CrossFit for Everybody

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CrossFit for Everybody

by Jonathan Sabar

Previously considered the domain of firefighters and Navy Seals, CrossFit is quickly becoming the workout of choice for office workers and soccer moms. But what is CrossFit, and how can it help us mere mortals reach our fitness goals?

The myth of “Traditional” exercise

So-called traditional workouts aren’t. The boundaries between strength and “cardio” seen in gyms, the focus on muscles rather than movements, and the insistence on endurance work as the primary source of fat burning took root in the 1970s and ‘80s during the onset of the “Fitness Celebrity” craze. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jane Fonda, and Jim Fixx did a lot to bring fitness to the mainstream, but in so doing introduced those artificial separations.

Coach Greg Glassman developed CrossFit in the 1980s as a training method aimed at creating athletes who were equal parts gymnast, sprinter, and weightlifter. As it grew over the last few decades and underwent further additions and refinements, CrossFit took on a life of its own. Often referred to as “The Sport of Fitness”, CrossFit has proven not only effective but fun for exercisers of all ages and ability levels.

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