As I previously mentioned
here, I am a crossfit coach. More times than not, when I tell people this, their response is, "What's crossfit?" So, here is a quick description for those of you that are curious and even for those of you that do crossfit, but are still unsure of how to describe it when people ask you what the heck you're doing because you look so dang good!
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| If this isn't motivation, then I don't know what is. |
The official definition of
CrossFit is "constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement." Huh? It means that we do many different movements that we use in our daily lives, such as squatting or lifting objects over head, and perform them at a rapid pace to increase efficiency of the movements. The three main components of crossfit are olympic lifting (cleans, squats, presses, clean and jerk, snatch), gymnastics (handstands, pull-ups, dips, push-ups, sit-ups, flips, splits, holds) and metabolic conditioning (bike, run, swim, row). Each of these elements are always done hard and fast!
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| A WOD we did in boot camp. Excuse my terrible handwriting. |
Sound intimidating? Don't let it be. Although crossfit is designed to challenge elite athletes, it can be modified to meet the needs of severely deconditioned individuals of all ages. Crossfit has been shown to increase the quality of life for EVERYONE! It's almost the new year, so stop thinking about getting in shape and take action. You'll never look back!
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| If Dick can do crossfit at 75, so can you! |
"Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in." -Napoleon Bonaparte
I have to agree, you can do CrossFit no matter how old and out of shape you are. I am 55 and was not in the best of shape, even though I went to another gym 3 times a week. I started CrossFit in August with no capacity for cardio at all. Today I ran 800 meters five times, along with some situps and pushups. I have to say I can't believe I was able to do it. When I first started, I couldn't run 400 meters without walking. So, if I can do it, most everyone else can too. I have gotten so much stronge and the best part, my pants are loose again!
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