Got my butt kicked at work today

Today I went to interview a local gym owner in my area for the newspaper.

I set up the interview because on the website it advertised that the guy was certified in Crossfit and Monkey Bar Gym training.

Yes!!!

I was excited because when I interned at a rival newspaper in this area I would always drive past the place and see the big tractor tires that mma

fighters, strongmen and etc. flip for conditioning.

I wanted to always check this place out so I finally got my opportunity.

Going in I was excited because I always read about Crossfit but I don't really incorporate any of it into my own personal training.

I think Crossfit is pretty cool but unless you have rubber bumper plates at your home or gym it doesn't seem very practical to do (mostly because dropping a barbell to the ground with Olympic lifts would mess up some steel plates).

Anyways, I get there do the interview and the coach there (don't want name names) asks, "Do you work out?"

Do I work out hells yeah I work out!!!

Then he asks "What was your last work out ?"

He asks me some questions and I try to sound impressive so I drop some names like John Brookfield and Pavel Tsatsouline.

I'm not strong, I'm really not but I know I am in shape so when he asks me to do a work out right then and there I agree.

5 rounds of pressing a 45-pound bar, doing overhead squats with a pvc pipe and some burpees.

I do all the rounds pretty much right in a row but I am gassed.

The guy wants me back and I say sure.

I'm running through my head do I want to come back? I'm trying to build strength in my power lifts.

I liked what I saw and I had fun but I was debating because I figured Crossfit training is going to be too exhausting to continue powerlifting and also was scared I was going to lose strength doing it.

Crossfit seems like it has a very high aerobic component in it

So I check out some videos of clients on Youtube and what do I see. I see women who weigh less then me cleaning 405-pounds to their chests and men weighing the same as me overhead squatting 405-pounds.

INSANE!!!!

I can't do either. The most I have ever cleaned was 170-pounds with shaky form and overhead squatting I leave to the professionals.

What I saw was inspiring and now I plan on going back tomorrow before a meeting I have to do for work.

I don't know if I want to do this five days a week but it is definitely something I hope to add to my arsenal.

I figure every other day I can do power lifting Monday, Wednesday and Friday and do Crossfit on Tuesday or Thursday. Maybe vice versa.

Of course I suppose I shouldn't call it Crossfit because it is a brand name which the coach reminded (but that is the name I know it by.)

I'm looking to get strong and this might just be the place to start.