Well, like any good crossfiter, we are proud of ours acrobatic ability, we defend fiercely i butterflys and kipping pull-ups, let's talk to ours complicated dialect di WOD, AMRAP, RX or RM, and we can start the third world war when someone does not understand this lifestyle.
Annie, Fran, Grace, Randy, they are like members of our family: we love them all and sigh deeply after a meeting with them (probably lying on the floor of the box). We bring back ribbon, magnesite, gloves, knee pads, and ropes tailored to our height, so don't miss the Double Under and don't waste much time!
Our bag is an extension of our wardrobe: change and more changes of clothes, towels, deodorant, shampoo, socks. All this because… magari is running out tomorrow!
Do you think he spoke specifically about you in the words above? But no. You are not special, at least not alone. You are an addicted Crossfiter. Here's how we act and what we do to show our passion. But don't despair: this is a good thing!
However, if you identify yourself strongly with the following list, be careful! You suffer from CrossFit® dependence!
- Would you like to punish wrong actions with burpees.
"What do you mean you haven't brushed your teeth? 15 burpees NOW! ".
Or "Wet towel back on the bed, my love? 30 burpees, and if this should happen again, I decrease the CAP TIME ". - You try to resist, but every time you start something like doing housework, turning on the TV, reading a book or cooking, a voice sounds in your mind: "3,2,1…. GO! ".
- When you do laundry, notice that the number of shirts, leggings, shorts, socks and gymnastic tops are higher than work suits and all are inherent with CrossFit®.
- You enjoy watching people walk in and out of a conventional gym. You don't even remember the last time you used a treadmill or some other “cardio” device. And just then a feeling of depression and guilt overwhelms you: what have I done with my life all this time?
- You used more magnesium powder in a month than in your primary school.
- In your Instagram, there is at least one photo all sweaty, hanging from any bar, and look how wonderful: without elastic! Half of the photos show you upside down from every possible and imaginable angle. The other half are close-ups - unfiltered - of your calluses on your hands.
- Drive by grabbing the steering wheel in Hook Grip, imagining doing 72 power snatch in 60 seconds.
- Your big dream is to make a Muscle Up. An even bigger dream is that your coach is seeing it. But the wonderful thing would be that the box published the video!
- It doesn't matter who you're talking to, but the topic will always come back to an extremely complicated WOD or high PR you hit during the week. Not to mention, you always like to talk about your great performance in some Hero WOD / Girl WOD.
- If you already feel sick when you hear the words "burpees"and "race"In the same sentence.
- When you open a cupboard in the kitchen, you are overwhelmed by a wave of e pads different proteins that help you in your performance with every workout.
- When you're traveling, even for little ones weekend out of town, you always carry your shoes, paracalli, abmat and speed rope because you never know that you can make a quick fast wod.
Are you addicted to CrossFit®? The first step is to admit that you have a "non" problem.
The second step? Well, in your case… burpees. Yell out: "Yes Coooach, burpees!"