Goodbye New Year's Resolution

So how are those New Year's Resolutions holding up?

While I hate that CrossFit has begun to spread like wildfire - it was a much stronger organization when it was considered a cultist community - I still think that it's the most adaptable and maintainable form of exercise there is. While Greg Glassman didn't invent the concept, he did provide a huge platform for many of us who have never been athletes or performed such complex movements before and I am definitely forever grateful for starting two years ago. And with no prior history of real athleticism or sport, I was definitely new to the community and was not only able to adapt, but I am still maintaining and continuing to grow with it everyday.

With that being said, I know that for many people the new year can provide an opportunity for some to make the decision to change their health but don't realize that it isn't a temporary change - it must be a lifestyle change - one that will continue for the rest of your life. And while I am guilty of making those resolutions only to see them putter out a few months later, I can now say that I will never have to make a resolution to change my health & fitness for the rest of my life. I have seen what CrossFit (in conjunction with being aware of my nutrition) can do for someone who had never lifted a barbell in her life and would recommend this lifestyle to anyone. It isn't easy, but like anything that we strive for, it takes hard work, dedication and most of all heart. It also requires being realistic and understanding that it will take time to reverse whatever "damage" has been done, and there will never be a day that won't challenge you in one aspect or another. Everyday that I step into the gym, I gain greater knowledge, strength and experience.

So if you are finding that your new years resolution is getting more and more difficult to stick to - or if you're like me, you are getting bored with that treadmill - take the time to look up local CrossFit facilities in your area via www.crossfit.com. It isn't going to be cheap like many of the bigger gyms - it will require a financial commitment. But if what you're looking for is cheap, then CrossFit may not be in the cards for you and unfortunately you will just continue to question why you aren't achieving a long, lean, STRONG, healthy body like those who have made that commitment to their health.