Hi my name is JanieB and I'm a CrossFit addict. All it took was the
introduction class, and now I can't go without getting my fix on a daily basis.
Make no mistake, after
four weeks my muscles still take a hammering but that actually reminds me that I am in fact getting a proper workout as opposed to just hanging around gym ogling other gym hangers. Now I don't have a dormant muscle in my body and it shows when I walk, I sit more upright at my desk and a lot of my old slouchy aches and pains are gone. Yes truthfully, that tightness in my neck and shoulders after a day at work has disappeared. After just four weeks I've lost 4kg and 4% body fat.
In all honesty, I don't like all the exercises – for instance, pull ups. I am rubbish at them and still can't even do one. But that is the beauty that is CrossFit, I'm allowed to do jumping pull ups. That means a box is put under the bar which allows me to reach the bar and from there I jump up and grab hold to complete the motion. One drawback though, is if the class calls for 21 pull ups, I have to do 42 jumping pull ups. From not being able to even engage my shoulders, I can now pull my feet about 10cms off the ground. (Watch this space for the day I complete my first full pull up.)
As a child I never took part in the skipping games. I think was lazy to sing and count and I wanted to only jump not swing the rope. Now that I have to swing the rope for myself it shows. I look like a grade one kid: big steps and slow swings. I very quickly acquired my own skipping rope and can now jump at a steady pace. No, no double unders yet, working on that and the front of my shins tell the story. It's like giving yourself a whipping, just not for fun…
With the help of my new eating plan, a daily class and the knowledgeable coaches, I'm already rediscovering my wardrobe. It was sadly neglected for the last year since I was unable to squeeze all of me into quite a few items patiently waiting on their hangers. I was also shocked when I saw what my body-fat percentage was, but more about that in the next blog.
My body and mind are in a wonderful state and my energy levels are way up, but while I'm sounding all Zen, I have to admit I'm even sleeping better. Best of all, people around me are starting to notice the change.
Pretty soon I'll have to invest in a completely new wardrobe! Isn't that every COSMO girl's dream? The only drawback though, is your shoe size always stays the same.