What you probably Don't understand about CrossFit

What You Probably Don't understand about CrossFit

 

 

 

A lot of people

don't understand

what CrossFit is

or what its about

 

As I've seen in in popular crossfit t shirts explained

"You wonder why we CrossFit, We Wonder why you don't"

 

etc.. etc..

 

But Let's examine this

 

Why is it that some people love crossfit and some people hate it?

 

I'll give you the first answer quickly

 

People love CrossFit Because it Changed Their Life!

 

It changed it because  A) it made them fitter B) Because it made them stronger C) Because they found more friends D) Because they just simply finally found an outlet to release all their vent up energy

E) Because they finally feel alive F) Because hey depending on where you go the Classes can actually be fun and have a great social atmosphere

 

But Let's examine why people hate it

 

Stroll through any comments section of any CrossFit related video/ picture or advertisement

and you will find a barrage of comments with hate and negativity.

 

Comments include such things as "Crossfit is gay" "Kipping is stupid" "Bicep curls rule the world" and "Crossfit is lame"

 

Okay so I decided to be not so controversial with the comments but the comments are sometimes out of control, the kind of stuff people only write behind their key board but would never say to your face.

 

So why the hate? Why haters B Hatin!

 

Haters be Haters right....

 

or something like that

 

So why the hate? The Hate comes mostly from a misunderstanding of the methodology that each CrossFit box implies *please understand there are underlying foundations but each is completely different from the next sometimes.

 

The Hate comes from the insecurity of another program not being as effective

 

The Hate comes from the fact that anytime people are vocally proud of something and happy with it, others will try and knock it down

 

Education is the key to Stopping the misunderstanding of CrossFit

 

So in a new series of Blogs we will be exploring the misunderstanding of CrossFit

 

including

 

*Why The F*ck we Kip

*Why High Rep Oly Lifting is included

*Why we don't Bicep Curl!

*Why Caveman were paleo and we are cavemen ?

 

 

If you take anything away from reading this take away

that Fitness is Fitness. 

A lot of the time we confuse what the goal really is at the end of day with any fitness movement

We confuse that

it is not money or fame or instagram glory!

 

It should be spread of knowledge regarding Health

and making each nation and healthier and fitter place

where every human being can one day rely less and less on pills and medicine and eventually

become fully functional healthy individuals who can squat down to the ground when they are older

and stay healthy and free of sickness due to Exercise and good eating habits

 

P,S I don't care what you do ! as long as you are doing something Remember

the Coach has always been the enemy not each other !

 

Peace!

What are 3 Biggest Mistakes you Keep making in the Gym?

What are 3 Biggest Mistakes you keep making in the gym?

 

 

Here is hard truth!

 

 

It's not what you do that matters it's how you do it!

 

I don't care what your program is or how complicated it may be or how simple it may be

if you forget to take 2 cups of concrete in the morning , pack a packet of intensity and 3 teaspoons "Get it done" you will never be successful,

 

It's not how you train that matters its what intensity you train that matters, there are times in the gym to take it easy and times in the gym to get work done! So get it done!

 

This means don't get distracted/ work hard/ get a sweat going and make sure you can look back on your training sessions and know you gave them everything

 

You Give Up Before you See Results

 

You can't do 3 sets of crunches and wait by the mail post for your six pack to arrive and too many people don't give enough time for their body to change recover and progress

 

You aren't doing it for the right reasons

Until you find the reasons to why its important to not miss training sessions/ why its important to do all the 1 % things and why its important to stick to your goals,  success will be far and beyond

 

Stop making these 3 mistakes

 

Raul

Vital Fitnes Project

CrossFit Down Under

 

Good Things come to those who Train

Good Things come to Those who Train!

 

 

Good things come to those Who Train! yeah that's sounds about right! But why do you train?

That's what I want to know! If I can find out what your motivation is then maybe you help yourself understand how to find a path to success in your quest of Fitness.

 

Understanding the principle to why you get up in the morning when its cold and why you go push through when you are sore. Is the key defining difference between those of us who stick to a fitness program and those of us who quit one at the drop of a hat.

 

Here are 3 questions you should ask yourself to help yourself understand why you train.

 

questions number 1

Do you Train for a purpose?

If you are like me then maybe your answer is "Hell Yes I do to be fucking awesome!"

okay maybe that is your answer or that's not your answer

 

Question no. 2

Why did you start training?

Me personally because I was sick of feeling unfit , you know like the unfit feeling you get when you walk up as set of stairs and you get the top and you pretend like you don't need to catch your breath but you really do

 

Question 3

Who do you train for?

is it yourself, is it your family, is it to impress someone is it to get into police, is it for the army.

 

 

Now ...that you have these 3 questions ask yourself them on a weekly basis and let your answer be a reminder to why you started and why you must go on!

 

So long for now fellow Fitness Enthusiasts and till the next rep!

 

 

writer

Raul Valenzuela

Coach/ Head Founder

CrossFit Down Under

Vital Fitness Project

What is the CrossFit Community? ( an Insiders Look into the cult of fitness)

What is the CrossFit Community?
( an Insiders Look into the cult of fitness)

Okay.... so Before you continue reading I must be honest with you, as I am biased.

Besides why else would I have dropped everything in my life for it. CrossFit that is...So Reader Beware, you are reading the dribbles of a fairly big Fitness Enthusiast

So I am An Affiliate Owner, of a Local Gym Located in Holden Hill Called CrossFit Down Under. Established in January/ February 2012.

When I first began the CrossFit box the main mission was can I find enough other crazy people like me who love exercise, fitness and nutrition.

Little by little I found them and one day there I stood in awe...





......*loud barbell Drops in the background








In awe of what you may ask....

Well a community ... a community of people who all stood together for something in life, a community of independent individuals who all came together from different backgrounds, different circles, different walks of life to be united together by this thing, this stuff this exercise Program?

One of the things Cross Fitters find really hard to do is answer to you the question of what is crossfit?

Try it I dare you to ..

You will get one of 3 responses

a) Their head will explode because they haven't worked out how to say everything it is, it isn't and how it will make life better and how Fran sucks, how chalk makes everything better, and how thursters are so sexy and booty shorts, and Rich froning and the open, WOD/ Double unders/ Oly / Rx'd .....Head explodes   * I will come back to this.

b) The boring response... its a work out

Or c) Why don't you come try it..

Neither of these responses really justify what it is,

Because to this crazy little fitness movement there is something beyond the exercise and work outs and its that sense that you go somewhere for an hour or two or 3 of your day and be yourself with other people who also just Love this Fitness thing and want to embrace it as much as they can.

Don't be confused CrossFit isn't really all six packs, and muscle ups and weights so heavy that you feel tired just looking at.. the Truth is that crossfit is about a community of people who enjoy fitness,

Those people for the most part are just regular ordinary folks just like you and me *okay okay im not an ordinary person I get to do what I love every :-) * day! but

my point is that ....Drum Roll

CrossFit is about a Support System, team environment and a friendly place where we can all go and get better everyday not because we aren't awesome already. But because its way more fun to be challenged than to not be right?

Writer

Vital Fitness Project Blog

CrossFit down Under

Fitness Blogger/ Coach/ Fitness Enthusiast  

Raul Valenzuela