We are going to start sharing a 3-day routine with all our followers so that everyone who wants to start in the world of weights.

These types of 3-day fullbody training programs are the most recommended for people who are new to the world of weights and for people with little time who cannot go more than three times a week. It is the most efficient way to progress both in strength and hypertrophy since every day we touch all muscle groups emphasizing compound movements and with a high volume of training since we have a rest day between training days.

There are many variables to progress in hypertrophy or strength: volume, intensity, density, rest, so let’s not make the mistake of thinking that this 3-day routine falls short because you only train three times a week. It’s the best way to lay a solid foundation to then opt for other training options that are more suited to our goals.

Guidelines:

1. Weekly Division of the Routine:

Monday: Routine A
Tuesday: Active Rest
Wednesday: Routine B
Thursday: Active Rest
Friday: Workout C

We must leave a rest day between days of training for proper recovery and avoid injuries.

What is active rest? It consists of resting from our usual 3-day routine, but continuing to be active by doing some moderate activity with a moderate pace and duration. Examples of active rest: yoga or stretching session, 45-60 minute walk, foam roller routine, riding a bike… there are options for all tastes.

2. Rest between sets:

This routine has a great weight of multi-joint exercises to lower repetitions, so in order to maintain performance you have to have long rests between series. The rests are variable according to our sensations or you are afraid to rest 4 minutes if you feel fatigued before your last series of Deadlift, but if you feel fresh go for the next concentrated series.

3. Effort:

Given the predominance of multi-joint exercises, we do not recommend training near failure if we want to maintain performance and technique throughout our sets. As a general rule in compound exercises we recommend training with a weight that allows us to do 2 or 3 more repetitions. In the more analytical exercises we recommend training with a weight that allows us to do 1 or 2 more repetitions.

If we are beginners we can apply a linear weight progression and almost every week we will be able to lift more weight than the previous one, but if we are already intermediate we recommend other types of more complex progressions that we will talk about later.

4. Warm up and stretch:

The warm-up will be the same every day, it is VERY IMPORTANT never to skip the warm-up and stretching if we want to continue progressing without injuries.

5. Substitutions:

We highly recommend doing our 3-day routine with the scheduled exercises, but if for whatever reason you can’t do any of the exercises, you can substitute them as follows.

• Squat: Press + 15 reps of lower back extension (i.e. if you have 3×8 of Squat, replace it with 3×8 of press and 3×15 of lower back extension).
• Deadlift: Hip Thrust `+ 15 repetitions of lumbar extension.
• Romanian Deadlift: Nordic Curl.
• Stride: Unilateral Hip Thrust with Dumbbell.
• Hip Thrust: Hip Thrust on a quadriceps extension machine.
• Calf Raise standing machine: Calf Raise with dumbbell.
• Femoral Curl: Femoral Curl with Dumbbell (between the feet).
• Quadriceps Extension: You can eliminate them.
• Barbell Bench Press: Dumbbell Bench Press.
• Incline Dumbbell Press: Incline Barbell Press.
• Military Press: Standing Military Press with Dumbbells.
• Pulley Openings: Dumbbell Openings or Pec Deck.
• Funds: Bench Press Declined Dumbbells.
• Supine Pulley Pulldown: Biceps Pull Ups.
• T-Bar Row: Dumbbell Bench Row.

6. Change of routine

Many people wonder how long we can do this 3-day routine and still get results, the answer is simple until you get tired! If you like training this way, it fits your lifestyle and you keep making progress, there is no reason to change this routine for another. If our objectives change or we want another distribution of days, we can opt for another type of routine such as torso-leg (4 days), pull-push (4 days), divided routine (5 days) or push-legs (6 days).

Our recommendation is that if you are a beginner, stick with this 3-day routine for at least 12 weeks.

7. And the diet?

To make truly significant progress in the gym, diet is just as important as training if not more. Avoid processed foods, eat a reasonable amount of protein for your weight and training level, and calculate a caloric deficit/surplus based on your goals. Read our article if you want to have a Perfect Body

The 3 day routine

Day A:

Day B:

Day C:

With our 3-day routine and the complementary information, you can now go to the gym and start hitting the irons. Don’t forget to record your progress and upload it to Fitenium!

