Can’t we just be happy being Active?
My Workout is Better than Yours! {sarcastic tone} should be sung, like My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard… fun right? Anyway, it’s been on my mind for a while now, this attitude that one workout is better than that one, what you do is better than what I do, and really? I just want to say, shouldn’t we all just be happy we are active?
You’ve seen it, the images pitting Zumba vs CrossFit, the ‘real’ runners, Ultra or nothing, the triathletes with 70.3 or more… the haters, the elitists, and the whiners. I say, do what ever it is you love, what ever it is that gets your ass moving, keeps you active and motivates you to get out of bed in the morning.
Do what you enjoy & it will never feel like WORK
I have, at some point in life, been involved with running, triathlons, karate, softball, golf, CrossFit, swimming, frisbee, volleyball, spinning, group fitness, bootcamp (the real Army one!) and the occasional go at the hula hoop – and you know what? I enjoyed them all.
It pains me to see people ragging on others because they don’t enjoy the same workout regime. I have tried Yoga, and Zumba, but they weren’t really for me. I looked like I was having a seizure in Zumba, it was still fun, just not my thing – kinda like back in the 90′s when I tried Jazzercise (aside from being 20 years younger than everyone), I lack the key element of rhythm. Does it mean I’ll never try it out again? No. Does that mean those things aren’t for you? No! Does it mean you don’t work your ass of? Hell No! Everyone has something they rock at, and as different as we all are in many facets of life, how we break a sweat, get our caloric burn on, and chose to move, well it varies too. Sometimes you develop and grow into new aspects of fitness. I was big into running, and triathlons, and home videos (ie Fitness, no gutter minds!)… I certainly don’t hate on those things because right now my focus is CrossFit (and I just started WestSide which is also awesome) – it’s about goals, priorities and what tickles our fancies.
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I have read a lot of hate on CrossFit, and it kind of sucks to put it out there all honest & straight. I’m not going to defend my obsession with it, I will say this, it works for me and because I enjoy it, I am motivated to keep going. Sometimes people will say, “I could never do it” and I say, sure you can, but it’s not for everyone. Try many things, and find what works for you.
The spice of life is in the living of it – trying new things, expanding your horizons and learning through experience. So before you trash someone for being a runner, triathlete, mountain climber, crossfitter, zumbathoner, yogi, or whatever else, just remember, we are all individuals, unique in so many ways.
No one workout is the end all be all – at the end of the day, it is about what fits you, your goals, and your life. Chances are things will change over time and you will likely develop new passions, which is awesome and keeps life interesting. Just because you are not a fan of a sport/workout/activity, doesn’t mean you should hate on it. It could be what motivates someone else to start moving, being active, getting healthy. Hating never helps any situation and not for nothing, I’m pretty sure hating doesn’t burn calories.
Totally agree with you!! I have to tell you the truth, I don’t quite get crossfit, but I only tried it once and it was a class full of people that had never tried it before…. so that may be why