Crossfit Beastmode

I am putting it all out there...no holds bard...I am doing this for me...

OMG, TALK ABOUT MOTIVATION. I look at these before and  think I look old and out of shape. I look like someone who has just had surgery and sat on their butt for 6 weeks. I look flabby and not athletic. I don't look like me. I definitely look like I need a change. These pictures are not of a body ready for the beach. I am sick of all the excuses, and starting tomorrow I will be taking Crossfit classes.  Crossfit scares and excites me all at the same time. Olympic weight-lifting? Gymnastics? Rope climbs, muscle-ups, 24" inch box jumps, dead-lifts, clean and jerk, pull-ups? Holy cow what am I getting myself into? Well, at the start of 2013 my goal was to be able to do some pull-ups by June. That gives me 6 months to kick it into high gear and gain some core and upper body strength. Nick and I are going to the Bahamas the last week of March and I want to look amazing. So, this gives me 12 weeks to tone-up, trim down, and gain so serious muscle. I look at these "before" pictures and cringe. Vomit.

Day one starts tomorrow...I am planning to keep this blog updated as often as humanly possible with my work-outs, my cardio work-outs, and of course what I eat. I am doing this for me. I want to track my progress to remain motivated and I want to see the before and after. I went to Crossfit to sign-up and had to do a physical assessment for time. 500 meter row, 40 air-squats, 30 sit-ups, 20 push-ups and ten pull-ups. I wasn't able to do an actual pull-up, so instead I had a box under me and i jumped-up and held. Two days later, I could barely walk...my quads were destroyed from the air squats. Apparently, I need to be doing more squats...and I have a feeling I will be doing many, many, many squats in my future. Follow my journey to a stronger, fitter, happier, healthier and BETTER me.

My current measurements:

Weight: 160 lbs (double vomit)

Bust: 38 1/2

Waist: 33

Hips: 35 1/2

Thigh:22 1/2

Arm: 12"