CrossFit is a branded fitness regimen that involves constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity.The method was developed by Greg Glassman, who founded CrossFit with Lauren Jenai in 2000, with CrossFit its registered trademark.The company forms what has been described as the biggest fitness chain in the world,with around 12,000 affiliated gyms in over 150 countries as of 2022, under half of which are located in the United States.CrossFit is promoted as both a physical exercise philosophy and a competitive fitness sport, incorporating elements from high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, kettlebell lifting, calisthenics, strongman, and other exercises.It is practiced by members in CrossFit-affiliated gyms, and by individuals who complete daily workouts (otherwise known as "WODs" or "Workouts of the Day").
SIX TYPES OF CROSSFIT WORKOUTS Here are six of the most popular types of CrossFit workouts you can use to break up the monotony of body-part splits and make you a more rounded athlete. 1. EMOM Stands for “every minute on the minute”. Start a running clock and do a set number of reps at regular intervals, typically (but not necessarily, despite the name) at the start of each minute. The EMOM workout scrutinises your powers of recovery. Workout: Three clean and jerks every minute for 10 minutes 2. AMRAP “As many rounds as possible”. Complete a given exercise combination as many times as you can within a given time. It’s a battle of mind over searing muscle. Workout: 12 minutes of eight front squats and eight push presses 3. RFT “Rounds for time” means completing a given number of rounds of a circuit as fast as possible. The short rest periods help develop long-lasting muscle endurance. Workout: Eight rounds of 15 kettlebell swings, 10 kettlebell clean and presses and 5 kettlebell snatches 4. Chipper A one-round series of exercises, usually with high reps, to be completed in the fastest time possible. A high-volume, muscle-building grind. Workout: 100 press-ups, 75 bodyweight squats, 50 burpees, 25 pull-ups 5. Ladder One or more movements, increasing or decreasing the workload over time. Workout: 1-10 reps of goblet squats superset with 10-1 reps of pull-ups 6. Tabata Do eight rounds of high-intensity intervals, alternating 20 seconds effort with 10 seconds rest. A fat-eviscerating finisher. Workout: 8x Tabata rows for max distance