Intro to Crossfit

Recently, while watching ESPN, I came across the Crossfit Games. In the past, Crossfit was just a training method that was used to make individuals better athletes. In more recent years, Crossfit has been recognized as an official sport by ESPN. Now known as the Sport of Fitness, Crossfit combines the motions of several sports  and puts them into different events. For example, you need skills of a gymnast,  the strength of an Olympic weight lifter, and the endurance of a runner. Athletes compete in the Crossfit Games to claim the title as the fittest  on Earth. I became more interested in Crossfit after trying it out this past summer. The intensity of the workouts made me wonder who would be crazy enough to actually complete these workouts on national television.  I began to do a little more research on the athletes and learned a lot about their lifestyle. Rich Froning, known as the fittest man, is an amazing Crossfit athlete admired by many. His dedication and work ethic are truly inspiring. His diet consists of constant recovery shakes throughout the day and a big meal at the end of it. I don't really think its the best diet for such an elite athlete but it seems to be working fine for him. Crossfit athletes tend to follow the Paleolithic Diet, also known as the Caveman diet.  Many nutritionists object this diet and don't recommend following it. After taking one look at these athletes on ESPN and seeing what their bodies looked like and were capable of doing, all of my doubts were cleared. These athletes look like a different species. They are the most elite and fit individuals I have ever witnessed. Their mental toughness allows their body to go to extremes and perform like a machine. Crossfit entered a world of sports and is progressively becoming very popular. In the upcoming weeks, I will discuss the ins and outs of Crossfit, upcoming events, debates and the lifestyle of people that take up Crossfit.