What Is Cross Fit

What is CrossFit?

Who is fit?

Ronnie Coleman?Eight time Mr.

Olympia

Michael Phelps?Winner of Eight

Gold medals at 2008Beijing Olympics

Michael Jordan?Six-time NBA

Champion

Lance Armstrong?Seven time winner of the

Tour de France.

Mark Allen?Six Time Winner of the

Hawaii Ironman Triathlon

Bryan Clay?Winner of the gold medal for the

Decathlon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Mikko Who?

Tanya Who?

Seriously though....

....what is fitness?

Four Models of Fitness

1. Ten General Physical Skills

2. The Hopper Theory

3. Metabolic Pathways

4. The Wellness Continuum

*Physical - Developed through training.

EnduranceStaminaStrengthFlexibility

PowerSpeed

CoordinationAgility

BalanceAccuracy

*Combination of both physical and mental.

*Mental - Developed through practice.

Ten General Physical Skills

*Physical - Developed through training.

EnduranceStaminaStrengthFlexibility

PowerSpeed

CoordinationAgility

BalanceAccuracy

*Combination of both physical and mental.

*Mental - Developed through practice.

Ten General Physical Skills

The aim of CrossFit is to improve your capacity in

ALL of these areas.

The Hopper Theory

Metabolic Pathways

The Wellness Continuum

Three Main Disciplines

The Fitness Pyramid

Crossfit is...

...broad, general, inclusive fitness.

Crossfit is...

...increased work capacity over broad

time and modal domains.

Crossfit is...

...constantly varied, functional

movements, executed at high

intensity.

Constantly varied...

running, rowing, clean & jerk, snatch, squat, front squat, overhead squat, deadlift, press, push-press, push jerk, bench-press, power-clean, box jumps, vertical jumps, broad jumps, backwards running, medicine ball throws, rope climbs, pull-ups, L-pull-ups, ring rows, dips, push-ups, handstands, presses to handstand, burpees, handstand push-ups, hollow rocks, pirouettes, kips, cartwheels, muscle-ups, pull-overs, sit-ups, scales, skipping, kettle bell swings, knees-to-elbows, skin-the-cats, floor wipers, sit-ups, plank holds, swimming, biking, lunges, one-arm snatches, push-ups, virtual shoveling,

...functional movements...

...at high intensity...

3, 2, 1, Go!

Community

Community

This is CrossFit...

Resources

http://crossfit.com

http://crossfitregina.com

http://crossfitkids.com

http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ-trial.pdf (What is CrossFit?)

http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/forums (scaled workouts)

http://www.board.crossfit.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5033&d=1

251950189

(equipment-free workouts)

http://www.slideshare.net/dragoon872/what-is-cross-fit (Paul’s

Presentation)