CrossFit Georgetown

http://paleomg.com/jennys-post-monster-thighs/

Our friend Sandra shared this link on our FB page and I thought it was blog worthy as well.

I cannot tell you how many people come to Crossfit because they are un-happy with the way they look and want to change….legs too big, legs too small, butt too big, butt too flat, tummy too lose, and on and on… I spent countless years myself working out with an aesthetic goal, so I get it (I have never reached that goal, by the way)!  Over the years I have come to believe that genetics trumps everything (there are probably studies that will back me up on this but I don’t want to spend all day on Google)… This DOES NOT, however, mean that you cannot change your body with a smart diet and exercise but it could mean that you MIGHT not look like you want to look…

BUT…let’s change those goals from image based to performance based…lift more, run faster, run farther, more pull ups, ONE pull up (I know who you are), faster Fran, Helen and Diane…. reach THOSE goals through proper diet and training and you will change your perception of the body in the mirror.

Sure, I would like to look like this (or any of those guys behind him), but it ain’t gonna happen…and I am ok with that!

SKECHER AGREES TO PAY $50M TO SETTLE TONE-UP SHOE CASES!

Come on!!! Those shape-up shoes will tone up your legs and butt….as long as you wear them while you are doing heavy squats!! (they didn’t tell you that part). But I recommend a much more sensible shoe, like a nice wedge

Read about it here:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-fi-ftc-skechers-20120517,0,2592762.story

I know this is probably “preaching to the choir,” but this is worth the read…

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/05/06/why-the-campaign-to-stop-america-s-obesity-crisis-keeps-failing.html

…and for those who won’t take the time to read the article…here was the main take-away for me:

So what should we eat? The latest clinical trials suggest that all of us would benefit from fewer (if any) sugars and fewer refined grains (bread, pasta) and starchy vegetables (potatoes). This was the conventional wisdom through the mid-1960s, and then we turned the grains and starches into heart-healthy diet foods and the USDA enshrined them in the base of its famous Food Guide Pyramid as the staples of our diet. That this shift coincides with the obesity epidemic is probably not a coincidence.

CrossFit Georgetown launches its watersport division with Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Boarding.

Check out this awesome and fun way to get fit:

We’ll have boards for rent very soon for individuals or groups up to six. We will also be organizing some SUP fitness classes! Time to bring CrossFit to the lake!

Finally, the movements that I knew had to come…Double Unders and Muscle Ups…BAM!! both in the same workout. Sure, 7 minutes of burpees is no fun but we can all do them. The snatch progression had some pretty heavy weight but we could at least get through the first round. Last week was grueling but the movements were pretty basic. Now we have two skills that few in our midst’s can perform. So, as we move into spring, Crossfit Georgetown is going to bring back our Open Gym on Saturdays. Starting tomorrow we will be open on Saturdays from 10a-12p (the times may fluctuate, so check Facebook for updates). There will not be a specific workout planned but we will be there to work on skills, provide additional strength work, let you make up a missed workout from the week, let prospective members try out a workout, or….you let us know how we can help you on these days.