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 It's 5:15am on a Thursday morning in February. The slightly
humid air cloaks the atmosphere - fitting for a Texas winter. Jeremy Thiel pulls up next to
me. His car is appropriately adorned with medicine balls, run ladders, and
dumbbells. Headlights approach in the distance, their beams of light bouncing from
the ground and reflecting through the dewy mist. A car
accelerates around the corner, screeches to a halt, is thrown into reverse,
and swings into a parking space. A man emerges from the car arms straight in
the air with clenched fists in a champion pose. Jeremy leans over, "That's Erik
- he's really just a big kid!" I stand back and watch the campers arrive to
class. Despite the early morning roll call they're energetic and talkative. It
has only been a day since they last saw each other, but they have much to catch
up on.
Each person in the CrossFit Outdoor program signed up for different reasons. They are
from different backgrounds and lifestyles, have different responsibilities and
obligations, and range in fitness capabilities, age, and gender. But, twice a
week at 5:30am this all fades into the background as these individuals share
their lives with one another, encourage each other, and indulge in the
celebration of each other's achievements.
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Over 65 people came out to the 1st Event of The Fittest Games Challenge
on Saturday February 9th. Men and women in the beginner, intermediate,
and elite divisions all completed a challenging and fun workout! Marco
Talamentez and Lisa Bender took 1st place in the Elite mens and womens
divisions with their competition on their heels!
Suzy, a beginner to CrossFit also signed up for this event even though shes only been CrossFitting for 1 month! "Initially I was planning on wimping out and just watching everyone else
compete. But after seeing other folks do it, and getting some encouragement, I got up the
nerve and put my name on the board"
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By: Michael Gregory
 This Article was inspired by the Founder of
CrossFit Coach Greg Glassman. In Order to understand this article, you
first must understand Virtuosity. I recommend reading Coach Glassman’s
wonderful explanation of my desire to train clients with Excellence.
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-journal/Virtuosity.pdf
CrossFit is a method of training that better prepares you for the future
task at hand. Each task is relative
to an individual’s day to day demands. For example a firefighter’s task may be carrying
a hose up a ladder with flames above and an uncertain number of people trapped
inside. A parent of two young children may be primarily concerned with playing
ball with his/her kids and lifting them in and out of the car. An older man’s
task may be getting out of bed without pain and having the mobility to enjoy
the day. Our relative future tasks present themselves unknowingly every single
day. CrossFit training prepares every
single one of us for that. Crossfit gyms are a place for individuals of all
ages and professions to come together and complete a workout that is the same
for each individual. Imagine that! One program that benefits the development,
performance, and rehabilitation needs of any individual.
How does the program
achieve this? Scalability! The workout is scaled to a level that will
challenge each person at their current ability. The workout differs not by
design, but by intensity. Because of this CrossFit programs are executed in
large groups. There is a vital component of CrossFit Training called Elements
which is an absolute must.
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 Over
seven years ago, Jeremy Thiel, owner and CoFounder of CrossFit Central, found
himself consistently falling asleep directly after meals. Though he was an
athlete and very active, Jeremy was battling an intense state of lethargy. In
college he was unable to stay awake in class, his legs often felt heavy, and
after meals he would become extremely nauseous. The battle
between his body and mind disrupted his daily tasks. Jeremy would run fitness
camps in the morning, eat lunch after training, and would then fall asleep for a
couple of hours. For an active, seemingly healthy person this can be
devastating. The inability to stay focused in class, falling asleep
uncontrollably, and not having a source to understand what could be wrong with
him lead to frustration and signs of depression. Jeremy visited several doctors
over the course of a few years who could not find anything wrong with him. He
endured many tests and even CAT scans to no avail.
Less
than a year ago, Jeremy read an article about an athlete who is allergic to
wheat. Her symptoms and struggle before the food allergy diagnosis stood out to
Jeremy as the same struggle he too had experienced. Jeremy eliminated all wheat
and gluten from his diet and noticed immediate positive effects. He no longer
fell asleep uncontrollably, his lethargy evaporated, and he did not become sick
after meals. After living many years not understanding what was wrong with his
body, Jeremy was diagnosed with a food allergy.
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The Zone Diet is proven to be the most sufficient plan to optimize physical performance and function in your everyday life. This plan has helped many individuals reach their fitness goals.
The Zone does not prohibit an individual from eating certain food groups and does not focus on limiting yourself; instead it teaches you how to eat the in the best possible manner for your body to function. This lifestyle can accommodate vegan, organic, kosher, fine dining, and even fast food.
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