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I went to my first crossfit session tonight and am in awe at the level of fitness demonstrated by everyone in the class. Wow. I never knew how intense and how raw the experience is. This is nothing like working out in a gym with either machines or free weights.

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Pretty cool eh? I like the fact that it doesn't matter what fitness level you are, with scaling, you all do a version of the same workout and you're all smashed by the end of it!

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Mate here's a video from my box in Brisbane Australia. It was from a competition day they held. My favourite part is at about 4.15 when you can here everyone cheering people on. Crossfit rocks!

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I went to my first crossfit session tonight and am in awe at the level of fitness demonstrated by everyone in the class. Wow. I never knew how intense and how raw the experience is. This is nothing like working out in a gym with either machines or free weights.

That's awesome! Very impressed! You are getting seriously fit!

Great job!!!!

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Thanks everyone.

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One nice outcome of the crossfit last night is that when I ran today, my core felt so much more supportive and my hips did not lock up like they usually do after running for 30-60 min. I learned good posture is paramount to improving fitness in cross fit. I got to do a 20-15-9 rep workout of deadlifts, handstand pushups, hip flexors (I think this helped my hips the most in running today), and kettle ball swings. It was a lot of fun, but hard!!!! I was sweating a river and majorly fatigued in my upper body after the WOD (workout of the day) we did even though it was only about 5 min. The rest of the time was 101 class learning the postures for the moves. Even though I finished the WOD last, the others were cheering me on to finish.

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Sounds like you nailed it!

Other than the fitness / strength improvement one of the best things about Crossfit is the community. Like you said you don't get that at the gym.

It's been said many times that in Crossfit "the loudest cheers are for the person coming last" IE the person who has probably worked the hardest to finish.

Anyone who hasn't done Crossfit would think that this is a really self conscious thing, but it's not. I think it's because it's genuine. Having started Crossfit as a BFB (big fat bastard) I've been that person many times! It is what changed my attitude about training. I NEVER feel self conscious about trying something new and failing. I'd get angry with myself if I didn't have a go! (is 'have a go' an Aussie-ism?)

Fiddleman, I know you already have a good level fitness. I know what your mental attitude is like. I'm confident if you get into Crossfit you'll be doing consistent RXD workouts in no time.

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