The Fittest of the Fit

There seems to be a popular trend with a new form of training. Crossfit has been sparking interest in people recently including myself. This relatively new form of training has hit mainstream however I am still in the dark as to what it is and where it can from.  So let’s find out what this Crossfit is all about!


First, what is Crossfit? 

Crossfit is a method of training which focuses on strength and conditioning through cardiovascular endurance, power, flexibility, speed, agility, and balance. The combination of weightlifting, sprinting, and gymnastics engages all of these physical elements. 

Crossfit was founded by former gymnast Greg Glassman. He opened the first crossfit gym in Santa Cruz in 1995. This 40 year old training program began in Greg’s garage; this was the only facility for many years. It was in these beginning years Greg was hired to train the Santa Cruz police department. Here is when Crossfit was first proven successful. Today there is over 3400 affiliated gyms worldwide. 

It was not until 2001 when Crossfit went globe through the internet. Crossfit.com offered people around the world access to daily work outs. It was the public startup which launched the trend of Crossfit. With popularity growing Crossfit entered into the competitive realm of fitness. The Crossfit games began in 2007 and still active today. Thousands of competitors meet in home of Crossfit, Santa Cruz, to win the fittest of the fit title. This work out has evolved into a sport where to play you must simply want to be the fittest.  

CrossFit Fever via flickr creative commons