Tuesday, January 29, 2013

What is Crossfit?

Crossfit is (by Wiki definition):

CrossFit describes its strength and conditioning program as “constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement,"[4] with the stated goal of improving fitness and therefore general physical preparedness,   which it defines as "work capacity across broad time and modal domains."[5] Workouts are typically short—20 minutes or less—and intense, demanding all-out physical exertion. They combine movements such as sprinting, rowing, jumping rope, climbing rope, flipping tires, weightlifting,  carrying heavy objects, and many bodyweight exercises;  equipment used includes barbells, dumbells, gymnastics rings, pull-up bars, kettlebells, medicine balls, and boxes for box jumps.[6][7][8] These elements are mixed in numerous combinations to form prescribed "Workouts of the Day" or "WODs". Hour-long classes at affiliated gyms, or "boxes," typically include a warm-up, a skill development segment, the high-intensity WOD, and a period of individual or group stretching. Performance on each WOD is often scored and/or ranked to encourage competition and to track individual progress.
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossFit

My Crossfit reasons: 

It is always varied.
There is a trainer there each time to make sure you have correct form.
I don't have to think of what I'm going to do.
I am building muscles for the first time in my life. 
It can ALL be scaled. I mean all of it. 
Can't do a pull up? There is a way to scale it.
Can't do a push up? Or a handstand? They can scale it. 

It is intense and brings out the Dragon Warrior. 

Also, there is a sense of community at the 'box' I go to. It is all about beating your own devils. Not being better than anyone else. 

My question to you is- what are you doing today that makes you push outside your comfort zone? 

I am hooked on Crossfit. This picture sums up the WOD's so far! 



4 comments:

  1. I have a friend who does this and she loves it! After I get into better shape (and I know you can modify, but I would feel horrible if someone had to do CPR on me the first day out) I'm thinking of doing it too. It does sound really great.

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  2. Oh man! Love that you are all fired up with the cross fit! Go girl!!

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  3. That is awesome that you are loving cross fit! Go Lorie!!

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  4. outside my comfort zone right now is zumba. I've got zumba tapes and I'm on the first one; the one that shows you how to do all the moves. Seems easy and simple right? Lets just say I'll be on this tape for a few weeks. :D Oh and I finally got the follow button up on my blog if you're interested. :D

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