The finals of the 2020 Reebok Crossfit games are looming closer. The events are to take place on October 23rd through the 25th in Northern California. This competition is made up of the top 5 men and women; these games will determine the fittest man and women on earth. The events of this years finals have not yet been made public. In this blog post I would like to discuss the history of the sport and whether or not it will continue to grow in popularity.

Crossfit was officially established in 2000 by Glassman and Lauren Genai. It all started in the mid nineties when Glassman, a gymnast, found that he was able to grow stronger and better than his teammate by incorporating dumbbell and barbell movements into his usual calisthenics workouts. The main aspect of Crossfit were to enhance 10 key physical qualities: “cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance and accuracy” (The Box, 2017). This was to better overall performance and strength within athletes for a variety of workout such as cycling, running, climbing, gymnastics, etc. What makes Crossfit different from just working out is that Crossfit is done within a community. This community supports and encourages other athletes no matter what. It is not individualistic but done more in a group setting, this community all share the same goal which is to build the best versions of themselves through doing these intensive workouts. The future of Crossfit is extremely bright, the winnings of the Crossfit games have increased from only $1000 to both the fittest women and man in 2007 to a million dollars by 2020 after being sponsored by Rebook. The popularity of this newish type of athletics is hugely increasing with Crossfit gyms opening up worldwide. Athletes give their all into their high intensity training to be rewarded with strength and a more positive outlook on the world of fitness and overall health.

 

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Works Cited

TheBox. “Origins of CrossFit.” The Box, 9 Oct. 2012, www.theboxmag.com/crossfit-training/origins-of-crossfit-9629.Michan, Daniel. “A Brief History of CrossFit.” Hang Loose Coffee, www.hangloose.coffee/blogs/articles/a-brief-history-of-crossfit.