2.  It is it’s own style of workout that includes gymnastics, power lifting, plyometrics, calisthenics, high intensity interval training and Olympic weightlifting  The workouts are completely random because the creator, Greg Glassman wanted to mimic the ways the human body is used in real life to overcome obstacles  Their logo is a vomiting clown called Uncle Pukie because Glassman wanted something that represented “agony coupled with laughter”.

3.  The workouts are very time oriented and competitive in nature  A typical workout may include a round of pushups, squats, deadlifts, box jumps, pullups, kettlebell swings and many more  The point of the workout is to get in as many rounds of a few specific exercises in a set amount of time

4.  In 1995, after getting kicked out of several gyms due to his unconventional workout methods, Greg Glassman was asked to train police officers, eventually expanding to the name CrossFit where anyone could come workout

5.  The CrossFit craze began when Glassman developed the Workout of the Day (WOD), eventually putting the WOD’s online so people could continue to do them while travelling  Some WOD’s named after military people.  His website exploded in popularity, integrating CrossFit into its own full fledged style of workout and now even having its own CrossFit games every year

6.  They began outgrowing the space in the gyms they were using and instead rented out a garage with only limited equipment  Glassman began allowing others to open their own CrossFit gyms, which are actually called a Box, creating major popularity for CrossFit  By the end of 2013, revenue had doubled to $100 million and there were over 10 thousand Boxes

7.  Since the workouts are done as fast as possible, there is an increase in the likelihood of injury  Fitness experts don’t just worry about the intensity, but also about the complexity of the moves in a state of extreme fatigue  They do have modifiers for when you get too tired, but they are not often used due to the nature of competition within the box

8.  A first time crossfitter ended up in the ER due to attempting the WOD. He ended up with a condition called rhabdomyolysis where muscle tissue breaks down to the point that it begins poisoning the kidneys.  In response to this, Glassman wrote an article about how this is the type of workout that can kill you, and if this scares you, he doesn’t want you in his gym.

9.  A new logo then appeared, which was a clown who stands exhausted before a dialysis machine, his kidneys splattered in a pool of blood  Glassman also stated he has a therapy method for injury called “STFU”

10.  Method of becoming a CrossFit trainer has caused controversy  Due to the limited amount of training, the trainers don’t spend the needed time to teach each move properly especially considering the fact that many moves, such as the Olympic lifts, are complex and need time to perfect.

11.  Some people compare CrossFit to a cult because of the way people get so obsessed with it once they start.

12.  Most people seem to be either die hard CrossFitters or are completely against it.  Despite the controversy, CrossFit continues to grow more popular.  What a lot of people love about CrossFit is the sense of camaraderie

13.  Many experts agree that high intensity interval training can have a vast amount of benefits. The question when it comes to CrossFit is, do the benefits outweigh the risks?  The most important thing when it comes to CrossFit is to know your own body and know your limits

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