CrossFit consists of short, intense workouts involving total body (compound) movements and constant variation.
Our programs attack the three main problems with standard workouts:
- Lack of time - The average crossFit workout only takes 10 to 20 minutes of time. Of course with the warm-up, cool-down, movement training, and stretching, the total time required is close to an hour, but you’ll find one hour invested in crossfit will easily pay for itself in increased energy and elevated mood throughout the day.
- Lack of motivation - We have trainers leading and driving every class, making sure each participant is pushing themselves and achieving optimal results.
- Boredom - Every day we have a different workout of the day that all our members perform. This prevents your body from adapting to repeated movements, and keeps the training entertaining!
CrossFit by definition is an empirically driven, clinically tested, community developed strength and conditioning system that is built on constantly varied, if not randomized, functional movements executed at a high intensity. Our goal is to increase work capacity over broad time and modal domains.
We train for efficiency and optimal performance in each of ten recognized fitness domains: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Endurance, Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance, and Accuracy. Additionally Crossfit maximizes neuroendocrine response, develops power, and cross-trains in multiple modalities. By combining these things our program elicits an elite fitness that we like to call (surprise surprise) Crossfit!
What does this all mean to you?
You will be trained in many fundamental functional movements. You will participate in constantly changing workouts that combine body weight exercises, weightlifting, and other high-intensity drills that integrate cardio and strength challenges at the appropriate level. You won’t find any fancy equipment in our gym; the tools we employ are those of the barbell, kettlebell, and pull up bar variety. Crossfit will take you back to the roots of training, where the best results are found.
Finally, CrossFit is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of age or fitness level. We believe that the needs of Olympic athletes and our grandparents differ by degree not kind. Terrorist hunters, skiers, and mountain bike riders, to housewives, grandparents, and those who are sedentary and overweight have found their best fitness from the CrossFit regimen, so can you!
Additional resources:
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/what-crossfit.html
http://journal.crossfit.com/2002/04/foundations.tpl
http://journal.crossfit.com/2002/10/what-is-fitness-by-greg-glassm.tpl
