Crossfit is the best workout ever!!!!!
I’ve heard this too many times to count. For those who are unfamiliar, Crossfit, according to their website is “delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing.” They go on to claim that it has “universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience.”
Crossfit is essentially extreme circuit training designed to metabolically push your body while building either muscular endurance or strength (depending on the workout). It is extremely high intensity. Sounds great, but does this make it the best workout ever?
This would depend entirely on your goals. Ask any fitness professional and they’ll tell you one of the most important aspects of beginning a fitness program is goal-setting. This is how your trainer shapes your workout to meet your wants and needs.
If your goal is general fitness and wellness, and you’ve been cleared by your doctor to participate in a fitness program, Crossfit may be a great option for you. Coaches tell athletes to “leave it all on the field” and that’s exactly what Crossfit does.
Because Crossfit boasts that they’re specialty is NOT specializing, if your goal is more specific than general fitness it might not be the best option for you.
If your goal is to improve in a sport, a more specific fitness regime would be beneficial. If your goal is to deal with joint pain, a more specific fitness regime would be beneficial.
If your goal is improve balance, a more specific fitness regime would be beneficial.
Crossfit is one of the new crazes in fitness. That doesn’t make it the best.
This may sound strange, but Crossfit enthusiasts remind me of a yoga instructor who once told me that, “of course, yoga is the ONLY thing that changes the body’s physiology.” Both forms of fitness have a cult-like following.
The question isn’t is it the best; the question is what the best is FOR YOU.
What does your fitness program look like and why do you like it?
I’ve heard this too many times to count. For those who are unfamiliar, Crossfit, according to their website is “delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing.” They go on to claim that it has “universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience.”
Crossfit is essentially extreme circuit training designed to metabolically push your body while building either muscular endurance or strength (depending on the workout). It is extremely high intensity. Sounds great, but does this make it the best workout ever?
This would depend entirely on your goals. Ask any fitness professional and they’ll tell you one of the most important aspects of beginning a fitness program is goal-setting. This is how your trainer shapes your workout to meet your wants and needs.
If your goal is general fitness and wellness, and you’ve been cleared by your doctor to participate in a fitness program, Crossfit may be a great option for you. Coaches tell athletes to “leave it all on the field” and that’s exactly what Crossfit does.
Because Crossfit boasts that they’re specialty is NOT specializing, if your goal is more specific than general fitness it might not be the best option for you.
If your goal is to improve in a sport, a more specific fitness regime would be beneficial. If your goal is to deal with joint pain, a more specific fitness regime would be beneficial.
If your goal is improve balance, a more specific fitness regime would be beneficial.
Crossfit is one of the new crazes in fitness. That doesn’t make it the best.
This may sound strange, but Crossfit enthusiasts remind me of a yoga instructor who once told me that, “of course, yoga is the ONLY thing that changes the body’s physiology.” Both forms of fitness have a cult-like following.
The question isn’t is it the best; the question is what the best is FOR YOU.
What does your fitness program look like and why do you like it?