reason tried my hand out running, gym, work out at home plus other methods of trying to eat healthy. While running and jogging did help me lose weight, I made some irreparable damage to my knees in that process. The impact of running on knees is tremendous and I am going to feel the effects for my rest of my life. I joined a gym as a New Year resolution and it lasted for a week. I went for a personal training session and the amount of work that I did made me vomit and that was the last day I went to the gym.
I started to workout at home and was good but I didn’t have the tools or the instructions. I used to watch youtube and do the exercises but I couldn’t keep up with the routine. I got lethargic, lazy and most of the time I put away the routines because there is no one to push me or encourage me. I did see the results a little bit but I was not satisfied. In that retrospect I am somebody who is confused and didn’t know what to do to improve my situation.
I have heard about Cross Fit from my friends and hearing
them go gaga about it just made me go averse about it. I never thought that one
day I would end up in a Cross Fit Gym they call it a Box. I found a groupon for
a Box near my home and to my amusement when I called them they had an “On Ramp”
sessions starting that day. Honestly I wasn’t sure what “On Ramp” was and
wasn’t sure if I wanted to do it. I am terrified by the thought that guys and
girls with six packs and huge biceps, seeing them makes me feel insecure.
I was skeptical but gathered my guts and showed
up at the Box. To my surprise there was no one walking around in their bare
bodies, showing of how big their big muscles are, that in itself was a victory
for me and made me to jump up in the air of finding the right place to work
out. The coaches were awesome and not intimidating, which was an additional bonus. I am glad I found a good place to work out.
Totally intrigued by Cross Fit. How are your knees with the workouts?
ReplyDeleteKnees has been better. The damage done due to running still persists.
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ReplyDeleteGreat blog. I totally hear you, its so find a place to start working out and to find a good coach/gym that motivates you and makes you want to go back. Thanks for taking us through your fitness journey so vividly. I hope this is just a beginning and you that you reach greater heights in your training and fitness. Thank you for motivating the rest of us out here and giving us hope in our fitness journeys. Looking forward to seeing more inspiration and healthy living tips from you.
Thanks Sindhu for your comments. It does make a lots of difference both in the body and mentally.
DeleteFinding the right fit for fitness, I am struggling with that myself. As school comes to an end my goal is to lose the 35 lbs I have added because of school and work. Crossfit like you seems to be the direction I want to head. Good encouragement. Thank you.
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