CrossFit’s missing a vital component of fitness, especially if you want to achieve peak athletic performance.
I’ve been doing it for a little over a year and I love it. They have identified exactly what fitness should be for long-term health and functional movement. I’ve even got CrossFit Level 1 Certified.
During Level 1 training, they cover the basic movements, nutrition, and the entire method to their madness — interesting stuff for a fitness nerd like me.
But I was surprised that there was almost no talk about recovery, especially with the intensity of workouts that come with Crossfit.
As I dug into what a great fitness routine should have, I found four essential components. They are:
- Visualization
- Warm-up
- Workout of the Day (WOD)
- Recovery (more important than the WOD itself)
If you want to get the most out of your body and your workout while achieving the highest level of athletic performance and reducing the possibility of injury, all four components are crucial.
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