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There is no doubt that the deadlift is one of the best exercises for building muscle, gaining strength, and improving overall fitness. At Fitenium we advocate doing Deadlifts as long as there are no health problems. Contrary to what many people may think, doing a Deadlift with correct technique strengthens the back muscles and reduces the risk of injury and pain.

The Deadlift is a very popular and effective exercise for working the lower back, trapezius, forearm, quadriceps, and gluteus. So why do some people prefer not to deadlift? Training with heavy compound exercises has some cons that make some users give up training this way:

• Technique is even more important when you train heavy than when you go light.
• Compound exercises are much more demanding for the Central Nervous System than isolated ones, the sensation of effort and fatigue is greater.
• If you were to injure yourself, the injury could be more serious.
• It’s tougher mentally.

However, we consider that the benefits are much greater, so we recommend our users to train heavy but always with the most perfect technique possible. Do you want us to talk about the pros and cons of training heavy? Get in touch with us at our email info@fitenium.com so that we know your opinion.

There are many variations of the Deadlift, among which the most common are the following:

• Conventional Deadlift.
• Sumo Deadlift.
• Hex Bar Deadlift.
• Romanian Deadlift.
• Deadlift with Dumbbells.
• Deficit Deadlift.
• Rack Pull.

As you can see the possibilities are endless, but we will focus on two of the most common versions: Conventional Deadlift and Sumo Deadlift. The main difference between the two is that in one case it is that in the conventional deadlift the arms surround the legs and in the sumo it is the legs that are on the outside.

Conventional Deadlift Sumo Deadlift

The difference in technique between the Conventional and Sumo Deadlifts is easily recognizable and even a person new to the world of weights will know the differences just by seeing the execution. Although in general the same muscles are exercised, the different variants are more demanding of some muscles or others. In 2002, an electromyography study was conducted on 13 athletes trained while performing Conventional and Sumo Deadlifts at 12 repetitions.

In this study, it was concluded that most muscles are exercised in a similar way except the Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medius, and Tibialis Anterior, which received greater stimulation in the Sumo Deadlift and the Gastrocnemius had a significantly greater activation with the Deadlift. Conventional.

An electromyographic analysis of sumo and conventional style deadlifts. (2002) Escamilla ^RF1, Francisco AC, Kayes AV, Speer KP, Moorman CT 3rd.

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Sumo Deadlift versus the Conventional:

Advantages:
– The Sumo Deadlift stance is more stable.
– It is less demanding for the lower back.
– The range of motion is shorter.
– It is easier to keep the spine neutral during the Sumo Deadlift.

Disadvantages:
– The Sumo Deadlift technique is more complex.
– It is more demanding for the Abductor and Femoral Biceps.
– Requires greater hip mobility.
– Less transfer to other sports or real life.

Is the Sumo Deadlift easier?

When we ask ourselves if the Sumo or conventional Deadlift is easier, we mean if a person with correct technique in several exercises is going to lift more kilograms on average in the Sumo Deadlift than the conventional one. It is very common to read that by having the Sumo Deadlift a much shorter route you can lift more kilos than in the conventional one, but is this really so?

Normally when we are going to make a record, the lift does not usually exceed 5 seconds. Even the world’s most fought records are very very rare to exceed 10 seconds. You should have enough energy to do all-out effort for 8-10 seconds without a problem. However, if we talk about doing the maximum number of repetitions with a certain weight, that difference in travel can make a difference since repetition after repetition accumulates.

On the other hand, when you fail a RM you don’t fail because you are weak throughout the entire lift, you fail because you are weak in your weakest part of the lifting chain. Therefore we believe that the difference between a longer or shorter lift is negligible.

It is worth mentioning that the mythical Eddie Hall Deadlift of 500 kilos was made with the conventional technique.

What technique suits me?

There are several factors to determine what type of Death Weight is best suited to you, as it depends on your anthropomorphic measurements and mobility. Basically we can establish in a very general way, that if you have longer arms than average, the conventional deadlift is better for you and if you have short arms, the sumo deadlift is more suitable for you. It’s not the only factor though, as hip mobility is more important in the sumo deadlift, so if you have hip mobility issues you may be more interested in the conventional deadlift.

Last but not least, injuries are a determining factor when choosing one variant or another. If you have lower back problems you should tend to the sumo deadlift, but if you have knee problems it is better that you try the conventional one.

You can ask the following questions before choosing a variant:
– Which variant do you feel more natural?
– Which variant allows you to lift more weight?

