Bored... So I joined a gym!

I have always been hearing things about these "Crossfit" gyms for some time now, and low and behold I get the "Crossfit Master" for an Instructor during the unit of my schooling.  He has shared lots over the past 2 weeks, and we have bounced our daily workouts off one another, etc.  So this Monday I joined this newly opened Crossfit Gym and let me tell you- I am sold!  The are ALL about my same notion of useable strength over "gym-strength".  Very similar mindset and workout styles I have done for years at my local gym in Madison called Monkey Bar Gym.  Amazing place.  Crossfit's only difference is they incorporate more olympic style lifts in addition to the body weight stuff.  Admittedly the first 2 workouts I have struggled with these, but will get there!  Loving it all already.  I did my first "muscle up" ever in the first 10 min of my first Crossfit workout.  Anyone who does crossfit or monkey bar gym workouts knows what that is and how hard it is!  Was pumped about that.

This new Crossfit gym literally opened up yesterday when I joined.  These 2 went off from the gym my instructor workouts at and I'm sure they never would have thought their first member would be a Wisconsin resident!  Husband and wife team run it together- super nice couple.  I really enjoy these smaller town gyms where everyone gets to know each other in a personal way, etc.  I have worked out there only two nights, but felt compelled that with my ample free time here after class, that on my recovery day tomorrow I would come and help them finish painting their walls, building platforms, boxes, etc.  as they are not quite all set up yet.  That lead them in turn to graciously accept but only if I come to their house on Sunday for Easter dinner.  I also graciously accepted.

After tonights workout we went over lots of nutrition and recovery stuff.  Really enjoyed that too since honestly these aspects are even more important than the workouts themselves.  I have came to learn that the Crossfit community is very into the Paleo diet, and I have to say after hearing about it I like it and am going to try it!  In all my years working out at Monkey Bar Gym they always pushed eating Vegan- which I see some of the benefits, but that was never for me.  This Paleo diet has the same foundation as the Vegan diet of trying to get back to the roots of our ancient ancestors diet and way of life (which I have always believed in) but also incorporates meats, fish, etc. which as you all know I need those!  If anyone is interested google the Paleo diet or feel free to send your questions!

Well I have my big Unit exam tomorrow on the Electrical System and components of vehicles for my training to move onto the next unit of Starter Systems, Air Bags, and Chassy systems... So I better get studying to brush up!  Goodnight to all.