I never really knew what CrossFit was when I first heard about it. At the time a friend had just started and they were telling me the different workouts they were doing. Since hearing about it I hadn’t actually tried my first workout for a few months until I was spectating at a gym.
When I first went to a gym I actually wasn’t prepared to work out, I was watching on the side until one of the coaches encouraged me to try a workout – in tracksuit pants… I have never felt so exhausted from a workout, I was convinced that I would never try it again. Fast-forward 5 years and now I’m here!
Immediately after I joined my first gym, my impression of the sport completely changed. I was amazed by the level of fitness and discipline shown by the athletes. I have been very active throughout my childhood and teenage years, and whilst I loved playing sport, it hadn’t didn’t have the same impact CrossFit had on my fitness and wellbeing. Everyone was so supportive and genuinely wanted you to succeed which is unlike anything I had ever experienced.
ROPE CLIMBS! I have a crippling fear of heights, and still do, I was always very anxious about rope climbs and avoided climbing more than a quarter of the rope in fear that I would fall. After many months of trying to get closer to the top I finally completed my first climb. Every climb after that got easier and quicker!
I want to improve across all facets of CrossFit, but I have never gotten a muscle up or more than a few strict pull ups . That would be my main goal to try and improve my gymnastics skills.
One year ago, I had already stopped any weightlifting or CrossFit to focus on my studies. I had tried to give 100% to my training and studies in the past, but I realised I wasn’t happy because I felt like I was spreading myself too thin. I stopped enjoying training and felt like I had put too much pressure on myself. I feel like taking a break was the best decision I could make at the time, and to this day I still believe I did the right thing. Right now I would still tell myself the same thing, to stick to your gut feeling because only you know the best thing for yourself at a given time.