[Video]

[machomonotreme]

So, in my time here, I've been doing a lot to increase my physical strength and fighting abilities. I realized just how far I had left to go to achieve my full potential! And now, I found a great new way to work out that will help me get way, way stronger. It's not only about lifting ridiculously heavy stuff but you have to do it FAST. And you get to run and do a bunch of other stuff too, all in the same training session and it's all timed. Sound hard? It is! And it's great!

It's called Crossfit.

Why aren't more people doing this? How come I'm only hearin' about it now? Feel like I'm behind the times, here.

Comments

NOT HERE.

[needsmorebiceps]

VINNIE, HOLD ME BACK, BRO.

NOT HERE.

[flowerofmtsilver]

this is truly the darkest timeline

Yes here. - Text

[needsmorebiceps]

WHAT THE HELL?

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[machomonotreme]

I know, right? Weird how none of the teachers ever told us about this before. It's awesome. I spent five hours just doing all these different exercises I found in videos online.

I felt kinda cheated too but I don't mind showing you want I've learned anyway. The best one so far is doing sets of fifty pushups, seventy pull ups, a hundred jumping jacks and fifteen somersaults as many times as possible in 20 minutes. I wear a weight belt to make it really worth it.

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[needsmorebiceps]

NO, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN' DOIN' CROSSFIT?

[roomie action?]

[flowerofmtsilver]

[Vinnie looks up from fiddling with his Pokedex after the video feed ends.]

Y'know, Max is gonna blow a gasket.

[Always!]

[monotreme_101]

[Knuckles is watching more crossfit videos on MewTube and ignoring his journal network feed for the moment.]

Huh? How come? You mean that in a good way or...?

[flowerofmtsilver]

I mean in a 'we need to fortify the door before he comes bursting in here on a rampage' way.

[Video]

[trustycrowbar]

Crossfit?

...Never heard of it. [Dude's from the early 2000's, you see. This was after his time.]

But judging by the name, I get the feeling Max wouldn't be happy with it... What's it about, specifically?

Re: [Video]

[monotreme_101]

Dunno why he wouldn't be happy with it. He likes being strong and that's what this is all about.

So, it works kind of like this - you pick some exercises from one of the regular kinds of things you might normally do. Calisthenics or weight lifting or track or whatever. You set yourself up a number of reps for each one. Then you do them one after the other as quick as you can for a set amount of time. So, like, maybe fifty curls, one hundred jumping jacks, seventy reps of however much it is you like to bench, and twenty backflips. That's what you do over and over and over again for as many times as you can in like a half hour.

It's hard but really fun!

[trustycrowbar]

I don't know. Just the name makes it sound a bit too, uh... comprehensive, for him. Call it an oblique hunch.

[Actually it's not even that oblique. Taking weights and making them AEROBIC would be heresy for the man.]

It does sound intense. Sounds a little like triathlon training, now that I think about it.

[video]

[rivalkidneypunch]

Sounds like a great workout. Y'should keep goin' with it.

Re: [video]

[monotreme_101]

Thanks, Charizard. Nice to see someone gets it.

You seem pretty strong - you ever want to work out with me, feel free.

[babylonmechanic]

As if you weren't ENOUGH of a meathead...

[monotreme_101]

Heh. Don't get too jealous, Egghead. You want to get strong, you only gotta ask. I can always take you under my wing and teach you how to be sort of tough.

[Video]

[thishereismonapizza]

...Knuckles. Dude. Are you TRYING to get yourself hurt? Let alone CRUSHED to DEATH! Weights and fast doesn't sound like the smartest combination I'd be messing my lifeline with.

Re: [Video]

[monotreme_101]

Aw, come on! I'm not going to get injured - It's not like I'm a guy who's easy to hurt, you know. I fight building sized mechs to save the world when I have to, so, what's a fitness regime gonna do to me?

[birdlady]

Oh, I have never heard of 'crossfit' before. What does it do, exactly?

[OBVIOUSLY this is something very important that requires research.]

[machomonotreme]

It's a different way of training yourself to be stronger and faster! I think it's pretty effective!

[star_punched]

Uh, I'm gonna assume you already got a visit from Max 'bout this.

[monotreme_101]

Yeah. Geeze... Guy doesn't want to try anythin' new, I ain't gonna try and make him. Just figured it could be something to do together or whatever.

Anyway. It don't matter. I'm doing it for myself anyway. I'm gonna get crazy strong whether he wants in or not.

[Video]

[deathboss]

It still sweating, babe! I can't stand the stuff...

Re: [Video]

[monotreme_101]

....you don't like sweating?

Do you live in a freezer or something? It's summer! How do you avoid sweating?

[Video]

[mach_n_roll]

So bench-pressin' mountains and polishin' your emerald isn't a hard enough workout for ya anymore?

[Sonic, you asshat.]

Re: [Video]

[monotreme_101]

Heh, you can joke all you want, Sonic, but you should probably check this kind of training out for yourself. It's about doing things really fast. We might actually be able to put some muscle on those little bones of yours.