What is it that we do?

What is it that we do?
We workout in a box with open space because we move fast, we move hard, and anything that is unnecessary is left outside the box.
We workout in a box with no air conditioning, with garage doors, with the heat down low. 
Our box may seem uncomfortable to others, but to us it is home and to us, this is where we are re-built.

We leave our baggage at the door. 
When we walk through the doors of our box all the negativity is left behind. 
All our problems are left outside, and if we carry these into our walls we will be approached by someone to change it or leave. 
We don't bring down others, we lean on each other and understand that team work will lead us to achievement.

We leave our phones, our emails, our text messages outside. 
These are not allowed inside, because what we do here is train. 

We get exposed and we appreciate this. 
Not everyone can deal with the fact that they are not good at something, let alone attack it each day. 
We look forward to these situations and understand that until we address our weaknesses we will never truly be as strong as we can be.

We pick things up and we put things down. 
We often do this fast, in high volume with loud ass music and half naked (optional).
We yell, scream, bleed, tape, chalk, moan, sigh, laugh, cry, high five, congratulate and inspire… and we do this everyday with the fire burning inside our bellies.

We talk to the person next to us and cheer on the person across the room from us.
We know that if we slack, if our form is off or if we are half assing it, then we WILL be called out.
We understand about our bodies, we understand the importance of sleep, that we need intensity, we need strength days, we need aerobic sessions. 
We understand that there is no easy road to success and we are willing to hike this path with our buddies on our backs if necessary.

We train where there are no mirrors, there are no TVs, there are no distractions that can cause us to be less of an athlete.
We workout because we are the exception.  Our kids are the exception, and they will follow in our steps.
We workout because we were always told we couldn't.
We do things that we never could. 
We understand that our limitations are only thoughts and we don't have these thoughts.

We workout and say why not… you workout and say why?
We workout with professional athletes, grandparents, special forces, kids, adults, friends, family, and fighters
We workout because we are all equal and the only thing that separates people is their belief in themselves.  We all believe in ourselves.
We believe in each other.

We workout because there are no excuses, there are only opportunities to become better than yesterday.
We workout because we are not going to end up in a home; we will be 100 years old and still enjoying iife.
We workout because we love to and if we don't show up then we will be asked why?
We workout where we are judged.  We are evaluated and we are held to the highest of standards. 
Where we workout, if this isn't happening then we will have coaches helping to get us to this point. 

We understand that mediocrity is for those who are not willing to take the next step, and we are all taking leaps and bounds.

We are Healthy Chasers… who are you?
(inspired by practice crossfit and CrossFit Milford, Connecticut)