CrossFit is constantly varied, each day is different and exciting. The fundamental movements are natural movements that can be mimicked across into our daily life. Each movement is strengthening our body for tasks that we do real life, unlike a generic gym where training specific muscle groups are popular using movements such as hamstring curls and calf raises.
Functional Movements
The Squat
Building the strength to sit down into a chair and standing up, picking objects off the ground, and keeping healthy back, knee and hip joints as we get age.
The Air Squat
The Front Squat
The Overhead Squat
The Press
The press is important for building strength and stability through our shoulders and back. Having strong and stable shoulders gives us the ability to reach, grab and place objects into overhead cupboards, onto roof racks or hold up your car boot.
The Strict (shoulder) Press
Push Press
The Push Jerk
The Deadlift
Strengthening our core, lower back and hamstrings to ensure we can continuously lift objects free from injury. The Deadlift is an important part of everyday life, we use it when picking your shopping bags up off the floor, carrying your washing basket upstairs, or lifting up and holding your grand children. All small tasks that if performed correctly will ensure a stable and happy back for a long, long time.
The Deadlift
The Medicine Ball Clean
The Sumo Deadlift High Pull
Other Foundation Movements
The Thruster
The Wall-Ball
The Strict Pull Up
It is so important that we build a solid foundation of strength, no matter our stage of life. By building up our overall strength we are also building the confidence in our body that will allow us to live long and full filled lives without fear or injury. Knowing if we fall, we can get back up, if we drop something, we can reach it and if we need to lift a heavy bin bag up and take out the trash we can.
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
For more information head to The CrossFit Article – Defining CrossFit, Part 1: Functional Movements
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