Why I love CrossFit

CrossFit has gotten a really bad rap from the bulk of society since its creation. No one likes it when a new fad comes in and seemingly destroys all your hope of keeping your business afloat. So just imagine how thankful all those bitter people were when CF HQ had one bad PR bomb after another. It honestly felt nonstop… the amount of scandals that came pouring out of the entity of CrossFit was exhausting, embarrassing, draining, impossible. Yikes. That’s all I can say.

I am always extremely transparent about my viewpoints. I am a die hard feminist. I believe everyone should be treated equally. I don’t see anything wrong with the LGBTQ+ family asking for respect (it’s the least we could do, y’all). Same goes for literally everyone in the world who isn’t white (let’s face it, white folks are the minority now, again, we should all be treated e q u a l l y). These, to me, are basic human principles on being a decent human being. Be kind. Show respect to the Earth. Spread love. All the hippie nonsense. I’m here for it. That’s what I’m doing my best to instill in my children. What in the hell does this have to do with CF?

So much.

My CF journey started in 2013, in Indianapolis, IN. I’ve been to several boxes around the country and the world. And not once. NOT. ONCE. Have I walked into a box and had a bad experience. Sure, maybe that particular box wasn’t going to be a place I called home, but people still treated me with decency and welcomed me in for a group collective effort to sweat, work hard and maybe even kill off some of that bad juju we’re stuck with. That, my friends, is the essence of CF. What CF HQ fails to do, day in and day out, is remember that it’s about the individual boxes and the communities they’re cultivating.

So. Why do I love CF?

I love CF because day in and day out, I have people around me from all walks of life, totally different backgrounds, working just as hard as I am, to be the best they can be. These people wholly accept that every day will be different, every challenge will feel insurmountable, but the only way forward is through it, so they knuckle down and do the damn thing. I love CF because no matter what, I find a way to release my energy into a group collective effort to find the problem and work through it. Those people never let me give up, I never let them give up, and that my friends, that. That is community. That is something you can never beat.

I just think it’s nice to sit down and remind yourself of why you’re doing what you’re doing. Have you taken the time to do that for yourself recently? You better start prioritizing that. If you can’t find a reason that consumes you, for why you’re doing what you’re doing, then maybe it’s time you stop and try something else. Only good can come from growth. Only good can come from change. So find it. That’s what we’re doing every day that we wake up and take class together. We’re growing. We’re changing. And that’s good. Where’s your community? Have you found them yet?