thedrifter
06-22-08, 10:43 AM
CrossFit boasts that its specialty is not specializing.
The fitness program attempts to be as inclusive as possible and gears its regimen to be open to participants ranging from elite athletes to homemakers. It’s especially popular with police training academies and special operations units. But the straightforward concept has drawn interest from many looking for a fresh approach to fitness.
It’s made up of several dozen individual exercises and movements that, when combined, form the CrossFit system. Some of these exercises will be familiar to many people with a few hours in the gym under their belts: clean, jerk, pull-up and squat.
However, other parts of the regimen stray from standard gym orthodoxy and have names to reflect as much: hollow rock, power snatch and the “hot chick muscle up,” basically a combination pull-up and dip, using a pair of Olympic-style rings.
CrossFit has become a global phenomenon, reflected by clubs springing up worldwide. But it has fairly humble beginnings, said founder Greg Glassman, who’s spent decades working as a personal trainer and now trains law enforcement personnel nationwide.
http://www.crossfit.com/
Ellie
The fitness program attempts to be as inclusive as possible and gears its regimen to be open to participants ranging from elite athletes to homemakers. It’s especially popular with police training academies and special operations units. But the straightforward concept has drawn interest from many looking for a fresh approach to fitness.
It’s made up of several dozen individual exercises and movements that, when combined, form the CrossFit system. Some of these exercises will be familiar to many people with a few hours in the gym under their belts: clean, jerk, pull-up and squat.
However, other parts of the regimen stray from standard gym orthodoxy and have names to reflect as much: hollow rock, power snatch and the “hot chick muscle up,” basically a combination pull-up and dip, using a pair of Olympic-style rings.
CrossFit has become a global phenomenon, reflected by clubs springing up worldwide. But it has fairly humble beginnings, said founder Greg Glassman, who’s spent decades working as a personal trainer and now trains law enforcement personnel nationwide.
http://www.crossfit.com/
Ellie