There’s a whole lot of CrossFit bashers out there. That’s ok. People bash what they don’t understand.
The problem lies in how we CrossFitters answer this question from our non-CrossFitting friends:
CrossFit? What’s that?
CrossFit can't really be explained in just a few words written by Gregg Classman and then copied and pasted onto the FAQ’s of every affiliate website since.
If CrossFit was just a bunch of functional movements performed at random, really hard and really fast, then we’d all be cleaning, snatching and squatting in the corner of our local 24 hour fitness for a fraction of the price. These words fail to scratch the surface of CrossFit.
Community, camaraderie, support, motivation, competition, accountability, a high-five on a good day and a hug on a bad. Like-mindedness, awesomeness, paleo-ness, knee socks, boxes, pukie, white boards, t-shirts, goats, PRs, beast mode, wod shoes, Oly shoes, running shoes, AMRAPS, chippers, bitches and heroes...
You don’t get THAT in the corner of your local 24 hour fitness.
Unless you get under the skin of CrossFit – I mean really get involved - then you won't get it. So I don’t blame you for bashing it. But i'm not gonna waste my time telling the story about the fireman in the burning building or explaining why WODs have girls names, or what emptying the tank really feels like unless I think you'll get it.
I’m just gonna tell you to get involved. Call me when you’re through with foundations and we’ll WOD.
What’s that? That was the worst hour of your life? When are we doing it again?
What’s that on your t-shirt? You love burpees too?
You cancelled your what? Your globo gym membership?
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