CrossFit: The Magic is in the Movements

Posted by Chris
CrossFit: The Magic is in the Movements
Unlike the pec deck, leg extensions, curls, and lateral raises which you never see in the real world, the athletic field, or combat, functional movements are not the exclusive property of the gym. If the only place you do a particular movement is at the gym, it probably doesn’t have particularly potent transfer to the challenges of sport and life outside the gym. Functional movements are universal motor patterns that you find in your every day life...



...Putting the heavy dog food bag on the shelf over the washing machine is every bit the clean and jerk as doing the movement with a barbell. Proper muscle recruitment is like a symphony. Training in segmented fashion develops a segmented capacity. You must not try to develop your muscles separately but rather in the fashion in which they are designed to be used. Functional movements are common, universal motor recruitment patterns, the things you see and use all the time. Functional movements are efficient and effective. They are not single-joint movements but rather multi-joint movements. They are safe, develop very powerful and useful core strength, provide tremendous neuro-endocrine response, and are the best cardio and best rehab training you can do!