Daddy likey

Girlfriend Jen at her first CrossFit competition

Daddy likey. You’ve probably heard me mutter these words in the gym. Maybe you were creeped out, but you definitely laughed a little.

When Mariessa and I partnered up, the first thing I did was ask everyone what we could do to improve the gym. At the time, CFSB was about 95% male, so the typical response I got was, “Bro, more hot chicks”. Seven months later, CFSB has quadrupled in size and is just over 50% female, or “hot chick” as my brethren would call it.

I remember back in college that I used to have a type. She was a skinny blonde party girl with a daddy complex. That was my wheelhouse. UC Santa Barbara was full of them. Now every once in a while, I may venture out to the skinny brunette party girl with a drug problem or the skinny ginger party girl with low self esteem, but I really didn’t venture too far away from my safety zone. Over the years, I like to think I’ve changed a bit and so has my taste in chicks…ergh…I mean women.

Nicole getting some on the rower

Last weekend at the CrossFit Regional Qualifiers, I realized how much my taste has changed. There were CrossFit girls from all over the West Coast gathered in one spot wearing scraps of spandex while they grunt and moan and glisten in sweat. Just like when you go to the Getty and see a great piece of art work, you kind of just want to touch it, but can’t because big guards will come and escort you away. This was no different. I didn’t realize how much my taste had changed until I realized that there were some promo girls handing out free water.

Nothing against these little promo girls, they were cute. They were probably some young college student trying to make some easy money by handing out free water. These girls were in my aforementioned wheelhouse. There was nothing really wrong with them, but there was nothing really right with them either. Standing around all these strong, hot, CrossFit girls they just seemed so blah. It’s not all about looks either. It’s about how strong and capable CF girls are that makes them sexy. The looks are just a byproduct; an added bonus if you will.

Here are the reasons why daddy likey CrossFit girls:

1. They are goal oriented. These girls know how to set a goal and work their ass off (sometimes literally) to achieve them. It’s never this helpless, whiny, why-does-nothing-go-my-way, I’ll-start-Monday kind of attitude. These girls are relentlessly ambitious and it spills over to other aspects of their lives.

Constance admires her kettlebell on a turkish get up

2. They aren’t afraid. I’ve dated so many girls who are afraid of life. Afraid that people are going to make fun of them or they will look like a bitch to their friends or that they look fat in some outfit or that lifting weights will make them get big muscles (my personal favorite). CrossFit girls know that they can do just about anything and in most cases do.

3. They are confident. There is something about pushing half your body weight over your head multiple times that makes everything else seem rather inconsequential. Like there is something about doing Filthy Fifty or Fight Gone Bad that makes tasks like child birth or writing a thesis seem not so difficult. CrossFit girls know they are badass and are proud of it.

Scarlett, nice rack.

4. They are smart. I know some of our conversations in the gym can sometimes be juvenile, but just about everyone in the gym is pretty intelligent. I think it’s the CrossFit methodology that attracts intelligent people. All the talk about kinetic chains, myofascial release, metabolic pathways and all that other stuff generally turns all the dumbasses away.
5. They are capable. I remember going on a trip with a girlfriend back in the day. We were getting ready to put our luggage up on the scale and she couldn’t pick it up. She fumbled around for a minute like she was on some game show and all she had to do to win was put the luggage on the scale but just couldn’t figure it out. The first thing that went through my head was “Why did she pack 30 days worth of clothes for a 7 day trip?” But more importantly, the second thing to go through my mind was, “Is this the kind of girl I want by my side when the zombie apocalypse happens?” Right then and there I decided that we were going to break up and had 7 of some of the most miserable days of my life after that.

Courtney (aka 110 lbs. of muscle and sunshine) and Emily having some fun with jerks.

Remy showing you the tougher side of Lulu

6. They are fun. Maybe it’s the endorphins or the adrenaline, but CrossFit girls are generally happy, fun and outgoing girls. Now I know the outgoing part is a stretch since I force you to introduce yourselves to each other, but I think it sometimes gets the ball rolling. Barely any of us knew each other before we started CrossFit. Now most of us are friends outside of the gym. It goes without saying how much fun some of you have. (you know who you are)

7. They are happy. Most CrossFit girls could be raging bitches all day, but when they come to CrossFit they are all rainbows and roses. Look around the next time post WOD and see how many smiles there are in the gym (after everyone has recovered obviously).

Suzie testing out her new pink lifting shoes

8. They are strong. There is just something sexy about a girl doing pull-ups or overhead squatting her body weight or rattling off double unders. Girls who aren’t afraid of adding a little weight. It’s a beautiful thing to watch girls when they finally get the triple extension shoulder shrug in a clean or a snatch. (note: I never thought I would ever type those words in that order in my entire life)

Charlene, booty to the floor

9. They take care of themselves. There is no doubt that CrossFit girls work hard. They don’t negate all that hard work with shitty food and booze all the time. Yes, there is the occasional cheat day, but for the most part they eat well and take care of their bodies. Because of that, their hair and skin are healthy and they stay fit.

Lauren is powered by the sun

10.They have rockin’ bodies. Like I said before, it’s not all about looks, it’s about being fit. Most CrossFit girls just happen to look fit which coincidentally leads to sexy legs, butt, abs and arms. Garnish that dish with some knee socks, a sports bra and some booty shorts and you get some hot CrossFit daddy likey girls.

WOD 5/13/2010

A. Hang Power Clean 4-4-4

B. AMRAP 15
9 Front Squats
21 Kettlebell Swings
100M Run