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Technically, the term CrossFit refers to a
company formally established in 2000 by
Greg Glassman. Its rst a liate was
CrossFit North in Seattle. By 2005, the
company had 13 a liates, and by 2012,
just twelve years after the company
started, there were already 3,400
a liates worldwide.
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However, CrossFit had its roots planted
years earlier, when Glassman was a
teenage gymnast. He wanted to be
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- 1. 7/2/2018 A Look At The History Of Crossfit Training - Todd Benderson https://sites.google.com/site/toddbendersonusa/blog/A-Look-At-The-History-Of-Crossfit-Training 1/3 Todd Benderson HOME ABOUT BLOG A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF CROSSFIT TRAINING BE STRONGER, FASTER, AND LEANER BY CONSUMING EGGS BOOST YOUR LEG POWER THROUGH PLYOMETRICS FLAT IT OUT: AMAZING AB WORKOUTS TO TRY AT HOME IS DAIRY BAD FOR THE SKIN? RELAX, UNWIND, AND BE HEALTHY: BENEFITS OF GOLF SHOULD YOU STRETCH BEFORE EXERCISING? THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR HOURS OF SLEEP TOP INEXPENSIVE WORKOUTS FOR THE FRUGAL HEALTH BUFF TRICKS THAT HELP YOU EAT HEALTHY WITHOUT EVEN TRYING HARD WORKOUT SAFETY REMINDERS FOR ALL OF YOU CLEAN EATING CONTACT SITEMAP Blog > A Look At The History Of Cross t Training posted Mar 12, 2018, 5:10 AM by Todd Benderson [ updated Mar 12, 2018, 5:10 AM ] Technically, the term CrossFit refers to a company formally established in 2000 by Greg Glassman. Its rst a liate was CrossFit North in Seattle. By 2005, the company had 13 a liates, and by 2012, just twelve years after the company started, there were already 3,400 a liates worldwide. Image source: directlyfitness.com However, CrossFit had its roots planted years earlier, when Glassman was a teenage gymnast. He wanted to be Search this site
- 2. 7/2/2018 A Look At The History Of Crossfit Training - Todd Benderson https://sites.google.com/site/toddbendersonusa/blog/A-Look-At-The-History-Of-Crossfit-Training 2/3 TWITTER LINKEDIN PINTEREST stronger and realized that through the incorporation of dumbbells and a barbell in his workout routine, he could get stronger than any other gymnast he knew who was working solely with bodyweight. This advantage spilled into other sports. Glassman noticed that it was easy as pie to beat his gym-friends in bicycling and weightlifting. This led him to think of the many bene ts of being a jack of all trades. No need to be a master of anything; there’s a price to pay for having expertise in only one eld. Greater work, as the company’s motto puts it, is best achieved across broad time and modal domains. Ultimately, CrossFit’s goal is general physical preparedness and health. Image source: crossfitnickelcity.com In 1995, Glassman established a gym in Santa Cruz, California. That same year, he was hired to train the Santa Cruz Police Department. As he began to get overbooked, he started doubling up clients and found that not only could he earn more, clients also often enjoyed the group activity. Thus, the CrossFit community preceded the founding of the company. The rest, as they say, is history.
- 3. 7/2/2018 A Look At The History Of Crossfit Training - Todd Benderson https://sites.google.com/site/toddbendersonusa/blog/A-Look-At-The-History-Of-Crossfit-Training 3/3 Hi there. The name’s Todd Benderson, tness and clean-eating enthusiast. I do CrossFit and train for triathlon events when I’m not busy as a tness trainer. For similar reads, visit this blog.. Sign in | Recent Site Activity | Report Abuse | Print Page | Powered By Google Sites Comments You do not have permission to add comments.