I was reading some of the topics on various Crossfit blogs and one gentleman was writing about his numerous T-shirts and what they reflected about him. That post really struck a chord with me. I have observed an interesting phenomenon when it comes to a members' Crossfit WOD apparel (I'm including myself here as well).
When I first began my Crossfit journey, I would show up to class in my regular globo gym workout clothes. I wasn't really thinking about my outfits, I was just hoping I could get through the workout without dying or, even worse, making a fool out of myself. As the journey continued and I became more accustomed to the box and the WODs, the gradual transition of apparel awareness began. I think it coincided with my buying into the paleo way of eating and the eventual body composition changes. As we get smaller and more compact, sometimes losing copious amounts of weight (not me), we are even more aware of our appearance. We seem to have found more self confidence. The larger, baggier shirts and shorts and pants seem "TOO BIG" now; we begin to want to show off our new "muscles." (Now some of you are saying "that's not me," but, seriously, we all know better.)
I have found that all my old T-shirts are too big and I would never wear them to work out now. They have been relegated to the paint and yard-work piles. There also seems to be this unexplained, magnetic pull to the Lululemon store (and others like it). We feel the need to spend lavish amounts of money on "workout" clothes (I'm talking women here mostly, although there are some Lulu men at the box).
Another interesting phenomenon is the preponderance of the box logo apparel that abounds and our NEED to buy it. We all seem to "need" to wear the box T-shirts, sweatshirts and anything else with the logo that we can find (I'm one of the biggest culprits). I think we are very proud to be members of our "box" and we are proud to wear the "uniform."
When I first began my Crossfit journey, I would show up to class in my regular globo gym workout clothes. I wasn't really thinking about my outfits, I was just hoping I could get through the workout without dying or, even worse, making a fool out of myself. As the journey continued and I became more accustomed to the box and the WODs, the gradual transition of apparel awareness began. I think it coincided with my buying into the paleo way of eating and the eventual body composition changes. As we get smaller and more compact, sometimes losing copious amounts of weight (not me), we are even more aware of our appearance. We seem to have found more self confidence. The larger, baggier shirts and shorts and pants seem "TOO BIG" now; we begin to want to show off our new "muscles." (Now some of you are saying "that's not me," but, seriously, we all know better.)
I have found that all my old T-shirts are too big and I would never wear them to work out now. They have been relegated to the paint and yard-work piles. There also seems to be this unexplained, magnetic pull to the Lululemon store (and others like it). We feel the need to spend lavish amounts of money on "workout" clothes (I'm talking women here mostly, although there are some Lulu men at the box).
Another interesting phenomenon is the preponderance of the box logo apparel that abounds and our NEED to buy it. We all seem to "need" to wear the box T-shirts, sweatshirts and anything else with the logo that we can find (I'm one of the biggest culprits). I think we are very proud to be members of our "box" and we are proud to wear the "uniform."
Finally, I have observed one more thing that occurs with some frequency: the men and their need to take off their shirts. I can only conclude that they get much "hotter" than the women of the box. Perhaps their body temperatures run warmer than the women. There couldn't be any other reason, could there?
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