Crossfit London overview
( remember, this is the old crossfit London website, for up to date info, head over to
Fitness - CrossFit's definition of fitness is work capacity across broad time and modal domains. OK, but what does that mean? In other words we want you to be as capable as possible at as many different tasks as possible. Here's a great introduction to the topic.
Health: We define health as fitness over the course of many years. Health is not simply the avoidance of death. A man attached to an IV in a hospital bed is alive but not healthy. Our idea of optimal health means not only to live as long as possible, but to live as capably as possible. CrossFit's founder, Greg Glassman, expands on this topic in this video: .wmv , .mov.
WOD: Means Workout of the Day. Our schedule includes 3 training days, each with it's own WOD, followed by a rest day.
Rest Day: Every fourth day should be a rest day for you If you have trained for the past three days in a row, then we recommend that you rest on the fourth day.
Metcon: Short for metabolic conditioning. This type of workout will leave you gasping for breath with your muscles burning. Some think that we don't do enough "cardio." A brief encounter with a "metcon" workout will rapidly disavow them of this faulty concept.
Olympic lifts: They are the snatch, the clean, the jerk, and their variants such as the power clean, power snatch, push jerk, hang clean, and push press. They are some of the most powerful exercises you will do both in terms of physics and their effect on your fitness level.
Fitness - CrossFit's definition of fitness is work capacity across broad time and modal domains. OK, but what does that mean? In other words we want you to be as capable as possible at as many different tasks as possible. Here's a great introduction to the topic.
WOD: Means Workout of the Day. Our schedule includes 3 training days, each with it's own WOD, followed by a rest day.
Rest Day: Every fourth day should be a rest day for you If you have trained for the past three days in a row, then we recommend that you rest on the fourth day.
Metcon: Short for metabolic conditioning. This type of workout will leave you gasping for breath with your muscles burning. Some think that we don't do enough "cardio." A brief encounter with a "metcon" workout will rapidly disavow them of this faulty concept.
Olympic lifts: They are the snatch, the clean, the jerk, and their variants such as the power clean, power snatch, push jerk, hang clean, and push press. They are some of the most powerful exercises you will do both in terms of physics and their effect on your fitness level.
Slow lifts: This term primarily refers to the back squat, standing press, and deadlift. These moves are slower than the olympic lifts and focus on developing strength. Mark Rippetoe's book Starting Strength is the key resource for these lifts.
Gymnastics: In CrossFit, Gymnastics simply means moving your own bodyweight, primarily in the vertical plane. For example, some basic gymnastics movements are pull-ups, handstands and push-ups. The basic movements of gymnastics are accessible to everyone. The belief that gymnastics should be confined to vertically-challenged olympians and hopefuls is one of the most damaging myths of the fitness industry. Two great websites for learning more about gymnastics are our colleagues' Drills and Skills and Beast Skills.
AMRAP: As many rounds as possible. We will specify a particular time frame to complete as many rounds as possible. For example: As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 squats, also known as "Cindy". It can also mean as many repetitions as possible.
"Cindy", "Fran", "Helen", etc - CrossFit names most of its benchmark workouts after girls' names, similar to the National Weather Service and storms. These girl WODs will periodically come up in the CrossFit Monterey WODs. Use your progress on girl WODs as an indicator of your improvement.
"J.T.", "Badger", "Murph" etc - If you see WOD name that doesn't look like a girl's name, it's a hero WOD. These WODs are named after CrossFitters who have died in the line of duty, including military personnel, police officers, and firefighters.
PR - Personal Record. PR's are near holy at CrossFit London. Every athlete at CrossFit London trains here to better his or herself. A PR is a sign that your training has paid off; you can now do something that you couldn't do before. It could be getting your first pullup or 50th, deadlifting 135 or 500 lbs. We celebrate major PR's like most people celebrate birthdays.
The Zone: Refers to the Zone diet. Dr. Barry Sear's Zone diet manages the ratio of protein, carbs, and fat to promote health and fitness. It generally recommends that you eat 40 percent of your calories from carbohydrates, 30 percent from protein, and 30 percent from fat. The CrossFit Journal provides a free guide on how to get started here.
Paleo: Short for the Paleolithic diet. Created by Dr. Loren Cordain, the Paleolithic diet addresses the quality of food that you eat. It recommends that you only eat foods that were available prior to the advent of agriculture. As such, it rules out bread, rice, pasta, sugar, legumes, and dairy. In their lieu, the Paleo diet recommends that you eat primarily lean meats, nuts, and pre-Agricultural vegetables and fruit. Adding the Zone diet's concern for proportions with the Paleo diet's concern for food quality is a powerful combination for athletic performance and health. For more information, see Cordain's Frequently Asked Questions page.
Gymnastics: In CrossFit, Gymnastics simply means moving your own bodyweight, primarily in the vertical plane. For example, some basic gymnastics movements are pull-ups, handstands and push-ups. The basic movements of gymnastics are accessible to everyone. The belief that gymnastics should be confined to vertically-challenged olympians and hopefuls is one of the most damaging myths of the fitness industry. Two great websites for learning more about gymnastics are our colleagues' Drills and Skills and Beast Skills.
AMRAP: As many rounds as possible. We will specify a particular time frame to complete as many rounds as possible. For example: As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 squats, also known as "Cindy". It can also mean as many repetitions as possible.
"Cindy", "Fran", "Helen", etc - CrossFit names most of its benchmark workouts after girls' names, similar to the National Weather Service and storms. These girl WODs will periodically come up in the CrossFit Monterey WODs. Use your progress on girl WODs as an indicator of your improvement.
"J.T.", "Badger", "Murph" etc - If you see WOD name that doesn't look like a girl's name, it's a hero WOD. These WODs are named after CrossFitters who have died in the line of duty, including military personnel, police officers, and firefighters.
PR - Personal Record. PR's are near holy at CrossFit London. Every athlete at CrossFit London trains here to better his or herself. A PR is a sign that your training has paid off; you can now do something that you couldn't do before. It could be getting your first pullup or 50th, deadlifting 135 or 500 lbs. We celebrate major PR's like most people celebrate birthdays.
The Zone: Refers to the Zone diet. Dr. Barry Sear's Zone diet manages the ratio of protein, carbs, and fat to promote health and fitness. It generally recommends that you eat 40 percent of your calories from carbohydrates, 30 percent from protein, and 30 percent from fat. The CrossFit Journal provides a free guide on how to get started here.
Paleo: Short for the Paleolithic diet. Created by Dr. Loren Cordain, the Paleolithic diet addresses the quality of food that you eat. It recommends that you only eat foods that were available prior to the advent of agriculture. As such, it rules out bread, rice, pasta, sugar, legumes, and dairy. In their lieu, the Paleo diet recommends that you eat primarily lean meats, nuts, and pre-Agricultural vegetables and fruit. Adding the Zone diet's concern for proportions with the Paleo diet's concern for food quality is a powerful combination for athletic performance and health. For more information, see Cordain's Frequently Asked Questions page.
Thanks for Jacob for these ideas
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