Recovery
I feel like I'm already recovering quicker from the workout. Both were a bit focused on legs, so I expect I'll see as much difficulty again when we start on arms. I have a few bruises on my shoulders from the bar for front squats, and some nefarious looking bruises on my knees, but I promise they are from walking lunges on concrete. Next time I'm making sure to use the mat for those.
Onramp
I don't think I mentioned the onramp program. Crossfit has a beginners training that they call 'onramp'. People at my box use 'elements' interchangeably with 'onramp'.
The program is 4 weeks, Monday, Wednesday & Friday. We learn 12 different movements. First two were Air Squats (normal squat) & Front Squats (the same, but with a bar held in 'rack' position).
I'll try and log about what each workout was like, and how it affects me.
Diet
I felt I should mention diet, even though I'm not doing it. Crossfit recomends Paleo or Zone diet.
I am considering trying it out, but haven't committed myself yet. A coworker told me that going full Paleo made him feel very 'under the weather' for a few weeks while the simple sugars were leaving his system. I have know idea if it's accurate, but I agree that it makes sense to take it slow.
I have started experimenting with Paleo though. I am trying to see what kind of meals I can make that fit the diet. I try to do chicken salads at fast food places. At home I recently made some spaghetti & meat sauce, but used spaghettis squash instead of pasta...but there was cheese on that dish.
Dairy is the hard thing for me to give up. Also, my mother is from Brasil, and I know I can't fully give up rice & beans. It's just not an option.
I also tend to do protein shakes for breakfast, but I was doing that before I started this endeavor.
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