"Uncle Rhabdo" is not someone you want hanging around!

First of all, hello everyone! I have been terribly behind on posting, but basically my wedding took over my life. Plain and simple. I'm married and now I'm finally ready to blog again! I have so much I want to post, but I have must come back on a slightly heavy note.

Massage therapists, chiropractors, and physical therapists regularly see people who partake in the fitness phenomenon CrossFit, and there is this not-so-funny inside joke: CrossFit keeps us in business. CrossFit has become a very popular form of exercise for those wanting to get super ripped and really push themselves to the absolute limits. So much that the company became very familiar with a pretty rare but no nonsense condition called Rhabdomyolyosis, which is basically what happens when your muscles are pushed so hard that they completely break down. This is not only permanently damaging, but it is also potentially fatal. So why did they feel like making a ripped cartoon clown attached to a dialysis machine and his innards on the ground its unofficial mascot? And somewhat off topic-why is the idea of pushing THIS HARD even appealing?

Check out this article, share it, and learn about the seriousness of rhabdo. Please, really REALLY think about what your health and fitness goals are and what you are willing to endure in order to achieve them. I don't think "muscle explosion" is something really all that cool, and saggy depressed muscle cells aren't something that can be "fixed" with a 60 minute massage.