3 Proven Benefits of CrossFit Workouts
Develop a healthier approach to life!
CrossFit isn't just about lifting weights or completing a set number of reps; it's a comprehensive approach to fitness and looking after your overall health and wellbeing. From transforming body composition to cultivating a resilient mindset and pushing beyond comfort zones, CrossFit-style workouts offer you a way to improve yourself on so many levels.
I’ve been doing CrossFit for over 13 years and have experienced just about everything this sport has to offer. If you’ve never tried it before, here are the three biggest benefits you’ll get from taking part in CrossFit workouts!
Top 3 Benefits of CrossFit Workouts
#1 – Improved Body Composition
CrossFit-style workouts incorporate a combination of high-intensity training, strength training, and functional movements which can all lead to improved body composition.
These styles of workouts are particularly effective for burning calories and increasing metabolic rate both during and after exercise, which can contribute to fat loss and muscle gain. Additionally, the strength training aspect helps build lean muscle mass, which not only enhances metabolic rate but also helps you look good naked.
#2 – Develop an Unbreakable Mindset
I love this aspect of a lot of the CrossFit workouts I have done over the years. They often involve challenging and varied exercises that push your limits, both physically and mentally. This constant exposure to discomfort and overcoming obstacles helps develop mental toughness, resilience, and a growth mindset.
From personal experience and also coaching others, people learn to embrace challenges, push through perceived limitations, and adopt a positive attitude towards setbacks and failures. This mindset can extend beyond the gym, it empowers people to approach life's challenges with confidence and determination.
#3 – Push Outside Your Comfort Zones
Generally speaking, CrossFit workouts are designed to constantly challenge you and will push you outside your comfort zones. Whether it's attempting a heavier lift, mastering a new skill, or completing a challenging workout, CrossFit encourages everyone to push beyond what they thought was possible.
By consistently pushing boundaries and stepping outside comfort zones, you not only experience physical growth but also build confidence, self-reliance, and a sense of accomplishment. This willingness to embrace discomfort and take on new challenges fosters personal growth and development, in every aspect of your life.
Final Thoughts
Over the course of my career in the fitness industry, CrossFit has always stood out for its ability to make people better – both physically and mentally. Through a combination of intense workouts, mental challenges, and a culture of pushing boundaries, CrossFit enthusiasts not only build strength and endurance but also develop resilience, confidence, and a growth mindset.
Whether you're striving for a leaner physique, a sharper mindset, or simply aiming to crush life's challenges with gusto, consider embracing the principles of CrossFit as a pathway to being better and smashing life!
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
ENGINE
40 minutes of continuous engine work. Bring your running shoes, we will do a machine waterfall format with a run at the end of each round.
GYMNASTICS
We focus on the infamous bar muscle and the Handstand push-up in gymnastics. As always, we break down the skills, and these sessions are for all levels!
HYROX
Working on your efficiency during the 8 stations: how to save energy and when to push. No running this week.
MOBILITY
We continue with thoracic & overhead mobility but are now moving it into more exercises that can replicate the positions, such as an overhead squat.
PURE STRENGTH
This week in pure strength, we have a new block of training focused on single-leg lower body strength and hip thrusts as our accessory. Wednesday, we begin our DB press progressions along with some shoulder hypertrophy.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focused on some Tall variations of the clean and Jerk. Then, hitting a heavy clean push press and jerk complex followed by a tough EMOM
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Track Tuesday
A threshold workout today, 400m all the way up to 1.2km. Great for all runners.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Sport City Track
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Wednesday Ride
A prep ride for T100, steady power into surges!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: BOTS, Al Qudra
Coffee Run
Supersets! A hard surge of speed super set with a longer but lower intensity block. A good run to build run IQ and do with friends.
Brief time: 05:54 am Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Start Location (Common Grounds)
Monday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Ladies Only Tempo
This Monday we will be holding that Tempo pace (7/10 effort) for 8 mins blocks, off 3 min recovery. The efforts are slightly longer in duration this week, but only 3x instead of 4x, so that we can maintain great quality.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Sports City
Session: Track Tuesday
Yes, we are back on the track! Today we will be running 400s up to 1200s at 3km pace. A chance to work hard with the wider endurance community and coaches.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Ladies Only Intervals
Todays intervals shuttle runs through the park behind InnerFight (approx 100m). This is a short and explosive session with plenty of rest (300m). Aim for 8, 10 or 12 reps.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
This week you are running hard for 1 minute into a tempo hold of 5 mins. Following a 3 min recovery, you will repeat this sequence 5x.
