CrossFit has taken the nation by storm, and the West coast in particular. Read this article talking about the CrossFit craze in the Jan/Feb edition of LA Sports and Fitness in PDF format here.
Brian Anderson does the horizontal iron cross while Eugene Allen performs a handstand push-up from the rings behind him in Tacoma, Wash.
By STEPHANIE COOPERMAN
Published: December 22, 2005 - NY Times
WHILE many gymgoers complain that they might not survive a tough workout, Brian Anderson can speak from experience. For his first CrossFit session, he swung a 44-pound steel ball with a handle over his head and between his legs. The aim was to do 50 quick repetitions, rest and repeat. After 30 minutes, Mr. Anderson, a 38-year-old member of the special weapons and tactics team in the sheriff's office in Tacoma, Wash., left the gym with his muscles sapped and back pain so excruciating that he had to lie in the driveway to collect himself.
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.
The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience. We’ve used our same routines for elderly individuals with heart disease and cage fighters one month out from televised bouts. We scale load and intensity; we don’t change programs.
The needs of Olympic athletes and our grandparents differ by degree not kind. Our terrorist hunters, skiers, mountain bike riders and housewives have found their best fitness from the same regimen.
The NavySEALs.com CrossFit program
In every category of training, SEALs operate at the razor sharp tip of the spear. This is why only the best training methods are used to develop and equip America’s elite.
In the last few years, a growing insurgency of the program CrossFit® has emerged as the preeminent strength and conditioning program for many SEALs, to the extent that it is utilized in every phase of BUD/S and SQT, and within the SEAL Teams as an integral component of the PT program.
Old-school gym moves and a stopwatch combine for some of the fastest results ever.... Okay, go!
Lots of exercise programs this time of year claim to get you in the best shape of your life. But how many can claim to get some of the top trainers in L.A., thousands of badass cops, and a large number of Navy SEALs in the best shape of their lives?
A workout that’s fast, furious and not for the faint of heart;
A workout that's fast, furious and not for the faint of heart; CrossFit promises -- and delivers -- an intense blend of aerobic and strength training
Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles, Calif.
Author: Roy M. Wallack
Date: Apr 10, 2006]
Eighty-four official trainers (double that of a year ago) teach [CrossFit] in major cities around the country. People who need to learn proper form -- or who simply need to be pushed -- can find a list of trainers on the website, http://www.crossfit.com. The guy who put me through my paces, Santa Monica CrossFit affiliate Andy Petranek charges $25 for the initial session and $15 for repeat visits.
Ultimate Fighting world champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell has been undefeated since he added CrossFit to his training regimen two years ago. "Chuck dreads CrossFit because it's the hardest part of his workout," says his trainer John Hackelman, who forced it on him, "but it has raised his all-body fitness levels so high that no one can stay with him."
He's prouder of the pat on the back he got last summer from the Canadian Infantry School in Gagetown, New Brunswick, which conducted a seven-week trial of CrossFit versus its own rigorous Canadian Fitness Manual training plan. The results: CrossFit scored higher in every fitness category and was ranked more enjoyable by most of the 110 officer candidates tested. Full Article in PDF Format Here!
The easiest and most efficient way to get started with CrossFit is to visit and train with your local affiliate (Thats us!) We can and will provide you with the expert coaching that will help you to succeed at CrossFit and reach your fitness goals. For more information on our program, including how to start training with us, click the "About Us" tab at the top of the page.
But sometimes this is not an option due to financial or time obligations... or even plain old stubborness. We understand this, and we still want to offer resources to our fellow CrossFitters. If you do decide to venture into the CrossFit world on your own, be aware that it can be very difficult to learn and execute the concepts and movements on you own if you have not previously had formal fitness training. That being said, the CrossFit HQ page has a wealth of resources for you to use.
We recommend three distinct approaches for beginning CrossFit depending on your fitness experience and available facilities. Click the "Full Entry" button to see the approaches.
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Old-school gym moves and a stopwatch combine for some of the fastest results ever.... Okay, go!