I So Rock this CrossFit thing

When people ask me why I joined CrossFit I lie through my teeth.

I tell them I joined because it's a great way to combine cardio and weights. Because it incorporates functional movements, which means I'll be able to lift the 25 kg bag of dog food into the car without popping out part of my spine. Because it's good for weight loss and muscle gain. It sounds great when I say it. I sounds even better on the web site I stole it from.

The truth is that I joined CrossFit because - after a break - my girlfriend is back on the pullup bar and I didn't want her watching other girls' asses as they deadlift the equivalent of two of me, while I shuffle my ass from one side of the couch to the other while pumping the TV remote.

Of course I want to look good for me! It's just that right now I want to look good for her.

Groupie love

Now although exercise has never been my thing; I flirted with the idea of joining CrossFit before my girlfriend re-joined the world of the fit and strong. I figured that I might not make a great CrossFitter; but with my writing and googling skills I'd make a damn fine groupie! The idea was inspired and let's be honest, typing is a very functional movement.

Being a groupie is easier said than done. I could stalk my girlfriend, but well, hiding in the shower so I can check her out when she goes to  the loo is a little creepy. And desperate. Possibly illegal. So I opted to focus my groupie love on Kristan Clever. She's hot, she's strong, she's hot ... did I mention she's hot? I ran it past my girlfriend who smiled in a way which suggested that; knowing my attention span; she didn't see fan-mail or restraining orders in Kristan's future.

Turned out she was right. *sigh* Once I discovered she wasn't on FaceBook there didn't seem to be much point.

May as well do it for me

So, after realising I suck at being a CrossFit Groupie and that I'm too jealous to be a CrossFit Girlfriend, there was only one option available: become a CrossFitter. I was worried I'd suck at that too; but it turns out there's no way you can suck at CrossFit, because the only measure of how good you are is how much better you are today than yesterday.

And amazingly enough; when you look at it like that; I so rock this CrossFit thing!

PS: Watch this space and this ass for updates. Oh, and if you see Kristan, please give her my email address and tell her to move a little more to the left when she trains, I can't see her if she stands too close to the ropes.