You make goals. You get strong. You fight for your accomplishments.
Congratulations to all of you for your dedication.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Another Reason I Heart the Sport of CrossFit
In the last couple of days the flux CrossFit athlete's have really reinforced and reminded me of all the reasons CrossFit has had such a profound impact on my life. Today, Traci, Joan, Caitie and Brenda proved that if you show up to the workout, you work hard, and you concentrate on your weaknesses, you will become a better athlete. When Joan, Traci and Caitie started they used the blue bands for pull-ups, and they could only manage one or two, and often with a push off of the box. Now they are all kipping and Brenda got a full kip in without any band support. They have all improved on their overhead squats as well, with Joan demonstrating superb midline stabilization. CrossFitters get it. As a CrossFitter you do not simply 'work-out'; you train as an athlete trains. You may have come into the gym initially to 'lose weight' or 'tone-up' but you quickly demand much, much more from your body. I can guarantee that when an athlete fights for that first kip, or a personal record on the clean and jerk, the last thing they are thinking about is whether or not this is going to help them lost weight. And is that not liberating?
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thanks Darc! I know our successes have everything to do with your coaching and your genuine enthusiasm when we progress. You have such a talent for knowing what motivates us individually and when to challenge and push us....and that's why We Heart Flux!!
ReplyDeleteOh Darci..you are bringing a tear to my eye-you are too kind!!!! It is so true..when i first started the reason was in hope to lose weight and tone...but honestly i do not remember the last time i have actually weighed myself. Cross fit is so much more!!! At the beginning i planned to come 3 times per week...now it is in my blood and i am so addicted that i am sad if i can't get there 5 times per week.
ReplyDeleteIt helps to have awesome workout partners ..i think we keep each other going..,none of us want the other one to get ahead on us.....but we are not competitive (at all)!!!!!
I honestly believe our biggest strength is Darci---you keep pushing us to new levels and are very supportive and encouraging. You have more faith in us than we do in ourselves.
We truly enjoy are lunch hour cross fitting
Thanks Darci for all your help and encourgement