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The standard answer is, "It's an effective fitness program consisting of constantly varied functional movements executed at high intensity". This is a good description yet can still leave you pondering what the heck crossfit is. Phrases like "functional movements", "intensity", and "constantly varied" are thrown around all throughout the fitness industry to sell stuff. The terms are broad and have different definitions depending on the person or industry defining them. CrossFit has specific explanations of the three terms, which are:


Functional Movements:

1. Natural movements with everyday life motor recruitment patterns. The movements were not invented by a trainer and have been around for millions of years. The squat(sit and stand), the deadlift(bend over and pick something up), the press(lift something over your head), run, jump, climb, throw...the list goes on and on. They are found everyday, everywhere in life.
2. Essential to maintain independent living. At the point you can no longer sit and stand or pick something up from the ground, you can no longer live alone.
3. Compound movements using many muscles, joints, and tendons. Isolation movements just don't happen in life. The only place you see them is in a standard big box gym.
4. Get work done more effective and efficient compared to isolation movements. They allow you to move more weight for more distance fast.
5. "LIFE'S MOVEMENTS"

1. The rep scheme, timing, load, combination of movements, among other modalities is continually changed. Similar to everday life. For example, you know tomorrow that you sit down and stand up and pick something up and take some steps. You don't know how many times or how heavy or when.
2. "LIFE'S WAY"

1. Is exactly equal to average power. Average power is measurable - (Force x Distance)/Time.
2. The catalyst for advantageous phsyical change.(how you get results)
3. "MORE POWER OUTPUT = MORE FIT"