It is my experience that CrossFitters are a rowdy fun-loving bunch of people. Left to their own devices they will invent games out of thin air. They will compete over anything, or nothing, and laugh about it when it is done. CrossFitters do tabata squats at the bar, brings kettle bells and jump ropes on vacation, and plot epic cheat meals in their free time. They compulsively watch workout videos, saying "Wait, wait, look at this!" until their spouses and roommates finally cry foul. CrossFitters are up for anything at any time, and yet also adroitly adept at creative complaining, without ever actually saying no. CrossFitters instead say, "What if...?" What if we made a game of this? What if I could do this faster? What if everything were this much fun?

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Today's Workout

For time:
21-15-9
Snatch Balance (95#/65#)
Ring Dips

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sweet pic!!

This post really resonates for me. The fun-loving and competitive environment is what I love about CFLA and crossfit in general. I never feel like I'm going to the 'gym'...I'm heading to the playground! It reminds me of my childhood with my 3 brothers. We didn't call it crossfit and it didn't seem like exercise, but we made a game or competition about nearly everything we did, and had so much fun doing it...along with the occasional sibling-inflicted injury or hole in the wall.

btw, crossfit is also the best babysitting tool EVER! My brother is astounded when I drop his kids off and they go directly to bed well before their bedtimes, completely dog tired and happy.

Great post! All true! So here's my complaint...couldn't the wod be 50-40-30-20-10? I mean snatches AND dips?! Yummy!!!

I love this pic!

Right on Becca!!

Great post Becca! Very true. Although I would argue that getting kicked in the face by Kenny while in the middle of a 30 second flexed-arm hang was not my idea of fun!

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