CrossFit Training Is Not A Fad It’s Here To Stay

Throughout any given day we might find ourselves doing all sorts of different physical activities-each requiring different muscles and diverse combinations of skill sets. Cross-fitness was born out of this idea. It means to train across multiple disciplines that develop different skills such as strength, agility, speed and endurance. While modern cross-fitness was popularized by guys in the military and law enforcement, its roots can probably be traced way back to the days of the Spartans in ancient Greece.

It has even spawned its own "underground" fitness craze known as CrossFit. In 2002, a guy named Greg Glassman in Santa Cruz California built a website that he used to measure the efficiency of his workouts. From there, it just took off. Today CrossFit is used by law enforcement, public safety, and military personnel as well as thousands of competitive athletes, elite athletes, martial arts practitioners and lots more from around the globe.

One reason is that people are becoming more knowledgeable about overall fitness, realizing that a one-dimensional approach can be limiting. For example, just because a guy lifts weight and maybe looks really buff, it doesn't necessarily mean that he is really all that strong-big muscles aren't always powerful muscles. It also doesn't mean that he's particularly athletic and could compete in a competition that requires strength, agility or endurance.

Strongman competitions are an excellent illustration of what I'm talking about. These guys are not only big-they're also strong, agile and have endurance too. A typical competition might require them to toss kegs in the air, carry up to 300 lbs. in each hand across a distance as fast as they can or they might even have to drag a semi-truck across a field. Qualifying and winning these competitions requires competitors to focus on developing multiple, diverse skill sets at the same time. 

If you are just beginning, then it’s always good to start working out with a certified Crossfit Clearwater personal trainer. This will help to ensure you’re using good form and helps to cut down on injuries. Hot Girls- Crossfit girls have a reputation for being extremely hot.  I am tempted to call this correlation, rather than causation, but I can’t deny it altogether.  The best explanation – lifting makes girls hot, and crossfit makes girls lift. The skills involved are directly applicable to everyday activity. The functional movements are just that. It quickly becomes easier to do things that used to be hard and to try things you never would have considered before. This creates a powerful feedback loop that makes you more excited to go back to the gym and get even better. You can fit this style of exercise into a busy schedule. You feel pretty used up at the end which makes you feel like it was time well spent.

Crossfit is a pretty good protocol for certain people, specifically people who are already quite fit and looking to improve their all-around fitness and performance: some strength, some speed, some muscle, some fat loss.  If you are that person, get after it.  However, anyone focusing on one or two goals specifically, or anyone who is not already pretty advanced in the gym, would do better looking to programs more specifically tailored to his or her goals and skill levels.