I started doing CrossFit in 2013 because I was bored.
I had just stopped working in an NYC restaurant kitchen and started an office job with regular hours.
To me, it was like agreeing to go tobrunch, or a picnic, or a boot-camp class.
My sister convinced me to start CrossFit in 2013, and the rest is pretty much history.
I would do it, I would probably like it, and then it would be done.
Definitely not yet anyway.
so that your muscle fibers tear.
Eggs and sweet potatoes are amazing, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to give up grains.
Second, your muscles repair themselves and in the process get gradually stronger while you rest.
Yep, you actually get stronger while you rest.
I stuck to that same schedule when I started CrossFit.
Seriously, you’re going to make friends at CrossFit whether you like it or not.
I often went six days a week because it was all so new and fun.
Its totally possible that youll spend an hour doing those things without ever breaking a sweat.
While plenty of CrossFit workouts will absolutely leave you feeling that way, some wont.
But remember, the way to get stronger is to lift heavy stuff and then rest.
All grains and dairy products are off-limits.
Counting macros might help if you have very specific body-composition goals (more muscle, less fat, etc.
The thing is, all of that takes a lot of extra effort (and money, usually).
Most are backed more by marketing than actual research.
Just because it seems like everybody else is doing it doesnt mean you have to.
The part you might not realize is that all of this doesnt happen overnight.
And, frankly, enough is probably more than you think.
People joke that CrossFit is a cult, which it certainly is not.
But, the community aspect of it is really strong.
And because everyone is doing the same workout, there’s always something to talk about.
It’s just like that.
Wanting to get better is great, andgetting strongeris really cool and healthy and worthwhile.
With CrossFit, though, it’s especiallyeasy to get carried away.
ensure you don’t turn into someone who’s constantly thinking about the next workout.
Or turning down invitations to do fun, nonfitnessy things so that you might exercise more.
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