Week 1: Opening of CrossFit Tolero

On January 2nd, 2012 the doors officially opened for CrossFit Tolero.  With the first day getting ready to start the box was open for anyone to join in on the festivities.  While walking into CrossFit Tolero at the start of the 2012 year, New Years resolutions were about start and be tested.  With the mats on the ground, the cage ready to go, the weights ready, and chalk in the bucket the time has come to see sweat, blood, and some tears. 

The first official work out for CrossFit Tolero is "Baseline." 

• Baseline Requirements
• 500 Meter Row
• 40 Body Squats
• 30 Sit Ups
• 20 Push Ups
• 10 Pull Ups
• For Time

Athletes starring at the clock counting down from 10, and the start of the beeping at 3, 2, 1 and go.  Athletes start out at a fast pace from the start of the beginning of the "Baseline" workout as they have been doing it their whole lives.  The first two athletes hit 150 meters and their row speed starts to slow as now they feel the burning sensation in their leagues and deep breaths start to ensue.

After a few minutes the athletes are done with rowing and ready to start with the 40 body squats.  With their legs tired and sweat dripping from their foreheads, they got 100 more movements to go through before they can yell "Time" meaning the end of the workout for them.  As the competition stands beside them the object of wanting to continue drives them to push themselves harder knowing with each and every rep they are one closer to being done.  You see the relief in the athletes eyes as they finish up the 40 body squats and they are moving on to the next excercise 30 sit ups. 


While they think in their mind that 30 sit ups will be a walk through and time to catch their breaths they get to 10 and they start to struggle, they keep on pushing as they know their counterpart is not stopping either with each repetition.  Once done, on to the 20 chest to floor push ups, the two competitors start off evenly paced and get 3 push ups each, before each allow their knees to touch the floor.  Now the athletes are on the floor gasping for air trying to consume as much oxygen as possible they drudge on in joyful pain knowing they are bettering themselves.  Finally they have reached the final stage of the excercise 10 pull ups and they get to relax. 

The two athletes go to the cage each gasping for air their legs, arms, and lungs burning and sweat falling from their bodies.  The prepare themselves to finish the workout and they start doing 1 pull up and.....they stop their arms no longer have the individual strength to pull themselves up without help.  Trainers come over to assist putting the rubber bands on the athletes legs to help assist them with finishing their final stage of the excercise.  With each pull up you notice it is getting harder and harder and each one.  Trainers yell 1 more and your done, the athletes start grunting as now their entire bodies are exhausted and they reach that final pull up and with little to no breath whisper "Time," meaning the end of their workout and time to recoop.  The two first athletes find themselves lying on their backs on the floor mats breathing hard and sweating all over.  After a few minutes of catching their breaths the athletes get up with a sweat angel of their body imprint left from the pain and sweat that they just suffered through.  They have accomplished the ultimate goal of pushing themselves in a manner that will want them to continue the next day and the next.  They have succeeded.