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lyorn ([personal profile] lyorn) wrote in [community profile] lifting_heavy_things 2018-12-17 11:51 pm (UTC)

I did this for a while in my regular gym. It was fun, I enjoyed it a lot. Unfortnately, I a) do not function well under pressure, and b) I had a shoulder mobility issue that prevented me from doing some exercises in good form, so I had to do them in the easiest variant (which was boring and I got cold, and my form was *still* bad and couldn't improve for lack of load.) I felt that the trainer *did* care that no one hurt themselves, but I was miffed because the solution was not right for me.

I did beginners' course, and I was reasonably fit and lifted a bit above beginner's level, but, yeah, shoulder issues, which was why I gave it up as "not enough fun, all in all."

At 46 I was by far the oldest in group.

I found it very important to not take things too seriously and not let the pressure get to me, but work at my own speed an ability. That might be a very necessary mental skill for Crossfit, because if you discover that it's cult-y, you can leave before it gets at you.

That was, note, not an acutal box.

(Actually dealing with my shoulder issues now (finally!), but I might never be able to get perfect form on a clean and press for body mechanics reasons, so I don't think it's worth doing it again.)

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