Last week, I talked the hubs into coming to a Crossfit class with me. I heard they were a great exercise for an all-around strong body. Plus, I’ve kind of grown tired of my same dance classes at the gym and I wanted to switch it up a little bit. Cue Crossfit.
The Experience
We walked into the Crossfit gym not really knowing what to expect. And after a nice tour of the facilities and some general background information, the instructor said we would try a little workout and see what we thought. Cue Pain.
We did sets of an ‘easy warmup workout’ which was a combination of push-ups, pull-ups, and air squats. Rinse, and repeat for 10 minutes. This is apparently called the “Cindy” workout, and this did us both in. At the end, I could not do one more push-up, or I thought I would pop my elbows out of socket and then collapse on them. I’m not joking! When I looked over at hubby doing the same routine, he did better than me but near the end he was hurting too!
It was an amazing workout, that I’ve been feeling for the last 3 days. It’s funny how you don’t realize how much you use those muscles until you go to use those muscles. Like what? Like washing your hair, lifting laundry out of the washer/dryer, squatting down to pick up things off the floor, and the list could go on and on.
Key Takeaways
I learned a lot in the hour and a half that we were there. First, that Crossfit is not for the faint of heart. It’s not a workout for someone who isn’t dedicated. It is not going to make you skinny or small.
It is for people who are looking to get toned/muscular and be fit for everyday life. It’s going to take dedication to get there and do the workouts.
After doing the workouts, I can say that it’s a great fit for people who have been in athletics for a lot of their lives.
It’s not going to be for everyone.
The Exercises of Crossfit
You’re going to do a lot of push-ups, pull-ups, squats, and variations of those in various ways including handstand push-ups, burpees, deadlifts, power cleans, etc. You also might add in some cardio and that type of thing. The instructor’s big thing was that you’re not going to be the buffest guy/gal in the room, and you’re not going to be the fastest, but you’ll be the most well-rounded.
See it in Action
Here’s a video that kind of explains the logistics.
I’m going to try and stay with it. I think it is going to be a good fit for hubby and I, we were both former hockey players (he also played baseball, I also did track) and so we’ve been involved in athletics for most of our lives… and we miss it. This is a good way for us to do it together and still spend time together 🙂 Let’s hope we make it out alive! haha
Oh and my pull-up blisters are healing nicely, for those keeping track at home.
Hearts,
Sarah
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