'CrossFit' Craic

 

So I joined the CrossFit White Lion place and LOVE IT!

And it's less than a five minute walk away so no excuse!

It's become my routine every evening now and helps to keep me motivated for the day...it also helps me justify the amount of butter bread rolls (Panama style croissants) I've been eating!

The place is great craic and Jhon 'mi maestro' really knows what he's doing! I even get a 'motivational' text every morning reminding me to come that evening and then another message when he arrives in the evening for the work out ahead.

Three a day, so tasty! 

I can honestly say I've never sweat so much in my life. I think you'd be a bit disturbed if you saw the images...the only up side is the tan helps to conceal how red my face gets! Ha!

And I've been dispensing dietetic advice and learning more about what people eat here too! It's great craic!

So it's not just CrossFit as I thought most nights it's circuit training of some description, usually with push ups and squats- I'd say I've done more squats in the past two weeks there than I have all my life!

Love the special effects!

And I'm getting better at boxing too, I have a whole five 'moves' under my belt at this stage! Happy days!

I'm just so rapid...

Or maybe not...

We had a seminar from Jhon's 'hermano'  Jeffry this week from Costa Rica, the 'Original White Lion', and he and his crew were class (I also cannot wait to go to CR, the talent was sublime!). We did lots of Jujitsu which I'd never done and before coming here I always thought it was kind of weird if I'm honest, but it's actually unreal, the moves are fun and fast and even though I have no coordination I managed to get what was going on. I enjoyed it so much that I am seriously considering joining a club when I get home now but saying that just makes me want to stay here :(

These my pro Jujitsu moves...

And I got a certificate too, delighted with myself! 

The photos are gas too, at the start I didn't know what he was doing and I was like 'I didn't sign no consent form!'  But sure they're not too bad! It's the least pretentious 'gym' I've ever been to, you don't need runners and you can join the class any time. What's not to love? ...Apart from the dripping sweat?!

Jhon keeps planning a training day on the beach too and I get all excited...only for it to be cancelled last minute...but luckily before I got here I was warned that plans never materialise in Panama and haven't been too upset but fingers crossed before I leave (sob) there'll be bum squats on the beach :D

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So sweaty, so attractive. 

Grey t-shirt on the left...mostly sweat.
My top, all blue...all sweat.

Jhon 'mi masetro' is in the blue, second from the right bottom row
and Jeffry 'The Original White Lion' is in the middle in the black <3