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October 2, 2006
CrossFit Oakland: Soft & Cuddly :-)
Lest you think CrossFit is only for burly thugs with bald heads and a propensity for grunting, one of our bedrock principles is universal scalability. Here Annie is in the top position of one of our foundational moves, the front squat. The bar setup she uses mimics the size and feel of Olympic bars and plates, but the whole assembly is a manageable 35 pounds, and allows her to practice her form before moving on to heavier weights. The workouts can always be scaled to accommodate the needs of any athlete (usually scaled down, but sometimes up).
"The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience. We’ve used our same routines for elderly individuals with heart disease and cage fighters one month out from televised bouts. We scale load and intensity; we don’t change programs.
"The needs of Olympic athletes and our grandparents differ by degree not kind. Our terrorist hunters, skiers, mountain bike riders and housewives have found their best fitness from the same regimen."
-Coach Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit
Posted by Max Lewin at October 2, 2006 3:18 PM
Comments
That girl has you fooled, I know for a fact she's a stone cold thug.
Posted by: Chad Lott at October 3, 2006 5:07 PM
The tats should have tipped me off.
Posted by: Maximus at October 3, 2006 7:25 PM