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What is Crossfit?
Crossfit is strength and conditioning program built on
constantly varied, if not randomized functional movements executed
at high intensity.
We use the term “functional” to describe exercises
utilizing movements most representative of natural movement.
Functional movements general use universal motor recruitment
patterns, recruit in a wave of muscular contraction from core to
extremity, move the body or other object effectively and are
multi-joint or compound movements. Functional movements are
uniquely capable of moving large loads, long distances, quickly.
Our workhorse movements include Deadlifts, Squats, Pull-Ups,
Push Ups and Dips, Overhead Presses, Running and Lunging, Cleans
and Snatches, Handstands, Throwing, Jumping and some hybrid
movements such as the Muscle Up, “Wall Ball” and “Thruster”.
Our “toolbox” contains barbells and dumbbells, bumper
plates, Pull Up bars, medicine balls, gymnastic rings, climbing
ropes, rowing machines, and some odds and ends like kettle bells,
parallel bars and some giant tires.
Our Workouts Of The Day or WOD’s are generally short in
duration relative to popular conception of what a workout should
be. On average the WOD’s last 15-20 minutes and could involve
any or all of the following in any combination: Running, Rowing,
Weightlifting, Plyometrics and basic Gymnastics. Conversely, our
workouts are much more intense than what most people are used to.
It has been said that in a regular “big box” gym you get a 20
minute workout in 2 hours but in a Crossfit gym you get a 2 hour
workout in 20 minutes.
The kind of fitness that that Crossfit advocates and develops
is broad, general and inclusive. Our specialty is in not
specializing. Combat, survival, many sports and life reward this
kind of fitness and on average punish the specialist. This
encourages athletes to disinvest in any fixed notions of sets,
reps, rest periods, order of exercises, routines etc…Nature
frequently provide largely unforeseeable challenges; we train for
that by striving to keep the training broad and constantly varied.
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