Crossfit Day 1 - A whole new world!

Booyah! Okay, so I kept hearing about Crossfit. I kept hearing about the "well rounded nature" of this type of training. 

Rich Froning II (Crossfit Champ)

It's also been referred to as a family, or by some a CULT. lol. Really? Come on people! ha ha. So yeah, I decided to try it. I have badmouthed it in the past, but for the last few years there's been a growing ember of curiosity. I have seen more and more reviews of the sport aspect as well as the attention to detail, form, and self improvement. One of my friends is a Crossfit trainer and she's been a personal trainer and fitness enthusiast for years. She's been posting on Facebook and after a while that kind of excitement increases that spark of curiosity inside me. Here's a little about why she chose crossfit from the traditional gym.

"It has been brought to my attention that my fb posts are all about CrossFit. Let me try to explain why. I have always loved the fitness and coaching industry. I taught 5 classes and at multiple locations for LA Fitness. I ran a bootcamp 5 nights per week. Received my NASM certification and took a variety of classes including hot yoga and boxing. Nothing has changed my life like CrossFit. It has given me a platform for everything I love. Personal bests, competition, community, people working toward a common goal and something that resinates with every ounce of me. I'm proud of my accomplishments and cheering on others. This is my sport, my passion, and I am committed to it. Come try it with me and you'll see why."

Turkish Get Up

So with her influence and the input of many others I finally jumped in. I saw a Groupon for a month of unlimited crossfit for only $39.00 Oh yeah I am totally on this! I bought it over a month ago with the intent to start in February after all the one month wonders who made some kind of resolution and would simply fall out after a month. Last month I spent my time in the traditional gym and did plenty of weights and cardio to help prep myself, but nothing could really do that.

Day 1:  Jump rope for 3 minutes, rowing machine 3 min, jumprope 3 minutes, 5 rounds of 10 crunch thingy's and 10 superman, then the warmup was over... The WOD (Workout Of the Day) 8 Turkish Get ups followed by 15 second pullup hangs. repeated 5 times. It was a foundational class to help us learn the Turkish Get up. Cool down was 3 min jumprope with pushups to failure repeated twice.

So when it was all over...
...I was sweating like a pig, I was exhausted, and I wanted more! For about 8 seconds I was like,
"holy crap I'm tired," then all of a sudden my mind and body felt rejuvenated. I'm completely dead, but I want to do it again! I'm excited to go back on Thursday and keep this going all month. I'm hoping to find another groupon to feed my need for crossfit and keep my costs down. So if you find a local SLC, UT groupon, or coupon or just a sweet deal, LET ME KNOW!

I've been infected and am very excited to keep this going. It's fun, challenging and intense!

What kind of workout are you a fanatic for?