Why Does Everyone Need A Label?

I don't get labels at all.   I never have and I never will.   I don't fit in a pretty little box that you can stick a tag on.  I didn't when I was a preschooler climbing trees in my fancy dress and patent leather shoes.   I didn't in high school sitting in honors classes with the Slayer logo meticulously sewn on the back of my jean jacket.   And I don't now in my athletic endeavors.

I like to go to the gym, lift heavy things and get stronger.  I'm not a powerlifter, a figure girl, a CrossFitter or anything else.   I've trained like a powerlifter.  I've competed in figure.  I've done CrossFit.  I've pole danced.  I've done a lot of things and not a single one of them define who I am.

At least once a week someone tries to fit me into a box - What are you training for?  What are you dieting for?   What's your goal?    Usually following up with why what I say can't be done.  I can't get stronger and leaner at the same time?   Says who?


So what am I?  Workout wise, this sums it up -

I love Jim Wendler - his program and his ass kicking posts.

I have some unfinished business with a sparkly almost thong, horrid smelling spray and clear heels.  But that diet thing, yea, I don't know about that diet thing.  Or giving up Wendler for a few months.  Not so sure about that either.  That business could stay unfinished for awhile.

I still want to learn cool pole tricks.  One day I will.  I should probably work some stretching into my workouts.  Like now.  Plywood like bodies cannot do the splits.  So yea, that could be awhile too.    And yes, I am linking pole dancing in with athletic endeavors - watch this before your argue with me:

Right now my athletic world involves a loaded barbell, blaring metal and eating a shit ton of food.   I am going to start reigning in that food and to start to lean out.  And by reigning in I don't mean eating less, I mean timing my meals better and watching macros closer.   And there is that pesky Training Rule of Being Awesome #5, something about being out of shape meaning you do conditioning every day.   I need to get on that too.