{"id":17180,"date":"2015-12-28T09:59:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T16:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=17180"},"modified":"2015-12-28T09:59:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T16:59:19","slug":"on-starting-crossfit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2015\/12\/on-starting-crossfit\/","title":{"rendered":"On Starting Crossfit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Crossfit\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you follow me on Instagram, then you have probably seen that I’ve started doing Crossfit. \u00a0I needed a change up. \u00a0Running was OK but I was still having some hip issues that were frustrating. \u00a0I was stuck at 2 miles because of it.<\/p>\n

I’m also pursuing a big career change, one that is more manual labor focused. \u00a0You would think these would be unrelated but they are not. \u00a0New career would require me to carry and lift 50lbs at a time along with other heavy labor stuffs. \u00a0I want to be able to do this on my own without asking for help. \u00a0I also want to be stronger so I can\u00a0handle my job safely as possible.<\/p>\n

I have tried Crossfit before and had a really bad experience with it. \u00a0I lasted about a month and then wiped my hands clean of the whole situation. \u00a0I vowed to never do Crossfit again.<\/p>\n

Never say never, is the big life lesson that I learned this year. \u00a0Sounds cliche as hell but it’s true.<\/p>\n

On paper Crossfit is exactly what I am looking for in a workout. \u00a0Varied workouts each session, strength training, and something that is going to kick my butt. \u00a0Workouts that are scalable to all levels. \u00a0This was not my experience the first time I tried it out but that was three years ago.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0have come to realize that not all gyms are the same, each is going to have it’s own dynamic and community. \u00a0Because of this new mindset and determination,\u00a0I set out to find a gym that fits me and my needs.<\/p>\n

Fort Collins is not lacking in Crossfit gyms, that’s for sure. \u00a0I checked out gyms that are close to where I live because that plays a big factor in motivation. \u00a0I’m not going to go to a gym that’s 1\/2 an hour away, I have no desire to spend that much time in the car just to workout. Plus that is a huge demotivator (yup, I’m using this word). If it’s snowy or pouring rain, who wants to drive 1\/2 an hour to work out? No one.<\/p>\n

I found some gyms that were just like the one I tried before. \u00a0I had some gyms that didn’t even respond to emails. \u00a0Those were immediately crossed off the list. \u00a0Then I found MY gym. \u00a0And man do I love this gym. \u00a0Ask Scott, because I tell him every time I come back from working out how much I love my gym.<\/p>\n

It is everything that I was looking for in a Crossfit gym. The workouts are different each time and the coach is great at making sure that they are scaled to each athlete’s level. I look forward to working out and leave each session with the desire to get better the next time I workout.<\/p>\n

Oh, so this is what loving Crossfit is like. \u00a0Now I get it.<\/p>\n

I will also be starting a Whole 30 on January 1st. \u00a0Joining Crossfit and doing a Whole 30 are related in an unrelated way. \u00a0I’m not doing the Whole 30 because of Crossfit. \u00a0I’m doing it because I want to kickstart my new fitness and health journey this year from the beginning. \u00a0I want to start clean and eat well because then I preform better in the gym. \u00a0This is my year to get fit and strong, Andrea 2.0, now with muscles<\/em> is my goal for this year. \u00a0I don’t want to just lose weight and be fit, but I want to be STRONG.<\/p>\n

If you want to kickstart your health in 2016 and are interested in joining my Whole 30 group, just let me know and I’ll add you in! The group is free and there’s a bunch of us starting on the 1st.<\/p>\n

Here’s to a new year and starting things off with a bang!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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