Greg Glassman of Santa Cruz, CA created CrossFit in the late 1980’s. CrossFit is best defined by Greg Glassman as “constantly varied, functional movement, executed at high intensity.” This means that you will not follow a specific workout routine (preventing boredom), you will learn and practice the most effective movement patterns (preparing you for life outside of the gym), and your workout will be as intense as you are currently able (getting you results quickly).
CrossFit is designed as a general physical preparedness program that can be used by a variety of people. Olympic athletes and stay-at-home moms have achieved their highest level of fitness by incorporating our methodology.
BayState CrossFit will optimize your physical competence in each of the ten recognized fitness domains. They are Cardiovascular and Respiratory Endurance, Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance, and Accuracy.
Three modalities most commonly found in CrossFit workouts include metabolic conditioning (like running, rowing and jumping rope), gymnastics movements (like push-ups, pull-ups and muscle-ups), and weightlifting (like the clean and jerk, dead lift and the overhead squat). Don’t worry if you don’t know what these are – our job is to teach you!
The Work Out of the Day (WOD) is designed to humble the world’s best athletes, while at the same time remaining modifiable and achievable for newcomers as well. The WOD is different each day, which keeps the program interesting and motivating. The training environment is encouraging and positive, creating a great community of friends and a network of support both inside as well as outside of the gym. The CrossFit hands-on approach to fitness allows the individual to progress at their own pace and will undoubtedly increase their over-all fitness, health, mental strength and confidence. Simply put, CrossFit will change your life!
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