CrossFit is quickly becoming a mainstay in the sports training industry.
Perfect for those seeking a complex workout that challenges the entire body, CrossFit can seem intimidating to newbies. However, once you understand the basic principles and techniques, you can realize how much this discipline goes into incorporating weightlifting, resistance training, and aerobic agility within it.

CrossFit is an approach to training that blends several disciplines, such as weightlifting, cardio, and gymnastics.
The main goal is to develop a complete and functional workout, challenging strength, endurance, coordination, and flexibility.

One of the distinguishing features of CrossFit is the variety of exercises.
The workouts change daily and include various movements, such as weightlifting, running, jumping, pulling, etc.
This variety keeps the workouts interesting and challenging, preventing you from getting bored or having your body adapt too much to a specific routine.
CrossFit workouts usually last 45 minutes to an hour and are very intense.
During a training session, you focus on high-impact full-body exercises. This type of workout is ideal for burning fat, increasing muscle strength, and improving cardiovascular endurance.
One of the most interesting things about CrossFit is the community that forms around it.
CrossFit athletes often train as a group and motivate each other to achieve their goals. In addition, there is a sense of friendly competition that can push athletes to give their best during workouts.

As already mentioned, a CrossFit workout provides numerous benefits on a physical level, starting from improving muscle tone to improving metabolic parameters. Precisely because it is a high-intensity activity, CrossFit helps to reduce body fat and tone the body by performing a series of exercises without ever stopping: calories are burned quickly (up to 500 kcal per hour), and endurance knows a marked increase – but it is good to remember to eat energy bars to recover energy afterward!

CrossFit does not aim to increase muscle mass, making it less suitable for body-builders.
The main goal is to develop strength and endurance by accustoming the body to physical exertion and stress.
It is an activity suitable for both men and women. Still, it requires an experienced trainer to avoid injuries given by the high intensity.

CrossFit combines cardio, weightlifting, and gymnastics to increase strength, agility, balance, and endurance. But before you dive headlong into this workout, it is essential to understand the key elements and types of exercises included in a Crossfit workout, which include:

• functional movements: included within them are squats, jumping jacks or deadlifts;
• variation: in CrossFit the same workout is rarely done twice in a row.
  This prevents the body from getting used to the same exercises and keeps the degree of challenge high;
• high intensity: CrossFit workouts tend to push the athlete’s body to the limit to maximize results.

A standard session of a CrossFit workout is divided into four phases: warm-up, technique, WOD, and cool-down.
Warm-up and technique are essential to begin with (not only in CrossFit but in any sports activity), as this is where all the joints and the inside of the body are prepared. The main reason it is done is to avoid injury. Guided by an instructor, the athlete performs the exercises correctly and fluidly before starting the actual workout.
In the WOD (Workout Of the Day), the instructor prepares exercises that are performed in a continuous, high-intensity manner over a period of time that can range from 5 to 30 minutes, repeating these exercises as many times as possible and keeping the pace.
In addition to movements such as push-ups or squats, kettlebells or dumbbells are also often used.
Cooling-down occurs at the end of the workout phase and involves a series of stretching and relaxing exercises.
It is essential to avoid feeling discouraged if some exercises feel too challenging at first.
You are building your strength and endurance, which takes time and patience. You can create a training program with an instructor that includes CrossFit sessions at regular intervals. Perseverance is the key when it comes to seeing long-term results.