If the answer to both questions is the same, you should stick with that variant. We also recommend that you try both variants and stick with the one you feel most comfortable training at submax loads and stick with that one.

Belt, yes or no?

Another very important debate is whether you should train with or without a belt. There are radically opposite positions, with people who think that you should always deadlift with a belt while other people believe that you should avoid using a belt whenever possible.

Scientific evidence (1) and (2) indicates that wearing a belt can help you improve your performance in key exercises such as the squat and deadlift, but there is no evidence that it reduces the risk of injury as long as it is used correctly.

Therefore, if you really have a very high interest in your performance and you know how to wear a belt, since you have to squeeze the abdomen to increase intramuscular pressure, you may benefit from wearing a belt. If you don’t fall into both categories you can still benefit from beltless training and progress without increased risk of injury.

conclusions

Do deadlifts, the one that you like the most and that suits you. Although no exercise is 100% mandatory and you can do without any exercise, it is nevertheless true that few exercises are more efficient for your progress than the Deadlift, whether Conventional or Sumo.

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In case you’ve been training in your garage for 10 years and you haven’t noticed, Powerlifting has long ceased to be a discipline practically exclusively for men. In the United States alone, women’s powerlifting has doubled the number of female competitors since 2019 and this number only takes into account competitive powerlifters and not the huge number of women who powerlifted in the privacy of their gym.

Historically there has always been a series of negative stereotypes about female powerlifting, many people have an ideal of the extremely thin female body with hardly any muscle mass, but fortunately this trend is reversing in recent years as society increasingly values more physiques. functional, strong and healthy feminine. The explosion of women doing Crossfit, Calisthenics or the discipline that concerns us in this article: Powerlifting is no coincidence.

It is very important to make it clear that doing Powerlifting is not going to make you lose your feminine figure and be a mass of muscles. In fact it is completely the opposite, lifting weights will make you gain muscle mass and lose fat, you will have a much more feminine figure and everything “in its place”. Let’s assume now that you have to leave the 2kg pink weight and start moving real iron, and women are perfectly capable of training heavy.

We believe that soon, any woman will be able to enter the gym and see another woman doing Powerlifting to help her get started in the world, however until then we have a series of recommendations if you are going to start lifting irons.

– Get a coach or failing that, a program: as we have been commenting, if you are going to start in Women’s Powerlifting it is very important to have a scientific and intelligent approach. For this, if we can access a coach (preferably live) our progress will be much greater and safer, but if this is not the case, there are general Powerlifting programs that can work quite well. Examples of these programs are Stronglifts 5×5 or Wendler’s 5-3-1.

– Perfect the technique of the basics of Powerlifting: it is related to the previous point, having access to a personal trainer will help you to fine-tune the technique of the Bench Press, Squat and Deadlift. Alternatively, fortunately today there is an enormous amount of information on the correct technique for these exercises. If you master Shakespeare’s language, we recommend Layne Norton’s trilogy of articles: Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift; but in the language of Cervantes we also have the Powerexplosive videos that explain step by step how to execute the basics safely.

– Increases loads: strong Once we have a program and master the exercises, progress in Powerlifting is based on a progressive increase in loads. There may be a problem progressing on the Bench Press if the gym you go to only does 2.5kg plates, so make sure they have at least 1.25kg plates. However, once you are intermediate or advanced, progressing kilo by kilo with 0.5 or 0.75kg discs is ideal.

– Watch your diet: forget about 1000 calorie diets designed to create weak and unhealthy women, in this sport you will need to build muscle and for this you have to eat more. However, this does not mean that you should eat what you want, calculate a diet based on macronutrients and not so much on calories (also), and choose quality ingredients. Protein of high biological value (meat, eggs, fish, whey protein, legumes…), slowly absorbed carbohydrates (oats, whole wheat pasta, potato, whole wheat bread…) and healthy fats (olive oil, avocado, nuts, Serrano ham…) are your workhorses to improve your strength and physique.

– Keep in mind the physical differences: Although men have more capacity to create muscle mass and have a larger torso that makes them capable of moving greater loads in the Bench Press, women have greater flexibility than men, so they will have an easier time doing deep squats. or adopt a better starting position in the deadlift.

There are other particularities such as that women have wider hips and narrower knees and are prone to valgus. This is dangerous and if left untreated greatly increases the chance of cruciate ligament injury. To make up for this deficiency you have to make your glutes stronger and warm up squats with a knee band.