Friday - Sunday
All weekend
Location: Khorfakkan
Session: LRC Training Camp
This weekend we will host our first ever LRC Training Camp. There will be a combination of running and relaxing. We look forward to training with you.
Monday:
Strength:
Building to a 1 Rep Max Bench Press
Conditioning:
50 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
40 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
30 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
Tuesday:
Strength:
Barbell Tempo RDLs
Conditioning:
5 min AMRAP
6 Deadlift (120/80)
9 Box jump over
12/9 cal Row
rest 3 mins
x3
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Handstand Push Ups
B) Weighted Pull Ups
Conditioning:
2 rounds
Park Run
12 pull-ups
rest 3 mins
2 rounds
half park run
12 Pull-ups
3 wall walks
rest 3 mins
2 rounds
Pool Run
12 pull-ups
3 wall walks
20 push press (2 x 50/30)
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Clean Complex
B) Build to a Max Power Clean
Conditioning:
5 Rounds for time
10 Power clean (60/40)
10 burpee over the bar
14 Min TC
Friday:
Strength:
Build to a heavy Thruster!
Conditioning:
8 Rounds of fun with a KB, The Ski and Sandbags!
CrossFit isn't just about lifting weights or completing a set number of reps; it's a comprehensive approach to fitness and looking after your overall health and wellbeing. From transforming body composition to cultivating a resilient mindset and pushing beyond comfort zones, CrossFit-style workouts offer you a way to improve yourself on so many levels.
I’ve been doing CrossFit for over 13 years and have experienced just about everything this sport has to offer. If you’ve never tried it before, here are the three biggest benefits you’ll get from taking part in CrossFit workouts!
Top 3 Benefits of CrossFit Workouts
#1 – Improved Body Composition
CrossFit-style workouts incorporate a combination of high-intensity training, strength training, and functional movements which can all lead to improved body composition.
These styles of workouts are particularly effective for burning calories and increasing metabolic rate both during and after exercise, which can contribute to fat loss and muscle gain. Additionally, the strength training aspect helps build lean muscle mass, which not only enhances metabolic rate but also helps you look good naked.
#2 – Develop an Unbreakable Mindset
I love this aspect of a lot of the CrossFit workouts I have done over the years. They often involve challenging and varied exercises that push your limits, both physically and mentally. This constant exposure to discomfort and overcoming obstacles helps develop mental toughness, resilience, and a growth mindset.
From personal experience and also coaching others, people learn to embrace challenges, push through perceived limitations, and adopt a positive attitude towards setbacks and failures. This mindset can extend beyond the gym, it empowers people to approach life's challenges with confidence and determination.
#3 – Push Outside Your Comfort Zones
Generally speaking, CrossFit workouts are designed to constantly challenge you and will push you outside your comfort zones. Whether it's attempting a heavier lift, mastering a new skill, or completing a challenging workout, CrossFit encourages everyone to push beyond what they thought was possible.
By consistently pushing boundaries and stepping outside comfort zones, you not only experience physical growth but also build confidence, self-reliance, and a sense of accomplishment. This willingness to embrace discomfort and take on new challenges fosters personal growth and development, in every aspect of your life.
Final Thoughts
Over the course of my career in the fitness industry, CrossFit has always stood out for its ability to make people better – both physically and mentally. Through a combination of intense workouts, mental challenges, and a culture of pushing boundaries, CrossFit enthusiasts not only build strength and endurance but also develop resilience, confidence, and a growth mindset.
Whether you're striving for a leaner physique, a sharper mindset, or simply aiming to crush life's challenges with gusto, consider embracing the principles of CrossFit as a pathway to being better and smashing life!
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
Track Tuesday
A threshold workout today, 400m all the way up to 1.2km. Great for all runners.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Sport City Track
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Wednesday Ride
A prep ride for T100, steady power into surges!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: BOTS, Al Qudra
Coffee Run
Supersets! A hard surge of speed super set with a longer but lower intensity block. A good run to build run IQ and do with friends.
