Crossfit IS all it is Cracked Up to Be!

From the Huffington Post:
"it's worth asking if CrossFit is really all it's cracked up to be. And according to a small new study commissioned by the American Council on Exercise (ACE),

(Who We Are--Founded in 1985, the American Council on Exercise® (ACE ®) is a nonprofit organization committed to America’s health and wellbeing. Over the past 25 years, we have become an established resource for both fitness professionals and consumers, providing comprehensive, unbiased, scientific research impacting the fitness industry and validating ourselves as the country’s trusted authority on fitness.)

your WOD really is working."

Some Bullet Points:
*all the participants maintained an elevated heart rate throughout the entire workout and reached about 80 percent of their VO₂max, satisfying fitness industry guidelines for improving cardiovascular endurance, according to ACE.

*The benefits of CrossFit and other high-intensity interval workouts are especially intriguing to many busy people, since they accomplish a lot in a short period of time.

*These workouts are not for everyone. Not only is CrossFit's intensity "off the charts," Porcari said, but the sport of fitness also encourages competition, which could push some athletes to injury -- or worse. Tales abound of "Uncle Rhabdo", an unofficial mascot of CrossFit, afflicted with rhabdomyolysis, an all-jokes-aside, potentially-fatal breakdown of muscle that could strike CrossFitters who don't respect their limits.

* first-timers should look for a gym, called a box, with a caring and invested coaching staff

* with the right nod to safety, the research supports going totally beast mode.

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