Crossfit!

Nate from Core Crossfit

Grace, Helen, Nancy, Karen, Murph, Tabata, Amrap.

Only after a Crossfit class will you be able to understand the meaning of these names. 

WOD (Workout of the Day) is the description of the high-intensity work outs you can find in a Crossfit gym. Murph, for example, consists of running a mile, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups and 300 air squats followed by another mile for time. Sound crazy? It is! Luckily, for the majority of people, all WODS can be scaled down to fit anyone.

Recent Crossfit Exercises!

The first Crossfit gym was opened by Greg Glassman in 1995. With a slow start, it grew from 1 to 18 gyms by 2005. Then, just like in every crossfit workout, madness happened.  From 2005-2011 over 1,800 gyms opened. Magazines raved about the work outs and actors proclaimed that Crossfit is how they shape and maintain their bodies! 

Advocates for Crossfit explain that it will transform your body and allow for a healthier life style. The opposition says that Crossfit is not for everyone, that not all bodies can’t handle it, and that individuals can hurt themselves. 

Cerie from Core Crossfit

The only statement I have found to be untrue, is that "Crossfit is not for everyone". It is true, that not all bodies can handle an unmodified workout; however there are several beginning classes and adjustments making it accommodating for everyone. Crossfit trainers are given rigorous training and value form over strength, making sure individuals can’t hurt themselves. If what the opposition said was true, it would be impossible for crossfit to grow with such popularity. Crossfit has found its place in the ever expanding campaign to get healthier.