Recommended Reading
“Knowledge is Power.” The following articles contain foundational information every CrossFit athlete should understand to enhance their fitness journey.
What is Fitness?
In this foundational article written in 2002, CrossFit founder Greg Glassman presents his groundbreaking argument on how CrossFit’s approach to defining fitness challenges established norms through measurable and repeatable methods and can be applied and benefit the entire spectrum of athletes, from novice to elite.
Foundations
In this article, Greg Glassman explains how CrossFit is a program that is distinctive, if not unique, in its focus on maximizing neuroendocrine response, developing power, cross-training with multiple training modalities, constant training and practice with functional movements, and the development of successful diet strategies.
Fitness, Luck, and Health
In this article, Greg Glassman explains how Crossfit is an elegant solution to the world’s most vexing problem: Chronic Disease.