CrossFit Training: RULE the School!

As a seasoned veteran of multiple CrossFit competitions, you’ve mastered countless techniques, exercises, and lifting methods, and you’re looking for ways to improve and maintain. You might also be looking for something different to augment your competition schedule. Good news, we can help you on both fronts!

Increasing Output
According to the experts, there are two things that the great majority of CrossFit competitors can do to increase their output at an event.

Warm Up Right – Warming up isn’t just about loosening your muscles and preparing for a high intensity session. A proper warm up prepares your body physiologically by pumping blood to all the right areas, ensuring a steady and even flow of oxygen to all your major muscle groups. When performing your warm up, be sure to include a pulling motion, a pushing motion, midline core movement, and a squatting motion, all in equal amounts.

Train for Endurance – Remember, CrossFit is about stamina, not necessarily raw power. While it might give you bragging rights to put up the most weight, competitions are rarely (actually, never) about who can lift the biggest truck. If you subtract 10% of the weight you normally use and aim for 20% more reps, your conditioning will improve.

Get More from Events
The next time you’re at an event, be social. Make a friend. Shake some hands. Part of being a long term competitor is letting people know who you are and being a familiar face to other people in the sport. You might be surprised what kind of opportunities open up for you if you make it a point to meet new people.

Off Time Activities
When you’re not prepping for a competition, you might be looking for something in the sport you can do that will keep you fit and open new doors.

Get CrossFit Certified
As an upperclassman, you have experience that beginners look up to, so why not take the next step and start working towards becoming Certified CrossFit Trainer or Coach? There are four levels of credentials, starting with CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1). see https://training.crossfit.com/ for more information.

Invest in the right gear
Make sure you have your personal gym at home in the right shape. Gear is very important, from gloves, belts, weights and mats. FlexFit Mats can outfit you with a personal fitness mat that is convenient, space saving and long lasting.

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