Why Food Rehab?

Posted: Friday, April 2, 2010 by Mike at CFS in
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Why Food Rehab?

One of the bottomline motives and inspirations of CrossFit is this: "We train so that we can be better at life." CrossFit was never intended to be a faddish workout. Crossfit is functional in its methodology and holistic in its approach. When we categorize/specialize workouts and use isolation techniques we become limited in our fitness- so, by definition, CrossFit specializes in "not specializing," and includes a ridiculous number of movements and challenges when working out.

The problem is that many people, myself included, often stop the pursuit of fitness the second they leave the box. Sure I say that I am fit, and that I am mastering my body and pushing it to new levels- but what happens when there is a plate of food in front of me rather than a whiteboard with the latest WOD printed on it? Am I just as dedicated to my body and health and fitness when tempted with nasty sugars. Again we say, "We train so that we can be better at life." Well life is more than just an hour a day lived at the CFS box. How's the rest of your life? How is your training?

If your eating habits don't line up with your workout intensity, then you are not fully pursuing fitness. CrossFit is holistic and aims at improving you in every sense of your life. We've got to step up our game. What would our FRAN times look like if we kicked all the crap that we eat the 23 hours of the day that we're not down at CFS?

So why Food Rehab? Because you owe it to yourself, because you need to master your own body and cravings, because it will improve your Fran time, because it is the next great pursuit of fitness at CFS.

Join us in Food Rehab!

2 comments:

  1. Andy says:

    You nailed it Mike! We (at CFS) are not satisfied just offering a butt-kicker of a workout every day. We want to bring you knowledge and methods to be healthy and fit in every way. You can join a "gym", but here you join a "healthy lifestyle". I am scared and excited at the same time for this rehab process. Let's do it together!

  1. Anonymous says:

    Hey guys,Naomi and I aren't doing that bad and believe you me its hurting, we are actually sort of doing a little bit of Paleo just so it wont hit us as hard when we actually start.

    Mike thanks for this oppurtunity.
    CFS is really changing Naomi's and my life in many ways Thanks.
    Andy & Carol you guys are like sent from heaven that is all I can say other than TNX.