Join me on a quick tour!
Notice the front doors are very different than a typical front door. back and forth through. Plan on joining a CrossFit? Better get used running through these doors, as you will pass through them multiple times with every workout you do. And look, like no other gym, members are already waiting for us to come in and join them in a workout.
But before you come in, you must learn the lab rules. Just as every gym has its rules (proper attire, using a towel, etc), so does this box.
These rules include (specific to this box):
Rule #1: We insist you speak your mind! Swearing is acceptable.
Rule #2: Keep an accurate count. If you “scale” or reduce reps/load, fine, just be honest and inform the instructor.
Rule #3: It’s best to leave your ego at the door. It’s likely to get trounced if you don’t!
Rule #4: Introduce yourself to all newcomers, as they may need to revive your unconscious body later & “hey dude, wake up” is so impersonal!
Rule #5: There is no “dress code”; dresses are optional. In fact clothing is optional, however other members may rescind your right to strip down, if you don’t measure up.
Rule #6: Arrive early for your class & stay late to cheer for others.
Rule #7: If someone passes out or vomits don’t worry, this is considered an acceptable form resting.
Rule #8: Lying flat on your face, unable to move in the middle of a W.O.D., can be considered “scaling”. Lying flat on your back, unable to move at the end of a W.O.D., is considered normal.
Rule #9: You must brag about your workouts to friends, family & complete strangers.
Rule #10: You can scream, yell, swear, shout, cry, whimper, grunt, bleed, puke & pass out…Just don’t quit!
Rule #11: Please clean your equipment, your DNA is not as desirable as you think.
Now that you know the rules, you will be able to enter and join other members in a WOD, like you have always been a member of the energy lab.
As previously mentioned, this is the large open space that is available to you and all your workout needs; the walls lined with all the workout equipment you could ever possibly need, and all the workout equipment you never thought you would need. This is where you will do all of your W.O.D.s, whether you are doing olympic lifting, rowing, box jumps, using kettle bells, dumbbells or wallballs. This is the space in which you push yourself beyond
your perceived limits to lift more, and to move faster, and be stronger. This is where you will push yourself to work so hard, that you will practically kill yourself to get on the numerous boards posted on the walls to be number one in each and every named workout.
