CrossFit can be considered an anti-specialization type of workout, in
which the goal is total fitness not just in a single fitness domain but in all.
It is one of the best ways to achieve complete physical fitness if you want to
be a well-rounded, physically capable and wholly competent individual. This
holistic approach to training is exactly why CrossFit is widely accepted by
emergency and military services, where personnel must exude strength and
endurance. It is also why the training is very popular and attractive to the
general public, as evidenced by numerous affiliated gyms popping up not only in
Singapore but the rest of the world.
General physical fitness and preparedness is an attractive concept to
most people. Not only this—CrossFit also promises results like weight loss,
greater agility, more strength, and better speed. This conditioning program
uses and prescribes high-intensity and constantly varied, functional movements
so as to optimize all ten domains of fitness, including
cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, strength, stamina, power, flexibility,
coordination, speed, balance, agility, and accuracy. For this, practitioners
need different kinds of equipment, which, in the true spirit of the CrossFit
program, are very minimalist in nature.
CrossFit uses the most basic exercise equipment you can think of, such
as bars, weights, squat stands, gymnastic rings, back exit benches, ab mats, plyo
boxes, rowers, kettlebells, jump rope, and a place to run. However, the most
essential equipment you will definitely need when taking on CrossFit training
include Olympic bars and weight sets, along with a place where you can perform
dips and pull-ups. Some practitioners also consider gymnastics rings as great
equipment options, because they are inexpensive, durable, versatile, and hugely
challenging. Moreover, they enable users to do dips, pull-ups, muscle-ups, and
other free-form movements and exercises, most anywhere with just a single piece
of equipment.
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