Brief time: 05:54 am Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Start Location (Common Grounds)
Monday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Ladies Only Tempo
This Monday we will be holding that Tempo pace (7/10 effort) for 8 mins blocks, off 3 min recovery. The efforts are slightly longer in duration this week, but only 3x instead of 4x, so that we can maintain great quality.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Sports City
Session: Track Tuesday
Yes, we are back on the track! Today we will be running 400s up to 1200s at 3km pace. A chance to work hard with the wider endurance community and coaches.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Ladies Only Intervals
Todays intervals shuttle runs through the park behind InnerFight (approx 100m). This is a short and explosive session with plenty of rest (300m). Aim for 8, 10 or 12 reps.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
This week you are running hard for 1 minute into a tempo hold of 5 mins. Following a 3 min recovery, you will repeat this sequence 5x.
Friday - Sunday
All weekend
Location: Khorfakkan
Session: LRC Training Camp
This weekend we will host our first ever LRC Training Camp. There will be a combination of running and relaxing. We look forward to training with you.
Monday:
Strength:
Building to a 1 Rep Max Bench Press
Conditioning:
50 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
40 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
30 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
Tuesday:
Strength:
Barbell Tempo RDLs
Conditioning:
5 min AMRAP
6 Deadlift (120/80)
9 Box jump over
12/9 cal Row
rest 3 mins
x3
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Handstand Push Ups
B) Weighted Pull Ups
Conditioning:
2 rounds
Park Run
12 pull-ups
rest 3 mins
2 rounds
half park run
12 Pull-ups
3 wall walks
rest 3 mins
2 rounds
Pool Run
12 pull-ups
3 wall walks
20 push press (2 x 50/30)
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Clean Complex
B) Build to a Max Power Clean
Conditioning:
5 Rounds for time
10 Power clean (60/40)
10 burpee over the bar
14 Min TC
Friday:
Strength:
Build to a heavy Thruster!
Conditioning:
8 Rounds of fun with a KB, The Ski and Sandbags!
ENGINE
40 minutes of continuous engine work. Bring your running shoes, we will do a machine waterfall format with a run at the end of each round.
GYMNASTICS
We focus on the infamous bar muscle and the Handstand push-up in gymnastics. As always, we break down the skills, and these sessions are for all levels!
HYROX
Working on your efficiency during the 8 stations: how to save energy and when to push. No running this week.
MOBILITY
We continue with thoracic & overhead mobility but are now moving it into more exercises that can replicate the positions, such as an overhead squat.
PURE STRENGTH
This week in pure strength, we have a new block of training focused on single-leg lower body strength and hip thrusts as our accessory. Wednesday, we begin our DB press progressions along with some shoulder hypertrophy.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focused on some Tall variations of the clean and Jerk. Then, hitting a heavy clean push press and jerk complex followed by a tough EMOM
CrossFit isn't just about lifting weights or completing a set number of reps; it's a comprehensive approach to fitness and looking after your overall health and wellbeing. From transforming body composition to cultivating a resilient mindset and pushing beyond comfort zones, CrossFit-style workouts offer you a way to improve yourself on so many levels.
I’ve been doing CrossFit for over 13 years and have experienced just about everything this sport has to offer. If you’ve never tried it before, here are the three biggest benefits you’ll get from taking part in CrossFit workouts!
Top 3 Benefits of CrossFit Workouts
#1 – Improved Body Composition
CrossFit-style workouts incorporate a combination of high-intensity training, strength training, and functional movements which can all lead to improved body composition.
These styles of workouts are particularly effective for burning calories and increasing metabolic rate both during and after exercise, which can contribute to fat loss and muscle gain. Additionally, the strength training aspect helps build lean muscle mass, which not only enhances metabolic rate but also helps you look good naked.
#2 – Develop an Unbreakable Mindset
I love this aspect of a lot of the CrossFit workouts I have done over the years. They often involve challenging and varied exercises that push your limits, both physically and mentally. This constant exposure to discomfort and overcoming obstacles helps develop mental toughness, resilience, and a growth mindset.
From personal experience and also coaching others, people learn to embrace challenges, push through perceived limitations, and adopt a positive attitude towards setbacks and failures. This mindset can extend beyond the gym, it empowers people to approach life's challenges with confidence and determination.
#3 – Push Outside Your Comfort Zones
Generally speaking, CrossFit workouts are designed to constantly challenge you and will push you outside your comfort zones. Whether it's attempting a heavier lift, mastering a new skill, or completing a challenging workout, CrossFit encourages everyone to push beyond what they thought was possible.
