Friday, 30 May 2014
If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it
These days it seems like every idiot with a blog seems to have taken to the keyboard to write something they don't like about CrossFit. Well guess what? I have a blog toooooo! Yep, I paid nothing for it and have no one censor it so I guess that makes me the Queen of Knowledge on everything there is to know. Right about now you're thinking, hey, as lovely as Ashlyn is I don't think she knows everything about everything. You're right! I don't. And I don't pretend to and I don't expect you to take my words as Gospel and spew them about on social media just to make a point about something you may not even have a clue about yourself. I'm not here to defend CrossFit, frankly I don't give two shits if you don't like it at all. I enjoy it but that's just my opinion (and as we read earlier, why does my opinion even matter?).
The point of this post is to try and understand why people put the time and effort to try and expose something they don't like or don't know anything about. I tried Zumba once and my friends love it. It wasn't for me but I fully support those girls with every shimmy and shake that keeps them healthy and happy. I'm not going to write a blog to make some crazy false accusation that since the introduction of Zumba that ankle sprains have been on a serious incline. A) As I said that would be false, B) I have too many other things to do then sit and write a whole article about it, C) I tried Zumba ONE time, what the hell do I know about it really?
That brings me to my next point. I've tossed the football around in the park from time to time before but I've heard that football players get concussions all the time. I guess I better lay off the pigskin from now on! Yes, everyone gets injured doing anything physical. Football players get concussions, runners damage their knees, gymnasts tear ligaments, dancers injure their backs, frisbee goers can break their ankles and even everyday gym-goers sprain, rip and smash up their bodies. But they still keep coming back and there isn't a thousand different "know-it-alls" ripping it apart on Facebook. Because really, whoooooo cares. It's a by-product of the activity that they enjoy doing and it's not hurting you by not doing it so everyone should be happy, right?
I've seen people fall off the treadmill, get squished in the Smith machine and drop dumbbells on their feet. I'm not going to rush to the interweb and spew about the safety of the masses. It happens to the best of us. Calves are the hardest place to gain mass as you may already know. And how else are dudes going to get that very specific swell on before they hit the club on a Friday night? You're doing what you do to feel your best and good for you and your dedication.
It really doesn't bother me if you love or hate this article, if you love or hate CrossFit or if you love or hate string bean casserole. But for the love of God please love puppies! Think of the puppies!! Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! I'm Ashlyn, I enjoy CrossFit, dogs and being sarcastic... and I really don't care if you don't.
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Saskatoon, SK, Canada