– Women recover better: a study from the University of X suggests that women need mentos time to recover their maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). This may be due to the estrogen levels present in the female sex. On the other hand, it also seems that this affects recovery between sessions, although there is no conclusive evidence in this regard.

– Download every 4 weeks: menstruation is a factor that has a lot to say in our programming. It’s quite likely that on period days you won’t feel as eager to train as hard as you normally do, so it makes a lot of sense to unload at that time of the month. Take into account how the body feels and try to determine when you feel strongest and when you have the most discomfort to plan your training around that. Also do not worry if you gain a few kilos during your period, it is common due to swelling and fluid retention.

– The aesthetic objectives are not the same: Assuming that we all want to get “strong” and that if you do women’s powerlifting you’re going to have to do squats, deadlifts, and bench presses, it’s quite likely that a woman would prefer to develop her glutes more than her quads and isn’t very worried about growing his pecs. This is why you shouldn’t be afraid to stick to a 2:1 ratio in posterior vs anterior chain attachments and back vs pectoral exercises.

At Fitenium we celebrate the increasing adherence to female powerlifting and the elimination of those ridiculous stereotypes that strength training will eliminate the femininity of your body when it is a perfect method to lose fat and have a more feminine figure. Your future self will thank you not only for the increase in self-confidence but for innumerable benefits at the health level, among which the reduction in the risk of osteoporosis stands out according to scientific evidence.

We must bear in mind that those physiques of female Bodybuilders, professional Crossfitters or elite Powerlifters, although they are quite unsightly, are the result of the use of anabolic drugs, since women naturally do not have the capacity to create such a cultural mass. We are aware that these sports are tainted by the indiscriminate use of chemistry in elite athletes, but that should not make us ignore all the advantages that strength training has for women at an amateur level. Transferring to other sports and improving quality of life when you have developed a base of strength and mobility through Women’s Powerlifting will have you wondering why you didn’t start hitting the gym sooner.

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A powerlifting belt is one of those products that any strength athlete should have. But of course, there are many powerlifting belts on the market and with very different characteristics, so it can be difficult to know which type of powerlifting belt is best for you. Don’t worry, in this article you will know what a lifting belt is for, the best material, measurements, how to use it and ultimately everything you need to know if you want to acquire a quality powerlifting belt that fulfills its function.

What is a powerlifting belt for?

A quality powerlifting belt supports your spine making it more stable under heavy loads. This is achieved by the pressure of the belt with your abdominal muscles, leaving everything as a block. That is why belts that are wider in the back than in the abdomen are not recommended, since where they have to press is on your abdomen.

When to use a powerlifting belt?

There are typically two streams of powerlifting belt users. On the one hand are the athletes who do not squat without their belt because the belt offers them more stability and on the other are those who avoid using the belt as much as possible because according to them the abdomen works more without using a belt.

So where is the middle ground? Well, according to a study by Life College in the United States, they studied 5 athletes to perform series of their 8RM with and without a powerlifting belt and they reached some interesting conclusions. First it is important to note that the athletes moved an average of 125.5kg for 8 repetitions, so we can say that they were advanced athletes.

The main difference between the sets with and without a belt was that the intra-abdominal pressure was reduced between 25 and 40% in the sets with a powerlifting belt, which translates into less stress on our lower back. They also noted some differences in the work on the hamstrings and quadriceps, higher in the series with a belt.

The conclusion we reached with this study is that it is very useful to protect the lumbar region in the heaviest series, but abusing the powerlifting belt in all your series can unbalance our lumbar muscles and generate dependence on the belt to work. For this reason, we recommend using the belt when we go to work with series of 3 or fewer repetitions, since that is when our lower back can be compromised and injure us.

Characteristics of the best powerlifting belts

Measurements: the most important width is that of the abdominal area and not that of the lumbar area, which is why, although it does not affect too much if it is wider in the lumbar area, it does not contribute anything special. For most athletes, a width of 10 centimeters is comfortable so that it fits perfectly between the kidneys and the hip bone. However, there may be cases of very small athletes, particularly women, who may do better with a small belt.

On the other hand is the thickness of the belt. The most common sizes are 10 and 13mm, and we recommend using the 13mm ones as they are more durable and robust. In this case, 13mm is the maximum thickness allowed in most powerlifting federations.