By consistently pushing boundaries and stepping outside comfort zones, you not only experience physical growth but also build confidence, self-reliance, and a sense of accomplishment. This willingness to embrace discomfort and take on new challenges fosters personal growth and development, in every aspect of your life.
Final Thoughts
Over the course of my career in the fitness industry, CrossFit has always stood out for its ability to make people better – both physically and mentally. Through a combination of intense workouts, mental challenges, and a culture of pushing boundaries, CrossFit enthusiasts not only build strength and endurance but also develop resilience, confidence, and a growth mindset.
Whether you're striving for a leaner physique, a sharper mindset, or simply aiming to crush life's challenges with gusto, consider embracing the principles of CrossFit as a pathway to being better and smashing life!
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
Monday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Ladies Only Tempo
This Monday we will be holding that Tempo pace (7/10 effort) for 8 mins blocks, off 3 min recovery. The efforts are slightly longer in duration this week, but only 3x instead of 4x, so that we can maintain great quality.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Sports City
Session: Track Tuesday
Yes, we are back on the track! Today we will be running 400s up to 1200s at 3km pace. A chance to work hard with the wider endurance community and coaches.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Ladies Only Intervals
Todays intervals shuttle runs through the park behind InnerFight (approx 100m). This is a short and explosive session with plenty of rest (300m). Aim for 8, 10 or 12 reps.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
This week you are running hard for 1 minute into a tempo hold of 5 mins. Following a 3 min recovery, you will repeat this sequence 5x.
Friday - Sunday
All weekend
Location: Khorfakkan
Session: LRC Training Camp
This weekend we will host our first ever LRC Training Camp. There will be a combination of running and relaxing. We look forward to training with you.
Monday:
Strength:
Building to a 1 Rep Max Bench Press
Conditioning:
50 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
40 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
30 wall balls
12 Push up Renegade
row (2 x 50/30)
30 DU
Tuesday:
Strength:
Barbell Tempo RDLs
Conditioning:
5 min AMRAP
6 Deadlift (120/80)
9 Box jump over
12/9 cal Row
rest 3 mins
x3
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Handstand Push Ups
B) Weighted Pull Ups
Conditioning:
2 rounds
Park Run
12 pull-ups
rest 3 mins
2 rounds
half park run
12 Pull-ups
3 wall walks
rest 3 mins
2 rounds
Pool Run
12 pull-ups
3 wall walks
20 push press (2 x 50/30)
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Clean Complex
B) Build to a Max Power Clean
Conditioning:
5 Rounds for time
10 Power clean (60/40)
10 burpee over the bar
14 Min TC
Friday:
Strength:
Build to a heavy Thruster!
Conditioning:
8 Rounds of fun with a KB, The Ski and Sandbags!
ENGINE
40 minutes of continuous engine work. Bring your running shoes, we will do a machine waterfall format with a run at the end of each round.
GYMNASTICS
We focus on the infamous bar muscle and the Handstand push-up in gymnastics. As always, we break down the skills, and these sessions are for all levels!
HYROX
Working on your efficiency during the 8 stations: how to save energy and when to push. No running this week.
MOBILITY
We continue with thoracic & overhead mobility but are now moving it into more exercises that can replicate the positions, such as an overhead squat.
PURE STRENGTH
This week in pure strength, we have a new block of training focused on single-leg lower body strength and hip thrusts as our accessory. Wednesday, we begin our DB press progressions along with some shoulder hypertrophy.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focused on some Tall variations of the clean and Jerk. Then, hitting a heavy clean push press and jerk complex followed by a tough EMOM
Track Tuesday
A threshold workout today, 400m all the way up to 1.2km. Great for all runners.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Sport City Track
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Wednesday Ride
A prep ride for T100, steady power into surges!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: BOTS, Al Qudra
Coffee Run
Supersets! A hard surge of speed super set with a longer but lower intensity block. A good run to build run IQ and do with friends.
Brief time: 05:54 am Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Start Location (Common Grounds)
CrossFit isn't just about lifting weights or completing a set number of reps; it's a comprehensive approach to fitness and looking after your overall health and wellbeing. From transforming body composition to cultivating a resilient mindset and pushing beyond comfort zones, CrossFit-style workouts offer you a way to improve yourself on so many levels.
I’ve been doing CrossFit for over 13 years and have experienced just about everything this sport has to offer. If you’ve never tried it before, here are the three biggest benefits you’ll get from taking part in CrossFit workouts!
