Crossfit
CrossFit ® is a registered trademark in the European Union, owned by CrossFit Inc., which designates a training method based on constantly varied exercises, with functional movements performed at high intensity.
It is a sport discipline based on functional exercises or training at a high intensity.
Its main feature is that there are no set routines, so every day your CrossFit workout will be totally different.
ℹ In addition, this sport will train your different capacities: strength, endurance, flexibility, power, cardiovascular and respiratory endurance, etc.
It is the training par excellence of military, police and firefighting forces.
In this section we will answer many questions about this discipline: Is Crossfit effective in improving physical condition and weight loss? Is it a safe sport modality? Is there a higher risk of injury than other sport activities?
When and where did CrossFit originate?
ℹ The creator of CrossFit is Glen Glassman. He said he wanted to help athletes get the physical and mental results the way athletes previously worked out.
The founder of the Functional Movement Screen method, which is based on the principles of functional movement, started with police, firefighter and military populations.
That original idea became an important business for him; however, he expanded it to a whole spectrum of various forms of exercise.
Crossfit exercises and movements
If you want to try CrossFit workouts you should familiarize yourself with the most common movements.
ℹ They may include pulling movements that involve pulling or holding weights, or pushing movements that involve pushing against or holding weights.
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