Getting started

Here is an article from by the creator of CrossFit, Greg Glassman from the CrossFit Journal.

What Is Fitness?

Make sure you are in good physical health and please consult you physician before beginning any exercise routine, including this one. Most of all use your common sense!

Most people find that the best place to begin is with two rounds of the CrossFit Warm-up (CFWU). Those of you who are coming from a none-exercise background will probably find this to be all you can do for the first week or two. After a couple weeks of just the warm-up on the prescribed schedule, most will be ready to begin the scaled back Workout of the Day (WOD). Start with the current post; you do not have to go back to the begining. If you are unsure of something, e-mail me or put your question in the comments. The answer may help others with similar questions. You will find a detailed explanation of the CFWU on the Exercise Page. You will also find video demos from CrossFit to help you learn proper form and hopefully to inspire.

My hopes are that this will be the beginning of your journey to Fitness and Health. Some of you will eventually want to start pushing the envelope a little and journey to your local CrossFit Affiliate to get some hands-on instruction. I highly encourage anyone who has an affiliate nearby, to go. You will not find a more supportive and encouraging community anywhere!  

If you do not have an affiliate near you, you can step up to the next level of training in your home gym or local Globogym by following the Brand X Martial Arts’ scaling.

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at coachpilar@gmail.com.

In Health,
Pilar

“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.”

-Mark Victor Hansen