In gyms and health clubs throughout the world the typical workout consists of isolation movements and extended aerobic sessions. CrossFit instead works exclusively with compound movements and shorter high intensity cardiovascular sessions. We’ve replaced the lateral raise with push-press, the curl with pull-ups, and the leg extension with squats. For every long distance effort our athletes will do five or six at short distance. We use very little equipment and nothing mechanical.
Why? Because compound or functional movements and high intensity or anaerobic cardio is radically more effective at eliciting nearly any desired fitness result. This is not a matter of opinion but solid irrefutable scientific fact. Our approach is consistent with what is practiced in elite training programs associated with major university athletic teams and professional sports.
CrossFit trains the 10 optimum physical skills: Cardiovascular Endurance, Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance, & Accuracy.
CrossFit has been called “The Sport of Fitness” because it re-introduces personal athletic achievement and performance to training. The methodology that drives CrossFit is entirely empirical; results can be tracked by measurable, observable, repeatable facts. (i.e., Obviously, you will be able to see physical changes including fat loss and muscle growth. In addition you will be able to track your performance progress - lifting heavier weights, running faster, etc.)
The mindset at the start of each workout is to be stronger, move faster, more efficiently, with better form than ever. This is why even after years of training CrossFit style, scores and times in workouts continue to drop and athletes continue to improve. Its hard, fun, exciting, challenging, and will push you to be your absolute best!
CrossFit is by design broad, general and inclusive. Its specialty is in not specializing, and its workouts elicit a maximal neuro-endocrine response from your body by taxing your body to maximum capacity with variety, intensity, and multiple joint, full body, functional movements.
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www.journal.crossfit.com
