1. Scheduling Recovery into a
CrossFit Training Regimen
By Arthur Holmer

2. Introduction
• A well-established Chicago real estate
investment executive, Arthur Holmer guides the
Wells Street Companies. Arthur Holmer enjoys
running and working out in his free time and
takes part in CrossFit training. One of the keys
to sustained success in the often-grueling
CrossFit regimen is to pursue strategies that
enable recovery between workout sessions.

3. About Fitness
• Making fitness gains over time requires allowing
sufficient recovery from physical exertion. With
body systems excited during intensive workouts,
the body requires rest to return to a state of
homeostasis (or normal functioning), at which
point it is ready for exertion again. For example,
following an extended weight-training session,
levels of testosterone and growth hormone drop
significantly.

4. Conclusion
• Continuing to work out before these hormone
levels have returned to normal will result in
subpar workout results and can even cause
damage, such as depleted anabolic hormones.
Long-term impacts of overtraining include
adrenal fatigue and a deteriorated central
nervous system. The sensible CrossFit training
approach is to train hard for approximately 45
minutes and give the body several hours to
recover before the next major physical exertion.