CrossFit. What it is: a fashion or lifestyle

Just some five years ago, have come to the fitness club of men interested in the gym, and the girls - group lessons. Now primarily a manager usually ask about CrossFit. No self-respecting fitness center can no longer ignore povalny demand for this program, and in gyms Russia gradually began to appear unless the zone under CrossFit, at least in the form of the traditional inventory of tires, ropes and bollards.

From the history of CrossFit

This type of training is relatively young, and its history began in the United States thanks to Greg Glassman. Being a personal trainer with 18 years (now Glassman '61), Greg is constantly looking for opportunities to improve the power performance, endurance, speed, and to do so without loss of muscle mass and excessive strain on the heart. In 1995 we began the first tests of combined training on strength and sprint performance. Pioneers CrossFit is puzzling. Many wondered how it is possible to drag a huge weight in the anaerobic mode, and then move to jumping rope.

But followers became more and more so in 2000, along with Greg Lauren Genii wife CrossFit Inc. patented training system The first gym offering CrossFit, located in California, and a licensed lounge - in Washington State.

By 2015, the number of CrossFit halls grew to 13,000. Divorce Greg and Lauren was about to become a turning point in the life of the brand, as the ex-wife was trying to sell his stake in the company to third parties. Fortunately, Glassman managed to get a loan for $ 16 million to repurchase shares. Who experienced athletes can say that CrossFit - it is not just an alternative to the standard program in the gym, but a lifestyle. Naturally, the company did not stop at a single development program.

Licensing and training

Around the world are actively sold the license to use the brand CrossFit Inc., opened a specially equipped meeting rooms. It grows and Training Center, which produces hundreds of affiliated instructors CrossFit. In addition to standard training have additional seminars in powerlifting, weight lifting, rowing, sprint, women and even children's CrossFit. It is proposed to model and special diets for CrossFit enthusiasts.

Suitable for CrossFit

So what is it - CrossFit? In simple terms, this general physical training. According to the most Glassman, an attempt to develop the basic physical qualities of a person to the same extent. CrossFit challenge is to optimize the respiratory and cardiovascular endurance along with muscle stability, agility, accuracy, coordination, strength, balance and speed.

Such a "hodgepodge", it would seem likely to appeal only to "notorious" athletes and athletes a well-worn. However, there is. Portrait of a typical krossfitchika ambiguous. So, who selects a program CrossFit:

• Members. For them, this is the perfect way to get the necessary basic skills.
• from the team sport athletes, or simply of "inseparable". CrossFit program is based on the collective participation of a partner with the ability to maintain and strive for the best result.
• People "special trades". The police, rescue workers, military personnel, whose work there and lightning reaction, and the power, and endurance, choose CrossFit exercises.
• I wish to lose weight. Training show that CrossFit - it is an alternative direction, which may "shake up" the body losing weight during long workouts at the gym.
• Teens. Rapidly growing muscle corset and barely kept pace with the skeleton during adolescence simply require general physical preparation. And since CrossFit - it is something like a PFD, which has no reference to the heavy weights, then adapt the session is easy for a child.

CrossFit in Russia

In Russia CrossFit it came about in 2005. Collective functional training decided to take on the level of professional competition. The very first international games began to be held regularly since 2007. Zyavki take from all continents of the athletes who want to get the title of "the most prepared person in the world." The Russian competition arrived in 2012. It became the scene of Gorky Park in Moscow.

"The Big Cup title on himself a trained person" carried out in 2013. Among other popular cup "Heraklion". Looking at the photo reports from the competition, it seems difficult to complete all the tasks and that CrossFit - is a purely professional sports. In fact, can participate athletes, which in everyday life are the usual doctors, housewives, managers, teachers.

Equipment

Exercises in CrossFit are directly dependent on the time and cost of high-speed, so do not do without the best uniforms. Typically, athletes involved in CrossFit, prefer compression garment. The fact that at the time it becomes rods suffers skin shin, as compression tights just protect it and to maintain an optimal body temperature.

Rashgardy or compression T-shirt with long sleeves fulfill the same protective and thermoregulatory function. And "MUST hev" any occupation - gloves and shoes. Better to choose sneakers average functionality, that is suitable for jogging, and weight lifting.

Exercise and training systems

What is it - CrossFit - can not be understood without knowing the fundamental principles of building complexes. Each lesson consists of three main types of exercise: cardio (running, rowing, jump rope), functional exercise (Burpee, lunges, pull-ups) and strength exercises (deadlifts, lifting weights, bench press).

CrossFit complexes are built in cycles of three principles: taking into account the time (time spent on exercise and improve record); without taking into account the time (you need to go through all the rounds clearly and perform the exercise without reference to the stopwatch); and given rounds (you need to pass the maximum number of rounds per unit time). There is also a weekly CrossFit program, when each day meet their exercises in a certain number of repetitions.