Sweating profusely, pushing to beat the clock and clenching his face to get that final repetition in on his set of dead lifts, dietetics senior Josh Woodhull, performed his workout, at Spartan CrossFit, 4150 Hunsaker St., on Friday afternoon. The State News caught up with Woodhull to talk about his healthy lifestyle.
The State News: Is CrossFit a big part of your life?
Josh Woodhull: I’m pretty dedicated to doing CrossFit. I usually plan my day around when I’m going to come in (to the box) so it is a pretty big dedication, and when some of my friends want to go out and go party I know I’m (going to) have to stay in because I know the next day I’m going to have to train.
TSN: When have you felt the most tired after a workout?
JW: After you’re done (with the hardest workout) … you’re on your back gasping for air and your whole body is just destroyed because you’re trying to get the best time possible … As soon as you finish it, you’re like, “That was awesome.” It’s all your endorphins and stuff are flowing and you feel so accomplished. The amount of work that you did in the short amount of time is so amazing. … That was the closest time I was to throwing up and dizzy and out of my element. It takes everything out of you.
TSN: Do you ever feel as if, ‘Man, I really just do not want to work out today?’
JW: I would say it’s more of that I don’t want to do a specific workout. Since CrossFit is a big community, I like going to the gym and (being) with the people. … (But) there still are days when I’m there when I don’t have the energy and I’m not feeling it and on those days, you have to dig deep and pull out the energy to do the workout.
TSN: What is your diet like?
JW: The CrossFit philosophy is surrounded by the paleo diet and what that is — it’s essentially eating like a caveman. So, eating like (they did) around Paleolithic times. The philosophy is to eat meat, nuts, seeds, a lot of vegetables, some fruit, some starch and no sugars. So I personally try to stay away from really processed food — anything that’s man-made or unnatural. … It’s just trying to get to a natural diet that is more like our ancestors. I usually eat the same thing every day, with little differences here and there. … Also, in the philosophy, they suggest that you go 80-20 — 80 percent you eat Paleo and 20 percent you’re not (eating) Paleo. … (Once in a while) I’ll go to a restaurant and eat as much as I can, getting pasta or a (pizza).
TSN: What do you hope CrossFit will bring to your future?
JW: It will help in the long run and it’s not just a phase in my life, it’s a lifestyle. I plan on going into sports and nutrition so I do want to incorporate CrossFit into my life. … Before CrossFit I was just going to the gym like three or five times a week … Now, in CrossFit, I have made lifelong friends. I’m actually a coach here now and I’m helping other people reach their fitness goals and get wherever they want to be in life.
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