Crossfit Persuasive Essay
CrossFit is raising the bar
Jeff Gabriel 7/29/2013 Crossfit Portsmouth athlete
CrossFit has started something…something that was unknowable or maybe even impossible before. The answer to “What’s possible?” is improving. Greg Glassman founded CrossFit, Inc. in 2000. By 2005 there were 13 affiliates, today there are more than 6100. The "CrossFit Games" have been held every summer since 2007. The prize money for each first-place male and female has grown from $500 at the inaugural Games, to $275,000 in 2013. In 2007, about 70 gathered – in 2013 there were over 140,000 “Open” participants. This rapid growth is phenomenal. This isn’t a fad…this is a movement!
When growth reaches levels like this, it no longer supports “the average.” Economists …show more content…
It’s something different, and there is a lot at stake. To the opposition, I say this, “Just try it!” I don’t have the means, time, or ability to run the necessary experiments and tests to prove unequivocally what you need to hear. “Just try it!” It’s not easy to break an addiction. Change is hard. It takes effort and a belief that the other side is potentially better. I tried it, and I can tell you that I have been blown away. The other side of breaking the addiction is not just better – it’s enlightening. My body is now properly fueled and has re-learned to use fat like it is designed to do, and consequently it has turned into a fat burning machine. Some of the improvements I did not expect; my mental clarity is unbelievable, my energy levels are consistent without late day crashes, I sleep like a rock, and my skin is glowing. I don’t think there is a one size fit’s all diet that must be strictly adhered to. Your diet should be experimented with and “scaled” to what you need. It’s not easy to switch from a low-fat, high-carb diet to a high-fat, low-carb diet. We have been conditioned for a long time to believe otherwise. Stop thinking of food as a reward – its fuel! Approach your diet like you approach the workout of the day (WOD). Focus on evolving, improving your food choices, and trying new things. There goes the bar
Jeff Gabriel 7/29/2013 Crossfit Portsmouth athlete
CrossFit has started something…something that was unknowable or maybe even impossible before. The answer to “What’s possible?” is improving. Greg Glassman founded CrossFit, Inc. in 2000. By 2005 there were 13 affiliates, today there are more than 6100. The "CrossFit Games" have been held every summer since 2007. The prize money for each first-place male and female has grown from $500 at the inaugural Games, to $275,000 in 2013. In 2007, about 70 gathered – in 2013 there were over 140,000 “Open” participants. This rapid growth is phenomenal. This isn’t a fad…this is a movement!
When growth reaches levels like this, it no longer supports “the average.” Economists …show more content…
It’s something different, and there is a lot at stake. To the opposition, I say this, “Just try it!” I don’t have the means, time, or ability to run the necessary experiments and tests to prove unequivocally what you need to hear. “Just try it!” It’s not easy to break an addiction. Change is hard. It takes effort and a belief that the other side is potentially better. I tried it, and I can tell you that I have been blown away. The other side of breaking the addiction is not just better – it’s enlightening. My body is now properly fueled and has re-learned to use fat like it is designed to do, and consequently it has turned into a fat burning machine. Some of the improvements I did not expect; my mental clarity is unbelievable, my energy levels are consistent without late day crashes, I sleep like a rock, and my skin is glowing. I don’t think there is a one size fit’s all diet that must be strictly adhered to. Your diet should be experimented with and “scaled” to what you need. It’s not easy to switch from a low-fat, high-carb diet to a high-fat, low-carb diet. We have been conditioned for a long time to believe otherwise. Stop thinking of food as a reward – its fuel! Approach your diet like you approach the workout of the day (WOD). Focus on evolving, improving your food choices, and trying new things. There goes the bar