This week's Lite classes were cut because of the Christmas holiday, so those in the Lite classes were welcome to join the regular classes. CrossFit Lite focuses on metabolic conditioning, and the workouts do not involve barbells. Although the difficulty levels of both Lite and Regular depend mostly on the individual's effort and motivation, I entered today's class automatically thinking that I would have a tougher time in there than in my Lite class, just because it was Regular. I also expected to see a regiment of ripped, athletic bodies. Instead I saw a group of normal people who still looked athletic but non-intimidating. I actually felt like I was one of them! The atmosphere was inclusive, and the coach had everyone gather in a circle to introduce themselves. As she demonstrated each exercise, my apprehensions quickly vanished.  

The Workout of the Day (W.O.D.) was called Twelve Days of Christmas. Like in the song's sequence, every person had to perform the first exercise; then do the second exercise followed by the first; and then perform the third, followed by the second, followed by the first, until they completed all twelve exercises. I finished it in 36:10! The first finisher took twenty-four minutes, and the last took forty-six minutes (approximations). Our class probably went overtime since there was no class scheduled immediately after, but I was happy to finally complete an entire CrossFit circuit. The coach congratulated me and my friends for accomplishing today's WOD and said that it was actually harder than the usual. CrossFit is a humbling experience, but her encouragement helped me to know that I am capable of doing more. 

Twelve Days of Christmas: (Lite members were allowed to perform variations/modifications for a few of these items; for example, regular push-ups substituted for hand stand push-ups.)

1 Burpee Muscle Up

2 Power Snatches

3 Hand Stand Push-Ups 

4 Box Jumps

5 Shoulder to Overhead

6 Power Cleans

7 Pull Ups

8 Deadlifts

9 Toes to Bar

10 Wall Ball Shots

11 Kettlebell Swings

12 Clusters