Constantly varied functional movement at high intensity
CrossFit is the world’s most effective fitness program, and can be used to accomplish any goal, from improved health to better performance. The program works for everyone — people who have never worked out and those who have trained for years share equally in the benefits of CrossFit.
CrossFit is a core strength and conditioning program, the prescription being “constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity”.
CrossFit is also a lifestyle, characterised by safe, effective exercise and sound nutrition. People who do CrossFit come in all shapes and sizes and all ages. CrossFit workouts are challenging, but are infinitely scalable. When you pair the fitness stimuli of these workouts with sound nutrition, you get a program that is more transformative than anything you’ll find elsewhere and when you join one of the thousands of independently owned CrossFit gyms around the world, you become part of a strong, supportive community ready to lift you up and celebrate your successes, great and small.
Constantly Varied
You’ll see new workouts programmed every day: workouts with different movements, rep schemes, loads, and time domains. That doesn’t mean the workouts are random — CrossFit programming strategically varies the workout stimulus so you’re prepared for any and all physical tasks.
Functional Movements
Have you ever picked something up off the floor? Sat down in a chair and stood up again? Placed items up on a shelf? If so, you’ve performed deadlifts, squats, and shoulder presses. In CrossFit, we train these types of movements because they are the movements life demands.
High Intensity
In CrossFit, we focus first on moving well with consistency, and then we work on increasing intensity. But a workout that’s intense for one person may not be for another. Intensity is relative, which means the goal is to work hard within the limits of your own physical and psychological capacity, because that’s where the results are. If you’re working hard, chances are you’re getting fitter.
Nutrition
Nutrition plays a critical role in your health and fitness. The CrossFit lifestyle promotes sound nutrition through simple guidelines – base your nutrition on lean proteins, vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar. Just eat real food, avoid processed foods, and you’ll see the benefits in your health and fitness.
Infinitely Scalable
CrossFit is a broad, general and inclusive fitness program. The needs of a CrossFit games athlete and a grandparent differ by degree, not kind. In other words, CrossFit works for every body, and every movement and workout has scaling options. With appropriate scaling, anyone can make fitness gains by working at their relative level of physical and psychological tolerance.
Yes you can do CrossFit!
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