Comments on: Define your training

By: joncravefit

joncravefit — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:20:17 +0000

I agree, one of the greatest decisions I have made was to begin training. Besides confidence and self respect, time management and goal achievement have been great traits that exercising and fitness have helped me grow more efficient. It promotes the right mind set to finish your goals, because if not why are you training, you must have a goal, if not your wasting a lot of time in the gym or doing whatever it may be to stay fit. goals keep it interesting and without them in life, where are you going….

By: Tue, Oct 13th – CrossFit Ireland - Great People. Great Fitness.

Tue, Oct 13th – CrossFit Ireland - Great People. Great Fitness. — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:02:34 +0000

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By: vanders'

vanders' — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:56:42 +0000

When Oliver Reed was asked why he drank he answered “Because I f****ng well like it!”

Nuff said

Don’t over analyse, just do!

Hope all’s good with you Sal’

In Training

Vanders’

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:00:28 +0000

Hi Casey! Apparently there are Crossfitters who give the organisation a bad name by being extremely uncompromising in their views, rude to others online and basically drinking buckets of the kool aid. This puts the backs up of other fitness fans, who get defensive in their turn and the whole thing can turn into a scrap in the playpen!

In reality there are tits on both sides and although views on many aspects differ it is much more fun to discuss and debate pleasantly than to throw rocks at each other.

By: Casey

Casey — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:52:03 +0000

Hey from across the pond!

When most people ask, I simply tell them I’m training to live a better life. However for people who I know are more into fitness I will tell them I am a crossfitter, because either they know what that means or it can spur a discussion on functional fitness.

I’m curious, what are the negative connotations CrossFit is being associated with?

By: Rolfe

Rolfe — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:39:40 +0000

Gub,

I am currently reading two books by Rob Faigin and he have some interesting opinions/theories on strength and cardio training. You might enjoy them also.

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:57 +0000

Yep, getting into good habits is essential. Not everybody feels like working out with full effort every single time (although I know some machines who do!), but if it’s a habit you get it done anyway. I sometimes feel like this when I get to the GPP portion at the end of my session – don’t always feel like doing it but do it anyway – and am always glad I did!

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:19:49 +0000

When I’m working out at the gym where I’m employed as a massage therapist, I tell people that its “job training.” This is partly just an ice-breaker, so I can
promote my services, but also true because strength make my job easier for me, and I think that feeling of ease is transmitted to my clients.

Plus, its fun tossing heavy stuff around and monkeying around on bars and rings.

By: Lee Hazard

Lee Hazard — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:43:36 +0000

I train for reasons that change on a weekly basis. One of the biggest reasons I train is because it’s became a habit. If I miss a training session I generally get moody and start to feel myself wither away.

Another is to challenge myself by lifting increasingly heavy weights. Numbers are so much easier to record progress than recording data on an aesthetic level. This is empowering and keeps me focused on more important things other than looking in the mirror and checking out ‘my gunz’( I work out in a popular BB gym).

I also see weightlifting as a form of meditation albeit on a shorter scale. When I’m under the bar my mind is free of lifes problems and idiosyncrasies. Complete and utter focus. It’s pretty much a spring cleaning for the mind.

Good article Gubes