Riley had cheered me on at the Garage Games at CrossFit Southie last November and we've even done some push up challenges at home. He was ready for his own experience in the box! With his excitement came his worries... he's a very cautious boy sometimes. The morning of class, we had been talking about how I was going to do the adult class which he could watch, then after would be time for the kids' class. Then he asked "What exercises are we going to do?" I start listing the things I'm pretty sure they'll be doing... push-ups, jumping jax, sit ups, squats etc... He laughs and goes "That's not exercise, that's fun!"
I smiled to myself thinking he's already "drinking the cool-aid" and he's totally right. It IS fun. At some point in life people stop looking at moving their bodies at play time and start looking at it like a chore. My challenge to everyone reading this is to find what is fun for you. Walking on the beach, playing ultimate frisbee, hopscotch with your kids, going shopping (malls are big, lots of places to walk!), riding a bike in the awesome whether we're having are all great things to do! Don't limit yourself to what we've all grown up to define as exercise. Find what you love doing and it won't be exercise any more, it will be a way of life.
For those of you wondering how Riley did in his first class... the answer is awesome of course! He watched me complete a killer workout with Daniella first. Then figured out modifications for the workout so he could do it. Which he did.... Made him rest a bit before his class started, but he was off again. When the class was over he was still running around with a ball having a great time. When we were leaving he asked "Am I going to get to come back here?" I was so happy and excited that he loved it as much as I do! A big thanks to Queen Coach Emily for the awesome job she's done with the CrossFit Route 1 Rebells.
