CrossFit Legitimus

    

Photo Credit: Kristen Stewart

"What body part am I working by doing this?"
"I hope we don't do legs/arms/abs today..."
"I hate running it makes me out of breath."
 "How do I get better at running? How can I lose weight? How can I be a beast?"

We get asked these questions very often, and that's fine, ask away.... but, the answer will pretty much always be the same.

 CrossFit works most everything all the time.

It's not a "parts" kinda workout... Spot training is not effective in getting fit.

Let's think about Paleo eating; hunters and gatherers.

They had to go out and hike, climb and run around after their food.

They had to build fires and tools...you get the point.
 
They were in shape because if they weren't they would die.
 
They were constantly active and ate meat, veggies, berries and some nuts.

Today, our lives don't require being in shape (for the most part), thus we have the need for fitness.

Why?

Because we are killing ourselves with inactivity.

I know. The truth hurts.

Enter CrossFit: Strength and conditioning for the general population.

Don't complicate it. It really is that simple: Anyone can do this.

Of course there are other non-CrossFit but similar fitness "programs".

Let's be open minded about it, if it works for someone, it works... nuff said.

CrossFit works everything often, and in a relatively short amount of time.

If someone is training for a particular sport, or event, there are always tweaks we can add in or take away from a work out.

But, if you're looking for general health and fitness, then know this:

CrossFit works all of you, all the time!

There will never be a legs day, a shoulders day, a back and biceps day... we work almost every part, almost every day!

CrossFit has proven success because it's fun! Like gym class for adults!

  "The CrossFit prescription is “constantly varied, high- intensity, functional movement.”
Functional movements are universal motor recruitment patterns; they are performed in a wave of contraction from core to extremity; and they are compound movements—i.e., they are multi-joint. They are natural, effective, and efficient locomotors of body and external objects. But no aspect of functional movements is more important than their capacity to move large loads over long distances." -Greg Glassman (Founder of CrossFit)





-Jen Conlin

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