Still doing the same old lunch routine at work. I haven't been getting as much cardio since it's fucking 100 degrees every day. I did got SUP'ing this weekend. That was kinda fun

 

re: pic... I interviewed with a company in Colorado. Le sigh. <3

 

Prepare yourselves. Long post incoming.

So I posted a couple weeks ago that I joined a gym. I've been going a little bit over the weeks, and I really like the joint. Considering it's $30 a month and open 24/7, I love the joint. I've found that my fitness goals have changed a bit since I was last in shape. I used to train for mass and power, but it kind of bores me now. After some consideration, I think I'm going to give the crossfit thing a go.

I've found myself feeling like a bit of a hypocrite with what my job has entailed lately. I've been giving more medical consultations, and Louisiana being the obese state it is, I more often than not have to tell someone they're going to have to change their lifestyle and in a hurry. I work in a Psychiatric facility, and a lot of Anti-depressants/psychotics etc can make diabetes occur much more easily. Well, my lifestyle sucks lately too. In fact, I haven't bought any new clothes in over a year because I keep saying I'm going to wait until the weight is off first.

So I'm in the worst shape of my life. Or, almost the worst shape. Weighed in at 197 tonight. My gym has a room about 30'x120' with row machines, kettleballs, tractor tires, a beam with about 30 rope attachments, jump boxes, you name it. It's not the best crossfit setup I've ever seen, but it's pretty respectable, and no one uses it from what I've seen. Like I said, traditional strength training has grown a bit stale for me, so I'm looking to expand. It was always hard to keep mass in the past, and considering I'm pretty into cycling now that makes it even more challenging. I'd much more like to be generally fit than to be able to squat 350 and bench my body weight for twenty. Plus, it's hard to lose weight and gain mass at the same time.

So, I think I'm going to try this for a bit to see if it grows on me. Anybody have any good links for general information or routines? I'm going to search around reddit for a while and see if there's anything I like. For people that do this kind of routine, does it get monotonous? I really need something I find "fun", or I struggle to do it consistently. I'll let you know how it goes. I rowed 1000m in just under 4:30 and was huffing. Then I did about 15 36" box jumps and almost passed out. :chuckles:

 

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Spanky, I need some insight on this crossfit you speak of.

I've given it a really hard time in the past, but I've figured out I usually just hate the elitest tards rather than the exercise itself.

 

don't knock me because i bought nike's.

but i bought a pair of nike running shoes and my first thought was "oh, that's what support feels like."

not really running in them per se, but it'll be good for my bike, elliptical and walking the dogs.

they are so springy and i feel like i just want to take off sprinting

much different compared to my air force one's and all my slip on dress shoes.

 

It gets a lot of bad rep mainly because there are so many videos of jackasses using bad form, etc. Obviously, like everything, those who want to make it look bad can make it look bad with ease.

I know there is a box (Crossfit Hammond) near you. Give them a ring and they would probably give you an intro and let you check out the gym.

 

i would do crossfit if it was cheaper and by my house

 

I actually went to two free sessions a little while back.

Aaaand that's the main reason why I was turned off of xfit. There was a lot of douchebaggery afoot, and it left a bad taste in my mouth. It's also $150+ a month, whereas my gym is $30/month and has all the same basic equipment. In fact, the only thing I can't do in my gym that I could at the other place is bang the medicine balls off the wall.

And, I like going on my ​time. Not theirs.

 

Had a good day cycling, totalled out at 56 miles and could have gone further but dinner was calling me.
So I came home and made spinach stuffed portabellos with mozerella over them and some corn on the cob.