Advices: Why in the hell would anyone Crossfit?

Crossfit, is not for everyone and requires a certain amount of mental stamina to begin the program. You can read about what it is and all the exercises at their website on the link on the right. I'm going to tell you why I do it.

First of all, I'm a soldier and a warrior. Crossfit has developed hard Workouts that develop a warrior mentality and require mental perseverance to complete. It's a proven fact that Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Chuck Norris, and Ninjas all use Crossfit.

B. I want to get in shape so I look good naked. Crossfit focuses on core strength and coordination, it will hit all the major muscle groups, and keeps your body guessing about what is coming next.

3. I hate running. Crossfit has proven to provide vast improvements in cardiovascular endurance by using anaerobic techniques to condition your body with minimal runs over 800 meters (about 1/2 mile for you American types).

C. I dont want to spend alot of time exercising to look good naked. Because, honestly, exercising makes me tired. The typical WOD takes 20-40 minutes at most and if done correctly it will destroy you. There is nothing better than reaching the end of a WOD, puking your brains out, then collapsing on the floor in a gelatinous pile of goo. It will happen to you at least once. Don't worry, puking and crying are all natural reactions to pain.

If you practice Crossfit semi-religiously and throw your own stuff in every now and again you will improve at everything. I went from doing 5 pull-ups to 20 in matter of a couple of months.

A word of caution though: start off with Crossfit slow. If you cant lift 135# then you can't lift it. Use a lighter weight and continue. If you can't do the whole WOD at first, you can't do it. Just scale the WOD down. Don't feel like because the WOD says to do it you have to. It all depends upon your current condition and also how you feel that day. If you feel like you want to take it easy that day, then scale the WOD back. Not everyone can be Chuck Norris when they first start out.

And if you have multiple days where you don't feel energetic then maybe you need a POWERTHIRST!