The principles of CrossFit workouts are designed around ten fitness abilities, with the idea of developing skills in all of these disciplines:

1. Cardiovascular endurance
2. Strength
3. Stamina
4. Flexibility
5. Agility
6. Balance
7. Coordination
8. Power
9. Endurance
10. Accuracy

The aim of a CrossFit workout is to test the three metabolic pathways of the body:

1. Phosphagen – short bursts of high-powered exercises lasting about 10 seconds
2. Glycolytic – moderate-powered exercises lasting about 3 minutes
3. Oxidative – low-powered exercises lasting more than a few minutes

CrossFit workouts can be competitive, where the individual is timed in the various activities, and the winner has the fastest time. However, not everyone uses these workouts in a competitive nature. Some people choose to use the timings as a guideline and just simply enjoy the variety of exercises.

A CrossFit gym will have very little equipment compared to some of the bigger gyms. Often you will find free weights, rowing machines, and skipping ropes, in a fairly basic set up.

Our next post will cover some CrossFit workout examples should you wish to try it out for yourself.

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CrossFit Workouts

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