Here’s the definition of CrossFit from the official site:
CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide.
Our program delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing. Combat, survival, many sports, and life reward this kind of fitness and, on average, punish the specialist.
CrossFit contends that a person is as fit as they are proficient in each of ten general physical skills: cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, agility, balance, coordination, and accuracy
I emailed the Crossfit gym and asked if I could come in as a beginner and I was offered a free session. Excited, I arrived 10mins early for the 6:30pm class. I had the opportunity to watch the 5:30pm group finishing up and I got nervous and scared. They all looked so fit and the workouts seemed intense. I almost chickened out. lol.
The class started and I introduced myself to the instructor who was super nice. We started with a brisk run outside (it was so cold outside but I survived) and went back in to get the brief on the WOD (workout of the Day). Split into teams of 2, I paired with my friend I dragged in with me. Warm up was practicing the 3 moves of the circuit. Squats, Handstands on the wall, and Knee Toe Touches.
I got the hang of the moves and I was showed the modified version for the headstands (I can't do a handstand....well not yet)
The real workout began and started with weighted front squats (we did 15kg), modified wall climbs and knee/toe touches. 10 of each move, 3 times.
It was a bit intense but I didn't give up as everyone cheered each other on. Felt like a family workout.
I loved my first class and I will definitely give it a try again.
