Christina making fast friends with Fran!

In a recent CNN article I came across the following quote with regards to our social networks and the effects that they have on us.

“If a mutual friend becomes obese, it nearly triples a person’s risk of becoming obese,” the book said. Even geography doesn’t matter; you’re still at risk for gaining weight if a friend 1,000 miles away gets bigger. Why is that? Obesity seems to spread in networks because of behavioral imitation — you copy what people close to you are doing — and shared expectations called “norms,” the authors said. When you see people close to you gaining weight, that makes you readjust your own idea of what is an acceptable body size.”

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/08/social.networks.connected/index.html

Nearly triples the risk of becoming obese! Wow, that’s pretty heavy.  I wonder what effect we as CrossFitters have on the community around us then? I know that I have a few friends that have taken the plunge and joined CF gyms and now their lives are just as action packed as ours are.  Have you found that your friends are getting in better shape or eating in a more healthy fashion since you’ve become a CrossFitter?  Do tell.

Today’s Workout:
”Badger”
3 Rounds for Time of:
30 Squat Cleans (135#/95#)
30 Pull ups
800 M Run