A similar marketing scheme
Let me preface this blog by saying that I don't care how you get in shape. If you want to get into shape and you don't know how, then ask. If you don't want to know how, I won't tell you. I find that presumptuous and rude. But if you do work out and what you do to achieve the end goal of improving personal fitness, then good for you! If long walks on short beaches works for you (it does for me) or unicycling or even jumping double dutch, I DON'T CARE. Just don't cram it down everyone's throat. Obviously there is a story to this rant:
The link at the top is a very similar stance to the one the base command staff has taken here. A large group of MC-12 operators met at the Ops Group building to in process (IE, listen to a bunch of briefings, enjoy the air conditioning, and assist gravity in holding office chairs down), and one of the first briefings we received was about personal fitness standards. Those of you that know me know that being in shape is vitally important to me. Those of you that know me well, also know that I do NOT like Crossfit. I don't like running around the gym, getting in everyone's way and hogging equipment (although I will say, the Crossfit facility here is all on it's own. I wish we could do something similar at Vance). I also think it emphasizes reps over form, but that's a discussion for later.
An officer is briefing us about staying in shape, and he begins by telling us that the base commander is somewhat of a Crossfit "zealot" (that was his choice of words). He then tells us that he has lost 6 pounds performing said activity himself. Good on him! He emphasizes eating well and then tells us that some people like to walk around the DFAC (dining facility) and JUDGE what people are eating. REALLY!?!? The DFAC has a number of choices for food ranging from incredibly healthy to atrociously bad for your system. That's why people normally deploy and either get into shape or fall out of it --pun intended. Then, the officer giving the brief looks at one of the MC-12 pilots and says, "You're kind of big, you could use to lose a few pounds. Maybe you should give Crossfit a try." WOW. So now we're publicly humiliating people into this work out regime?!? Let me remind everyone that proselytizing a religion over here is a punishable offense. Apparently, attempting to shame an officer into a workout program isn't. I immediately thought of the clip above of Ricky Bobby saying, "If you don't chew Big Red, then F you!" I think that would be an awesome way to try and get people to sign up for Crossfit. Have a video of me playing in the gym: "Hi, this is Will Dowd and if you don't do Crossfit, then F you!" I know everyone would sign up then.
In the mean time, I'm sticking to a strict diet of corn dogs and french fries in hopes someone will publicly castigate me for my choices in the DFAC, just to see what happens. I'm about to head to the gym right now to try and quell my immense feeling of shame for being a fatty, because in the desert you can't get into shape without this program. It's science, I don't make the rules. Y'all take care!
-Wellen
Let me preface this blog by saying that I don't care how you get in shape. If you want to get into shape and you don't know how, then ask. If you don't want to know how, I won't tell you. I find that presumptuous and rude. But if you do work out and what you do to achieve the end goal of improving personal fitness, then good for you! If long walks on short beaches works for you (it does for me) or unicycling or even jumping double dutch, I DON'T CARE. Just don't cram it down everyone's throat. Obviously there is a story to this rant:
The link at the top is a very similar stance to the one the base command staff has taken here. A large group of MC-12 operators met at the Ops Group building to in process (IE, listen to a bunch of briefings, enjoy the air conditioning, and assist gravity in holding office chairs down), and one of the first briefings we received was about personal fitness standards. Those of you that know me know that being in shape is vitally important to me. Those of you that know me well, also know that I do NOT like Crossfit. I don't like running around the gym, getting in everyone's way and hogging equipment (although I will say, the Crossfit facility here is all on it's own. I wish we could do something similar at Vance). I also think it emphasizes reps over form, but that's a discussion for later.
An officer is briefing us about staying in shape, and he begins by telling us that the base commander is somewhat of a Crossfit "zealot" (that was his choice of words). He then tells us that he has lost 6 pounds performing said activity himself. Good on him! He emphasizes eating well and then tells us that some people like to walk around the DFAC (dining facility) and JUDGE what people are eating. REALLY!?!? The DFAC has a number of choices for food ranging from incredibly healthy to atrociously bad for your system. That's why people normally deploy and either get into shape or fall out of it --pun intended. Then, the officer giving the brief looks at one of the MC-12 pilots and says, "You're kind of big, you could use to lose a few pounds. Maybe you should give Crossfit a try." WOW. So now we're publicly humiliating people into this work out regime?!? Let me remind everyone that proselytizing a religion over here is a punishable offense. Apparently, attempting to shame an officer into a workout program isn't. I immediately thought of the clip above of Ricky Bobby saying, "If you don't chew Big Red, then F you!" I think that would be an awesome way to try and get people to sign up for Crossfit. Have a video of me playing in the gym: "Hi, this is Will Dowd and if you don't do Crossfit, then F you!" I know everyone would sign up then.
In the mean time, I'm sticking to a strict diet of corn dogs and french fries in hopes someone will publicly castigate me for my choices in the DFAC, just to see what happens. I'm about to head to the gym right now to try and quell my immense feeling of shame for being a fatty, because in the desert you can't get into shape without this program. It's science, I don't make the rules. Y'all take care!
-Wellen
First, I must say that it makes me pretty happy to see a commander is out there making fun of fat people. HOWEVER, pushing crossfit like that is pretty much like jumping up and saying that Jane Erye, the koran, and The Secret are your favorite and most inspirational books. Crossfit was designed by and catered towards the following groups of people: cyclists who wear the entire spandex suit complete with NASA helmet ANYWHERE they decide to ride, people who wear gloves to lift, people who wear feet-shoes to lift, people who have less than 500lbs. on the bar but decide that chalk is an absolute necessity, who wear the MMA shirts with the sleeves and sides cut out to show off their UnderArmor skintight spandex underneath, who grunt excessively loud while lifting in order to draw even more attention to themselves to appear even more badass, the same kind of people who are so damn proud of themselves for sticking with a fitness program for more than a couple weeks that they suddenly have transformed into Lance F-ing Armstrong with half the testicles and feel obligated to cast their lessons of nutrition and fitness to the mere mortals around them that haven't the 'dedication' to join them in their noble brotherhood of douchery. Long story short, it's a good workout but it doesn't matter how much endurance you have if I the power to drive my forehead through yours and fingerpaint with your gooey center. Good to see you're fighting the good fight, broseph and remember; if brute force doesn't work, you're not using enough!
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