A brief overview of why this book was written After researching for a long time, I could not find a single collection of information to help people get an idea of what it is like to be new in a CrossFit gym, without having to actually step into one. Not everyone is comfortable with the idea of walking into a new space with heavy weights booming as they crash to the floor, people performing unfamiliar physical monstrosities, and beads of sweat flying like little projectile missiles only to land in small splatters on whatever surface gets in their way. Enter the reasoning for why this little book was written. It is my hope that what is written here might give a quick, well rounded, and honest perspective from a person who began, like many people, from scratch. And, like many people who started, I continue to push through and improve without becoming a top competitor, CrossFit legend, or record holder. Dare I say that we actually do get hooked on the very thing that scares us away sometim