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In search of finding my joy and getting out of this funk; I decided to try a new sport…yup CrossFit! I started my on-ramp classes at Columbia CrossFit; DJ was my trainer and he was very knowledgeable. Today we went over the basic principles of CrossFit and 3 of the 9 Fundamental movements of CrossFit; squat, front squat and overhead squat.
I pretty much had the form down pack because I played football and I was a strength and conditioning coach for a high school football team at one point in my life. This was cool because DJ went over some of the advance movements in addition to what he wanted me to learn. Then DJ poses the question…Since your background is already Exercise Physiology why don’t you get your level 1 certificate? I thought to myself that might be a good idea in the future. After all the introduction to all the movements DJ had me run through a MOD-WOD it consists of 5 rounds of 5 push-ups 10 sit ups and 15 squats for time. I finish it in 5 minutes and 57 seconds. Trust me it’s harder than then it sounds.
I’m so excited about adding CrossFit to my journey and I think it will mesh well with my marathon training. It always helps that I like the personality of the gym. Day 2 of my ramp will be posted in a couple of days…Wish me luck!
Question of the day: What are your thoughts of CrossFit? If you never tried CrossFit before, what are your preconceived notions about it? Because my girlfriend keeps asking if I flipped a tire yet.
Until till next time I’m 300 Pounds and Running
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