Fitness Facts — Crossfit

Pondering whether or not a 30-minute workout is enough to build muscle is a bit like wondering if 30-minutes is enough to cook a meal. Sure, it could be. Depending on who you are. It could also be a disaster. Clearly, it's what you do with those 30-minutes that may or may not trigger muscle growth. Whether it be a good circuit workout, “popsugar” workouts, or whatever 30-minute fitness thing you can come up with, the reality is, that it's largely irrelevant. What is relevant – the only thing that's relevant. - is exercise intensity. And I'll tell you why.......

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you have probably heard of Crossfit. It’s a workout program that is designed for high-performance individuals. Such a hardcore workout is bound to have a higher injury rate, and nearly everyone agrees that Crossfit training does indeed have a higher rate of… The post How Common Are Crossfit Injuries? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

So, you’re interested in extreme CrossFit? Oh boy. Well, okay, I would certainly not be one to discourage interest in any powerful, discipline-building exercise philosophy, as long as you’re doing it safely. But I have to warn you now (especially if you’re new to fitness as a whole), CrossFit is extreme by nature. That said,… The post Extreme Crossfit Workouts For 2019 appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.