FEW TIPS FOR A NEW CROSSFITTER

Crossfit was originally a strength and conditioning program first introduced for military special operations units, police academies, martial arts champion training and strong athletes worldwide. It consists of different kinds of challenging workouts that will help you prepare your body to face practically anything.

1. Scaling Is The Way To Go

A lot of people are under a false impression that you have to be fit to do CrossFit. However, the beauty of CrossFit is that you can modify (scale) each workout to fit your ability and skill set. Scaling allows you to maintain a higher intensity whilst keeping your form on point. This will result in improved performance, and you will soon see yourself becoming faster and stronger.

2. You’ll Find Your Own Intensity

People of all shapes and sizes, of all backgrounds and all ages come into the gym and throw down (workout) together. Because every person is different, we don’t require everyone to do the same thing. The workout is provided and led by the coach, and with the coaches help, you determine the weight that you’re comfortable with and almost every movement can be scaled or substituted to make sure it suits your ability. That being said- let the intensity find you. The workouts will be tough, but don’t worry about what anyone else is doing. It’s not about being the best or fastest on your first day, in fact it’s never about that unless you want it to be. If your goal is to be healthier, stronger, or faster, it's important to push yourself daily to be better then YOU were before but you need not compare to others (unless you want that competitive side). Finding your own pace and challenging yourself to improve every day is all you need to do.

3. Take time to recover

What you do outside the box is just as important as what you do inside it. Sleep, nutrition, rest, mobility—the list goes on. Take care of your body. It’s easy to overdo it in the beginning. Don’t underestimate the importance of rest days. Going too hard too fast can lead to injury and/or poor performance.

4. Always warm-up!

A proper warm-up can enhance performance and reduce the chance of injury while mentally preparing you for a workout. A good warm-up involves the whole body, functional movements and is specific to the impending workout.

5. Listen to your coach (not everyone else!)

You’ll learn quickly that everyone has some advice to share. That’s what we do, we help each other out. To be safe, in the beginning, focus strictly on what your coach has to say. If you’re confused about a movement or workout, ask the coach, that’s what they’re there for. Too much information from too many sources can overload any beginner.