'Before' Photos and another test DONE !

Hey

Have a bit of 'man flu' this week, maybe that's the first bad sign from doing Crossfit ?? :-)

Anyway, being the true professional I am, I got myself down to Crossfit Glasgow today, as I knew I didn't have a lot to do today, so after a warm up and some mobility work, there is definitely a lot more of this going on here, than you see in 'normal gyms'
A lot of the Glasgow crossfitters (I don't even know if that's the right term) come in 15 - 30 minutes before the WoD to do some mobility work, even though they are taken through a suitable warm up, before each WoD.

Glasgow Crossfit also has an in house Physio (Jonny Kilpatrick), who also takes a weekly mobility class, which I will be trying soon too. There is also an Olympic Lifting class, for assisting you in that department. This is all based on trying to improve the performance of every member.

Anyway, back to my test today - a 2000 metre row, now before I go on any further, the rower and me have always had a very distant friendship, I'm not really sure why (probably because it's hard) but I have never got into rowing or been really good at it.

The result for the 2000 metres was 8minutes 09seconds, which is OK (ish)

The one thing I do have to say about the previous results and the ones to come, is this, it doesn't really matter what I (or anyone else) think of these results, whether I'm better or worse than average, or you :-) Its where my fitness/strength levels are right now, its the base I'm starting from.

Things like this always remind me of potential clients and the old story of " I'm going to get a bit fitter, then book in for some sessions with you" Eh ??

When in fact it would make more sense to start with a trainer/coach, who will get you better results, quicker, then you can do less sessions, as they should have educated you well enough to get on with it yourself.

Sorry that was a tangent ha ha

Now for the part, Iwas not looking forward too, the measurements and 'before' photos.

On starting this, I wanted to try and see how much difference Crossfit would make to, not only my strength and fitness, but my body shape, so we get the best overall picture of where I go, from the base start, I'm at now.

First up my measurements

CALF Right 35cm or 13 3/4 ' Left 34cm 13 1/2'

THIGH Right and Left 52cm or 20 1/2 '

HIPS (widest point) 95 1/2 cm 37 1/2'

NAVEL (Belly button) 94cm 37'

CHEST (Nipple level) 101 1/2cm 40'

SHOULDERS (Widest) 117cm 46'

BICEPS Right and Left 30cm 12'

FOREARMS Right and Left 25CM 10'

WEIGHT 82.9 Kg **THIS IS THE HEAVIEST I HAVE EVER BEEN !!!!!!**

Apologises in advance, if you're eating at this point