Top 3 Benefits of CrossFit Workouts
#1 – Improved Body Composition
CrossFit-style workouts incorporate a combination of high-intensity training, strength training, and functional movements which can all lead to improved body composition.
These styles of workouts are particularly effective for burning calories and increasing metabolic rate both during and after exercise, which can contribute to fat loss and muscle gain. Additionally, the strength training aspect helps build lean muscle mass, which not only enhances metabolic rate but also helps you look good naked.
#2 – Develop an Unbreakable Mindset
I love this aspect of a lot of the CrossFit workouts I have done over the years. They often involve challenging and varied exercises that push your limits, both physically and mentally. This constant exposure to discomfort and overcoming obstacles helps develop mental toughness, resilience, and a growth mindset.
From personal experience and also coaching others, people learn to embrace challenges, push through perceived limitations, and adopt a positive attitude towards setbacks and failures. This mindset can extend beyond the gym, it empowers people to approach life's challenges with confidence and determination.
#3 – Push Outside Your Comfort Zones
Generally speaking, CrossFit workouts are designed to constantly challenge you and will push you outside your comfort zones. Whether it's attempting a heavier lift, mastering a new skill, or completing a challenging workout, CrossFit encourages everyone to push beyond what they thought was possible.
By consistently pushing boundaries and stepping outside comfort zones, you not only experience physical growth but also build confidence, self-reliance, and a sense of accomplishment. This willingness to embrace discomfort and take on new challenges fosters personal growth and development, in every aspect of your life.
Final Thoughts
Over the course of my career in the fitness industry, CrossFit has always stood out for its ability to make people better – both physically and mentally. Through a combination of intense workouts, mental challenges, and a culture of pushing boundaries, CrossFit enthusiasts not only build strength and endurance but also develop resilience, confidence, and a growth mindset.
Whether you're striving for a leaner physique, a sharper mindset, or simply aiming to crush life's challenges with gusto, consider embracing the principles of CrossFit as a pathway to being better and smashing life!
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
CrossFit isn't just about lifting weights or completing a set number of reps; it's a comprehensive approach to fitness and looking after your overall health and wellbeing. From transforming body composition to cultivating a resilient mindset and pushing beyond comfort zones, CrossFit-style workouts offer you a way to improve yourself on so many levels.
I’ve been doing CrossFit for over 13 years and have experienced just about everything this sport has to offer. If you’ve never tried it before, here are the three biggest benefits you’ll get from taking part in CrossFit workouts!
Top 3 Benefits of CrossFit Workouts
#1 – Improved Body Composition
CrossFit-style workouts incorporate a combination of high-intensity training, strength training, and functional movements which can all lead to improved body composition.
These styles of workouts are particularly effective for burning calories and increasing metabolic rate both during and after exercise, which can contribute to fat loss and muscle gain. Additionally, the strength training aspect helps build lean muscle mass, which not only enhances metabolic rate but also helps you look good naked.
#2 – Develop an Unbreakable Mindset
I love this aspect of a lot of the CrossFit workouts I have done over the years. They often involve challenging and varied exercises that push your limits, both physically and mentally. This constant exposure to discomfort and overcoming obstacles helps develop mental toughness, resilience, and a growth mindset.
From personal experience and also coaching others, people learn to embrace challenges, push through perceived limitations, and adopt a positive attitude towards setbacks and failures. This mindset can extend beyond the gym, it empowers people to approach life's challenges with confidence and determination.
#3 – Push Outside Your Comfort Zones
Generally speaking, CrossFit workouts are designed to constantly challenge you and will push you outside your comfort zones. Whether it's attempting a heavier lift, mastering a new skill, or completing a challenging workout, CrossFit encourages everyone to push beyond what they thought was possible.
By consistently pushing boundaries and stepping outside comfort zones, you not only experience physical growth but also build confidence, self-reliance, and a sense of accomplishment. This willingness to embrace discomfort and take on new challenges fosters personal growth and development, in every aspect of your life.
Final Thoughts
Over the course of my career in the fitness industry, CrossFit has always stood out for its ability to make people better – both physically and mentally. Through a combination of intense workouts, mental challenges, and a culture of pushing boundaries, CrossFit enthusiasts not only build strength and endurance but also develop resilience, confidence, and a growth mindset.
Whether you're striving for a leaner physique, a sharper mindset, or simply aiming to crush life's challenges with gusto, consider embracing the principles of CrossFit as a pathway to being better and smashing life!
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
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