Getting your parents to CrossFit
The Reebok CrossFit Games on ESPN reminds me of a blockbuster someone made from a dog-eared, best-selling novel called, “CrossFit.” We may love them both, but for two very different reasons. It’s those reasons that need to constantly come up in our Facebook feeds, and water cooler conversations.
He told me that he was bringing his mom in the day before it actually happened. “She’s 57, and nervous. She says she doesn’t wanna be on TV,” my friend said.
That’s a legitimate objection among many illegitimate excuses. If you saw the CrossFit blockbuster before you read the CrossFit book, you may have gotten the wrong impression too.
“Well, what did you say?,” I asked knowing the answer.
My friends list of why his mom should CrossFit sounded like a waiter explaining today’s specials; increased range of motion, improved cardiovascular fitness, stronger bone density…and on.
I’m a trainer, and even I stopped listening seven minutes before he started talking. In fact, I pretty much stopped caring about the technical crap a long time ago. Technical just isn’t very motivating.
“How often do you see your mom?,” I asked. “Not much.” “Well, I want my mom to CrossFit because of all the crap that’s in the Level One book also, but that’s not how I would explain CrossFit to her,” I said. “I would say, ‘I want to spend more time with you, and I think this would be fun, and I think you would like it.”‘
“I never thought of it that way,” he said a few long seconds later.
My friend’s mom smiled during the applause and high-fives after her first workout ended. It was like she finally read the book with the back-story, and the method, and the internal monologues. The reason for the movie in the first place. She finally understood the plot that her son had been trying to explain to her all along.
Maybe, if he had started by sharing the book with her, instead of selling it’s benefits to her, she wouldn’t have taken so long to like the movie. Or, maybe not.
Warm-up:
Coaches choice
For Score:
“12.3″
15-Box jumps 20/24
12-Push press 75/115
9-Toe 2 Bar
AMRAP 18 Minutes
Strength:
Front Squat
5×3@75%
Auxiliary:
5-Strict T2B
5-Strict HSPU
5 Rounds
Post impression to comments.
261 (more reps than last year, but step-ups instead of box jumps today!)
197 RX I did not have the pleasure of doing this WOD last year and when it was over I needed someone to hold me.
252 (step ups on 20in box) and only 1 rep shy of last year!!
I’ll take it!!!
Great post.
My first day of CrossFit was a blast and I made so many fantastic friends…the health benefits, tight ass, and rock hard abs that come along with it are an added bonus. ha!
228rx & PR by 98 reps!
Awesome!
Outstanding effort tonight. Here’s to a healthier Open for you this year.
Thank you
183
337 PR
So many PRs on the board tonight…. and major ones at that!
Redoing the 2012 wods this week is a perfect way to get us all pumped up for the 2013 open. EVERYONE better register to participate. At Practice CrossFit ALL members are competitors!!!!
237 RX . Worked my wonderful 12 hr shift today so did this at the Y. Not so motivating doing it by myself and not with PCF crew
Holly-this would surely be a tough one to stick out alone. Props for stickin’ to the board.
Plain, unadulterated envy watching the evening WODers kill this wko. Wow the PRs! Say a prayer of thanks tonight for your more-than-healthy bodies.
So glad I stuck around late. Surprise and welcome addition headed to 630p tomorrow.
252 PR
193