Material: Most belts on the market are made of leather or suede. This is quite simple, leather is stronger and more durable, so the best powerlifting belt is going to be made of leather and not some other material.

Closure: There are three types of closure on powerlifting belts: single-prong closure, double-prong closure, and toggle.

Although a double prong closure may seem more secure a priori, taking into account the materials used and the pressure to which the closure is subjected, one prong is exactly as secure and does not have the disadvantage of having to fit a second. tooth which is quite a cumbersome step.

On the other hand, some higher-end seat belts have a lever system that makes it even easier to fasten the seat belt. Therefore, depending on how much we want to spend, a belt with a simple tooth or lever closure are the best options.

How to wear a powerlifting or weightlifting belt.

Now that you know how to choose the best powerlifting belt, you also have to know how to put it on so that it is not useless or even damages your performance.

There is a very interesting trick to know where to put your seat belt, for this follow the following steps:
– Put on your seatbelt and fasten it just enough so that it stays stable. Don’t overtighten it.
– now get into a squat position and lower down to a full squat. The belt will move to where it is most useful to you.
– If we are going to do deadlifts, we recommend raising the belt slightly with respect to the squat position.

Here we can see Niels Gordjin deadlifting 420kg with a perfectly fitted belt.

Some recommendations

Adidas Leather Weightlifting Belt:

This belt is a good option for novice lifters because of its low price and high-quality material. The downside is that it is only 10mm thick so for more advanced lifters it may be a bit short.

Everlast 4 Padded Weight Lift Belt

With a similar price to the previous model, this powerlifting belt has the advantage of being 13mm thick, but the disadvantage of having a double tooth system which makes it difficult to fasten. Likewise, if you are concerned about quality and durability, this model is hard to beat for value for money.

Venum Hyperlift Leather Weightifting

This belt stands out for the high quality of the leather used and for the lumbar padding that provides extra comfort. It’s a great option for intermediate lifters who also don’t want to spend a million dollars on their powerlifting belt.

Crossfit is a high-intensity workout that has as its motto “be good at everything, but great at nothing.” This means that in Crossfit 10 components of physical training are trained: resistance, strength, power, agility, balance, coordination, flexibility, aim, speed and aerobic capacity. However, even if you never go through Crossfit to be as strong as a powerlifter, powerful as a weightlifter, or tough as a marathoner, you will have acceptable levels in all of these categories. A crossfit WOD usually has the following elements:

• Plyometric jumps (such as box jumps)
• Halterofilia (Snatch, Clean and Jerk o variantes)
• Exercises with dumbbells or kettlebells (Kettlebell swing, Military Press…)
• Exercises with body weight on bars or rings (dominated, chin ups, muscle ups…)
• Cardiovascular exercise (running, rowing, skipping, assault bike…)

Your WOD will combine some or all of these elements to make you as complete an athlete as possible. No training is similar to another, except for the “benchmarks” that are the Hero WODs and the Girl WODs.

List of benefits of crossfit

You will improve your strength

The large number of weightlifting and multi-joint exercises along with a progressive increase in loads on them is a perfect cocktail to increase your strength and muscle mass. For example, when you do a lift like the Snatch, Deadlift or Squat, you are activating and therefore strengthening all your muscles from the head to the feet.

There is scientific literature indicating that compound movements such as Squats, Deadlifts, Push Press, Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Pull-ups or Muscle Up are the best for strength gains compared to isolated or compound movements, and surprise, Crossfit is full of the first.

So if your goal is to gain strength, but not be the strongest guy in the world, Crossfit is a great option for you.

you will increase your caloric expenditure

A study from the University of Wisconsin that analyzed two Crossfit WODs in a group of male and female athletes, calculated that women burned an average of 12.9 kcals per minute and men an incredible 20.6 calories per minute. Therefore it can be clearly said that one of the benefits of crossfit is caloric expenditure.

This is also related to Crossfit multi-joint exercises, since the more muscles involved in an exercise, the more calories will be burned per repetition. We’re not just talking about compound lifts, but bodyweight exercises like burpees or muscle ups work a large part of your body as well.

