I am obsessed with this video and what the women have to say about muscles and how they thought at one time skinny was sexy. My crossfit Coach Tracy shared this in our FB group and what more powerful view of being a woman can you have!!! What female hasn’t ever wanted to look like the Super Models in magazines, Victoria Secret Angel walking the runway, or just wanting to be something you simply are not ever going to look like! Admit it…we all have!! What I love about Crossfit is not only how awesome it makes me feel when I am done but the strength and muscles I am getting in return! It is a competition everyday with myself! Most women are afraid that they will get bulky muscles, look like a “man”, or are just simply afraid of starting Crossfit! For most of you who know me or don’t…I don’t look like a man!!! Be the judge!!!
I parallel Crossfit to almost anything you have tried in life. For example, if you are training for a marathon you are not just going to walk out your door and run 26.2 miles. You have to have a plan of attack or at least you should:) You start with low mileage and build up. Crossfit is the same. You are not going to walk into a box and start doing prescribed workouts. Your coach will build you up and one day you will reach your 26.2 miles or in my case a body weight pull up! I have a goal to do a body weight pull-up by November 2012. I most certainly didn’t walk into my first workout at Crossfit doing prescribed weight or movement for every workout, but what I do know is that I show up to every workout with a goal to get stronger! After all muscles burn more calories…so basically I can eat more! If your interested in trying out Crossfit, most boxes have free community workouts on a Saturday or some will let you try out Crossfit for a week at no cost! Warning you will have sore muscles, and think you may have injured something…just keep moving…and keep your goals in your mind!!!
Have a Happy Monday! Keep working towards your goals! If you don’t have any it’s time to sit down and make some!
Just wanted to a special shoutout to my Crossfit Coaches Tracy and Mike…thank you for making me feel at home and a great place to achieve my goals!!!
Jenn