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Thigh gap… are you kidding me?

As an older brother of a 18 year old sister I’ve witnessed my share of wardrobe meltdowns and bad hair days. I have seen hissy fits and anger arise from such things.  Girls have a way with that.

I thought I had heard of every insecurity a female in the 21st century could possibly have. I was wrong. 

I was introduced to thigh gap the other day. The gap between a females legs. Apparently women strive for this. I was chatting with my roommate about it the other night and I made a point of sharing my thoughts. 

“This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard”, was not far off my original statement. 

I proceeded to google thigh gap and came across a number of different sites saying they had the fastest and most effective ways to develop a thigh gap. I only laughed harder when I read the tips.

1. Avoid exercises that bulk up your legs. 

2. Avoid over eating. 

3. Get aerobic exercise. 

I just chuckled to myself. 1 and 2 are thoughts I have never had in my life. Ever. 

I am not a girl, but I assume they feel pressure to look a certain way, dress a certain way and eat certain foods. Most of the time to look a certain way, whether that’s for attraction purposes or just to feel good about themselves. 

Let me say that, I am not attracted to this “thigh gap”, in fact I want me some thigh friction in my ladies. Strong and and defined legs are far more appealing to me than broomsticks with hips. 

CrossFit has done a great job building the “strong is the new sexy” or”strength is beauty” mantras. Slowly it seems girls are coming around to the idea of being strong and fit instead of skinny and frail and I think its for the better. Some men out there are still intimidated at the thought of strong women, but those are the men who I like to call “dumb”. 

Men, post to comments if you think thigh gap is sexy or not. 

Women, post to comments if you have ever desired said thigh gap. 

Tom

Warmup: Coach’s choice.

Tech: warm up the deadlift & muscle up/progressions

WOD: 15-9-6

Deadlift bw.5

muscle up

A local Vancouver bar is trying to bring back face to face conversation. Each table has had a clear plastic box installed which is encouraged for customers to leave their cell phones in. The attempt to bring back face to face socializing has been accepted with open arms for most people.

The Score on Davie, gives their customers the option of locking their phones in a safe place at each table.

If a group decides to use the lock box, patrons can get a key from a bartender, put their phones in the lock box and then give the key back to the bartender.

I am definitely guilty of sitting at a table with others and plugging away at emails or answering texts. I find myself annoyed when others do the same, but somehow it’s ok when I’m doing because it’s “work related”.

I think this is a good idea to take even further. If restaurants placed my phone in a box at my table and I wasn’t allowed access to the box until I was granted access from a key code that was on my bill, I would be cool with that…I think…

What are your thoughts here? Is the world to glued to their phones? Would you allow restaurant to lock your phone away until your bill is paid?

Post to comments.

Tom

Warm: shoulders & hips

then proceed to warmup Bench Press

Tech:work up to a heavy BP

WOD: complete 5 rounds(not for time) of the following,

Max B.W.B.P

Max Alternating Pistols

finish with a 800m run

score is total points minus your running time in seconds.

There is always some sort of article floating around Facebook or Twitter where a journalist or gym owner posts what the “rules of the gym” are. There seems to be a new one every week, but one thing that I can guarantee you that they all say is

1. Keep yourself honest. No reps are no reps. You know the difference between a good and bad rep. 

2. Check your ego at the door. Our very own door says this. It’s true though, if you are able to leave it at the door your experience in the gym will be drastically better. 

3. Work on your weaknesses. Skill work is just as important as conditioning. 

4. Enjoy the process. Things don’t come easy all the time. 

5. Don’t cherry pick your workouts. If you are avoiding something, chances are you need to work on it. 

There are more for sure, but these five seem to be most reoccurring.

I think these rules are far better than the rules of the gym I once attended before I started CrossFit.

1. No dropping weights.

2. Wipe machines after use.

3. Shirt and shoes must be worn in the gym at all times. 

4. No chalk is to be used in the gym. 

5. No excessive noise. 

I think I made the appropriate upgrade. 

Tom

 Warm Up:

30 dowel dislocates

12 alt T-spine bridges

30 sec’s holding a goblet squat

30 sec’s handstand hold

Workout:  O-H-S (10×10)

This is the 2nd of 4 Tuesday’s that we touch on the (10×10) overhead squat.  We’re looking for an increase weight as an incremental progression there for I suggest going a bit heaver than last week.

There has been a lot of stir in the CrossFit community lately about a woman who was denied the opportunity to compete as a woman. Chloie Jonsson, who is a transgender woman was told if she was to compete, she was to compete as a man.

There have been numerous articles about her story and social media as blown up over this story.

Cholie has filed a $2.5 million discrimination lawsuit against CrossFit for not allowing her to compete at the 2014 CrossFit Games.

Below is the CNN report.

CNN

I personally think CrossFit has made the right decision here. Someone is going be unhappy here. If Cholie was allowed to compete as a woman and made it to regionals there would be fuss about her taking away a spot from a female born athlete. On the off chance that she wins the CrossFit Games there would be even more uproar towards her.

I understand that she wants equality but the truth is that its less of a problem to upset one person and cause a small social media stir then it is to allow even a chance that the holy grail of CrossFit becomes tarnished.

Post your thoughts to comments

Tom

warmup:

5 Minutes Hip Mobility

30 Wide Stance Good Mornings
30 Glute Bridges

2-L Samson stretchy

Strength/skill

15 Minutes to find 1Rep Split/push jerk

Find your safe 1 Rep max put quality of movement before big weight here. There should little to no fails, and flawless form.

Workout: complete 3 or 5 rounds for time of the following:

21 shoulder to overhead 95/55lbs

15 pullups

400m run