What is CrossFit?

“Constantly Varied, Functional Movement, Executed at High Intensity”

• Constantly varied

• Why? To expand the margins of experience, because we fail at the margins of experience.

• What do we vary?

• Movements

• Loads

• Time domains

• Reps

• The goal of CF is to create balance and generalization

• Variance is NOT random

• Functional Movement

  • Natural to Human Movement

  • Universal Recruitment Pattern

  • Essential to a high quality of life

  • Are safe relative to non-functional movements

  • Core to Extremity 

  • Move Large Loads long distances quickly (high power movements)

• Performed at High Intensity

  • What is Intensity? It is the amount of power we generate

  • Intensity is relative to each individual – this makes CF scalable

  • Intensity is found at the limits of physical and psychological boundaries

  • Why high intensity?  It is the most effective way to get increases in power