20 Step Story Of A Typical CrossFitter

 Which Step Are You On?

1. Hear about CrossFit through someone that is annoying and obsessed.

2. Attend a Free class…and one of two things happen – you love it & you are hooked already (skip to #6) OR…

3. Still very skeptical, go back to the couch or your regular way of training…  but…whether you like it or not, can’t stop thinking about & hearing about CrossFit and all those fit, amazing, fun people.

4. Come back again, start asking more questions & poking around at the equipment.

5. Check out some links online, one thing leads to another & hrs pass by.

6. Join a box.

7. Start carving out 3ish hrs a week to do a bunch of crazy functional stuff that hurts a lot but feels so good.

8. Friend other CrossFitters on facebook.

9. Rip your hands open, a little shocked and in a bit of pain…you’re smiling on the inside. It feels cool.

10. Start using the lingo… “WOD” “Rx’d”, “AMRAP”  “Snatch” & “Fran”.

11. Attend some CrossFit oriented events and begin actually looking forward to working out on the weekends.

12. Lift a barbell that weighs more than you off the ground.

13. Continue to drink too much & overload on carbs bc now that you train so hard, you deserve to celebrate with a few beers and a pizza.

14. Buy some t-shirts that have catchy slogans on them and special shoes.

15. Date someone from the box. Stalk games athletes online.

16. Realize after 6 months or so that you are slightly stagnant and need to give this dreaded ‘Eat Clean’ stuff a try. Educate yourself & commit to trying a Paleolitic-based Diet.

17. See drastic improvements in your daily life, feel incredible, dominate workouts like never before and preach about eating REAL FOOD & functional movement to everyone you know.

18. Talk about CrossFit, Think about CrossFit, Dream about CrossFit. (ahhhhh, life is good)

19. Get a CrossFit inspired tattoo…okay, probably not, but you kinda want to.

20. You bleed this lifestyle, surround yourself with likeminded people, and want everyone that you love and care about to join your CrossFit ways…. because you know, that as of now, and as far as you can see…this is the best community there is (FYI : you are now that person from Step #1)

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