Boy do I HATE Wall Balls, but I will still do them

The Biggest Oximorons in Life:
-The Fat Personal Trainer
-The Broke Financial Planner
-The Priest having an Affair

Personally I have always been a big believer in “Practicing what you Preach”. When I go anywhere I always ask whoever is trying to sell me something, “Do you have it? How do you like it?” If they say no or don’t like it I automatically lose interest. Do you?

So I came across this topic on Marksdailyapple.com

As regards to fitness; Does the physical appearance of a fitness or nutrition authority affect the worthiness of the message?

“Regina Benjamin, the United States’ 18th Surgeon General, is markedly overweight. She’s a highly trained physician who famously set up a medical clinic for Alabama’s poor hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina, and she’s unquestionably knowledgeable and experienced, but she’s also overweight. Does this negatively impact her role as the public face of health? Does her weight detract from the message?

Or take countless nutrition experts that fit the mold of the dietitian featured in this video? She’s educated, has dozens of books on nutrition and healthy cooking under her belt and, at least on paper, looks like an authority of sorts. But her physique (saying nothing of her healthy eating tips) doesn’t exactly instill confidence in her recommendations (as readers noted in the forum).

On the other hand what about someone like Jillian Michaels? Strong shoulders. Check. Trim waistline and ripped abs. Check and check. She must be doing things right? Right?” – Taken from marksdailyapple.com

Read this full article HERE

And give us your thoughts

A bunch of us were talking after class one day about what their workouts “used to” consist of. When I started to think about it and look at my old notes I really noticed how far I have come with my fitness and personal gains.

So what about you?

Whether you have been here 6 days, 6 weeks, or 6 months; “What Did Your Workouts Used Look Like?”

Tell us the difference that CrossFit has made not only in the gym with your physical benefits, but the results it has provided, the friends you have made and what you have learned about yourself.

CrossFit has observed that every quantifiable measure of health that typically declines with age is improved by exercise. Furthermore, these measures can be placed on a continuum that ranges from sickness to wellness to fitness. From this view fitness is seen to be a hedge against sickness. Blood pressure, body fat, bone density, triglycerides, “good” and “bad” cholesterol, flexibility, and muscle mass each follow this pattern. Done right, fitness provides a nice margin of protection against the ravages of time and disease. Fitness is and should be “super-wellness.” taken from crossfit.com

You can basically be bullet proof to diseases and sickness:-)

Thoughts?

Review the Sickness/Wellness/Fitness section on page 3 of What is Fitness? and watch the Three Dimensional Definition of Fitness and Health by Greg Glassman (2 parts).