On the other hand, this high intensity training will make you benefit from two more effects on calorie burning. First, the increase in muscle mass will make your metabolism speed up and you can create a caloric deficit more easily if you want to lose fat. Then there’s “Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption” or EPOC, which it says, high intensity training will burn more calories in the hours after your workout, typically 6-15% of the calories you burned training, no small amount! stuff!

you will lose body fat

Not everyone gets into Crossfit to lose weight, but if this is your goal, Crossfit may be a great option for you. Being a workout in which you gain muscle mass and also spend a lot of calories during training and even afterward, it is not risky to say that one of the benefits of Crossfit is fat loss.

The Ohio State University published a study showing the improvement in body composition and aerobic capacity after only 10 weeks of Crossfit. In addition, knowing that one of the key factors for fat reduction is consistency, the community that is generated around the Crossfit BOX helps users to continue working and therefore continue to progress.

it’s good for your heart

Although most WODs are not focused on the usual cardiovascular training methods, consisting of long sessions of low intensity aerobic work, you can work your cardiovascular resistance in short sessions of up to 3-5 minutes. A study from the Tokyo Institute of Technology found significant improvements in cardiovascular health, including VO2 max and blood pressure, only with high-intensity sessions of 3-5 minutes.

it’s safer than you think

Due to the nature of Crossfit of performing complex movements in a state of fatigue, it can be understood as harmful, this must be contextualized. It is true that there are times when it is practically impossible to maintain a correct technique, however let us not forget that we are training in a controlled environment with a coach who will prevent this situation from prolonging.

If we compare Crossfit with other weight sports, it has a higher number of injuries per 1,000 hours than bodybuilding, calisthenics or even powerlifting, although lower than strongman. However, when we compare it to other activities that are carried out in a less controlled environment such as soccer or handball, one of the benefits of crossfit is that it is much less harmful than these sports.

it will help you sleep better

Although there are many factors in your lifestyle that affect the quantity and quality of your sleep, it is known that doing sports helps you rest better and fall asleep. That is why even if Crossfit is not your first option, we recommend that you do the exercise that you like best because it will have a positive impact on your sleep.

However, it has been observed that high-intensity exercises are especially positive for improving sleep quality and resting better in order to continue enjoying the other benefits of doing crossfit.

you’ll get stronger than vinegar

Stronger than a kilo of grapefruit, than a bulldog, than a punch from Goku… call it what you want, but if you diet reasonably well, another crossfit benefit for men (and for women, why not ?) is that you will have a functional, strong and very aesthetic physique.

you will make friends

If you are one of those who go to the gym with a hoodie and headphones without talking to anyone, then Crossfit is probably not for you. Progressing in a new sport creates very strong bonds of friendship while you learn those weightlifting exercises or share your first muscle up. In fact, a review of the scientific literature on Crossfit reveals that it is related to a feeling of community, satisfaction and motivation.

If you enter Crossfit, it is very likely that you will end up making good friends with people who have similar tastes and hobbies to yours. There are even voices that call Crossfit “the new Tinder”

some disadvantages of crossfit

Not everything can be beneficial in Crossfit, there is no perfect program and Crossfit was not going to be the exception. Here we name some disadvantages of Crossfit.

• It is not specific: for people who seek to improve a specific athletic ability, Crossfit is not going to make them reach their maximum in it. If you are looking to specialize, Crossfit is not your thing.
• It is not personalized: although the WODs are adaptable according to levels and abilities, it must be recognized that training is done in a general and non-personalized way. If you need particular treatment beyond improving your general athletic level, you still need another option that adapts the training to you.
• It depends on your coach: this happens in many disciplines, but it is quite noticeable when you have an expert coach who cares about his students and when you have one who works without desire. As we have mentioned before, Crossfit is done in a controlled environment and the coach is the main control element, so if he fails, the quality of the training is drastically diminished.
• It’s not cheap: Don’t get this wrong, Crossfit is worth the money. You are training with a coach for 8-10 people paying attention to you and not in a gym with 50 people at a time and no one supervising. However, for those less affluent, paying 70-100 for training may be out of their financial means.

conclusions

There was a demand for a type of training that avoided the ultra specialization of most sports and simply sought to improve your physical abilities without focusing on any specific one. Crossfit has come to fill that gap and the benefits of Crossfit in all areas are public and notorious.

That does not mean that Crossfit is for everyone, but we do think that there should be no doubt about whether to try it or not, that is why we have gathered the greatest benefits that Crossfit offers so that you can run to the nearest Box.