The Simple Reason Why

When I go, I feel better.

It's that simple.

People ask why we CrossFit—and I could give all sorts of high-faluting, multisyllabic, compound phrase answers and none of it comes down to the real heart, the real truth of the matter: when I CrossFit, I feel better. Hell, after I CrossFit I feel GREAT.

Now, you could say that about a lot of athletic experiences: this is true.

When I went to a regular gym, I felt better. Ditto mountain biking, road biking, swimming, playing basketball, etc. Although all of those pursuits gave me a sense of satisfaction and a thrill, none of them gave me the CrossFit High.

I don't know if it's the barbell,the metcon, the small group, the crazy instructors, the stupid sh** we do, or the moronic state I've grown into with each year of my life, but the CrossFit High is just better.

It's the best liquor, the best weed, the best narcotic, the best mind-altering substance you could ever have. And what's really weird? Instead of being more out of touch with the world and my inner world, I'm more in tune than ever.

Everything is bigger, bolder, faster, better, prettier, and more generally awesome than ever before.

People think we're cult members. We are.

People think we're addicts. We are.

People think we're nuts. We are.

Don't even try to convince them otherwise. They simply can't understand the CrossFit High until they've been there. Just have them try it.

And then, most likely, they'll keep coming back again and again and again. Because they simply feel better.