Chronicles of the Skinny Girl: Part II
September 7, 2010
Crossfit Chronicles of the Skinny Girl: Part I
In Part I of the string-bean chronicles, I covered the greatness of observing Paleo and maintaining internal wellness. For review: drop the baconator, large fry, and stereotypical image of “health”. Baconators will slowly kill you (unfortunately), and SKINNY does not mean HEALTHY. Again, it doesn’t matter if you are able to eat 867954729 happy meals and still be a size 2. You will be a size 2 when you’re 30 and have your first heart attack (but, who saw that coming?). I think you get the point…
Now, paired with fabulous nutrition and wellness, I want to emphasize the importance (and damn sexiness) of strength and functional fitness. I truly believe that when it comes to your health, there couldn’t be a more awesomely potent combination. It’s unfortunate that today’s society fails to properly recognize this, by, you know… promoting the shake-weight.
And unnaturally sized runway figurines.
As a 20-something obsessed with having “abs”, my idea of perfect revolved around the Victoria’s Secret bod. “Superficial fitness”, if you will. Watching them strut down the runway with pencil thick limbs and gigantic angel wings, I thought: “What could be hotter?”
But then, one day… I witnessed heavy power-cleans and kipping pullups.
1RM push jerks and 24’’ box jumps.
Crossfit and I met face-to-face and my idea of sexy was blown to smithereens.
Now, what could be hotter?
Qualifying for the 2011 Northeast Regionals…
DISCLAIMER: Don’t get me wrong, Victoria’s Secret is the bomb and those models own the push-up like its nobody’s business. But, lets be honest.. CrossFit chicks probably wear it better.
…A lot better.
Until next time,
Jamby
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Weekend Hours:
Friday – 5:45, 7, 9, 11am, 12pm, no evening classes
Saturday – no classes
Sunday – no classes
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As a former skinny girl myself, I love this series.