Hi Fit Fam
Hope you had a great week
Today's blog was inspired by a Cross fit event that was recently held here in Kuwait. I had always seen videos, heard reports but never actually witnessed an actual event and ... well it inspired me. I am a Cross-fit convert. The energy, power strength and adrenaline, teamwork was immense. It was so enjoyable that I myself have enrolled to become a crossfit trainer. In April I will travel to India, where I will learn the methods, so I too can deliver it here in Kuwait, safely and effectively to my Clients and also myself.
SO Today I have decided to explain to you the ins and outs!!!!
About the Games
Who is the fittest?
The CrossFit Games began in 2007, and to today has rapidly evolved. Each
year there is a Cross Fit event. It is comprehensive test of fitness for
athletes all over the world. There are several unique characteristics define
the CrossFit Games. The events change every year, and the details are not announced until right before each event.
Keen Cross fitters train year-round for an unknown competition so to speak!!! They are only aware of the events tasks when they reach the Home Depot Centre. Their training throughout the year puts their, mental and physical fortitude to the test. They take on a rigorous, broad-ranging tests of overall physical capacity.
The Crossfit games last for three days, thereafter the Fittest on Earth will have clearly distinguished themselves.
What does it Involve?
CrossFit- it is in principal a strength and conditioning program. It is used by many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and
professional athletes worldwide.
The beauty of Crossfit is that it covers a broad range of exercises and challenges, its specialty is not specializing.
The Work itself- WOD
Crossfit is intense, powerful and dynamic. It involve exercises like plyometric jumps, and Olympic lifts while using non-traditional weightlifting equipment such as kettlbells, sand-bags, suspension systems or water-filled implements.
The workout or WOD as you may see is structured in such a way you will be
challenged to do a certain number of repetitions in a workout in a specific time
frame, or a set number of rounds and repititions that are timed
Advanced CrossFit participants will actually compete against each other to see how fast they can complete the daily workout.
Benefits of Crossfit-
High intensity, power-based exercises are effective for burning a high number of calories in a short period.
Improves aerobic fitness and promoting the anabolic hormones such as testosterone, HGH and IGF-1 which are responsible for muscular growth and can actually have an anti-aging effect.
Teams compete together, so it has a real social aspect to it and it is global.
It is a great way for the experienced exercise enthusiast to add much-needed intensity and diversity to his or her program. #Note that I put experienced, it is not a recommended program for people just starting to exercise, it is intense and with that intensity comes the risk factor that if not done correctly with proper technique there is an increase the risk of injury.
Some Tips
If you are interested in starting or implementing CrossFit into your workout my advice would be to work with a Personal Trainer who is Cross Fit certified, they will be able to educate you and teach you how to perform the movements required for the workout.
To some it up. CrossFit is certainly becoming a hot topic and training program in the fitness industry today and in Kuwait there are many avid followers and and up and coming instructors. SO if you have been bitten by this bug, get in touch for more information.
Here is also a link to the CrossFit games website if you want more information.
http://games.crossfit.com/about-the-games/the-games-season
Until next week
Stay Healthy
Jill
Hope you had a great week
Today's blog was inspired by a Cross fit event that was recently held here in Kuwait. I had always seen videos, heard reports but never actually witnessed an actual event and ... well it inspired me. I am a Cross-fit convert. The energy, power strength and adrenaline, teamwork was immense. It was so enjoyable that I myself have enrolled to become a crossfit trainer. In April I will travel to India, where I will learn the methods, so I too can deliver it here in Kuwait, safely and effectively to my Clients and also myself.
SO Today I have decided to explain to you the ins and outs!!!!
About the Games
Who is the fittest?
The CrossFit Games began in 2007, and to today has rapidly evolved. Each
year there is a Cross Fit event. It is comprehensive test of fitness for
athletes all over the world. There are several unique characteristics define
the CrossFit Games. The events change every year, and the details are not announced until right before each event.
Keen Cross fitters train year-round for an unknown competition so to speak!!! They are only aware of the events tasks when they reach the Home Depot Centre. Their training throughout the year puts their, mental and physical fortitude to the test. They take on a rigorous, broad-ranging tests of overall physical capacity.
The Crossfit games last for three days, thereafter the Fittest on Earth will have clearly distinguished themselves.
What does it Involve?
CrossFit- it is in principal a strength and conditioning program. It is used by many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and
professional athletes worldwide.
The beauty of Crossfit is that it covers a broad range of exercises and challenges, its specialty is not specializing.
The Work itself- WOD
Crossfit is intense, powerful and dynamic. It involve exercises like plyometric jumps, and Olympic lifts while using non-traditional weightlifting equipment such as kettlbells, sand-bags, suspension systems or water-filled implements.
The workout or WOD as you may see is structured in such a way you will be
challenged to do a certain number of repetitions in a workout in a specific time
frame, or a set number of rounds and repititions that are timed
Advanced CrossFit participants will actually compete against each other to see how fast they can complete the daily workout.
Benefits of Crossfit-
High intensity, power-based exercises are effective for burning a high number of calories in a short period.
Improves aerobic fitness and promoting the anabolic hormones such as testosterone, HGH and IGF-1 which are responsible for muscular growth and can actually have an anti-aging effect.
Teams compete together, so it has a real social aspect to it and it is global.
It is a great way for the experienced exercise enthusiast to add much-needed intensity and diversity to his or her program. #Note that I put experienced, it is not a recommended program for people just starting to exercise, it is intense and with that intensity comes the risk factor that if not done correctly with proper technique there is an increase the risk of injury.
Some Tips
If you are interested in starting or implementing CrossFit into your workout my advice would be to work with a Personal Trainer who is Cross Fit certified, they will be able to educate you and teach you how to perform the movements required for the workout.
To some it up. CrossFit is certainly becoming a hot topic and training program in the fitness industry today and in Kuwait there are many avid followers and and up and coming instructors. SO if you have been bitten by this bug, get in touch for more information.
Here is also a link to the CrossFit games website if you want more information.
http://games.crossfit.com/about-the-games/the-games-season
Until next week
Stay Healthy
Jill
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