The quality (intensity) vs. the quantity (volume) of your physical training can have a dramatic impact on your health and your life. CrossFit (quality exercise) has proven that powerful, HIGH-INTENSITY, short, hard, fast intervals of running, rowing, jumping...when combined with functional movements such as kettlebell swings and pull-ups provide more FITNESS,
performance and "health" results than training exclusively with long, slow, distance methods.
Endurance athletes world wide are learning to train smarter, not longer! LSD (long, slow, distance) training will increase your chance of overuse injury, while neglecting and reducing muscle mass, strength, power and speed ( see photo below). If you are a competitive endurance athlete, the path towards increased aerobic capacity must be re-examined. Many elite level endurance athletes are discovering a higher level of fitness by exploring more effective training methods. Here's more
supporting evidence that the quality of your exercise can have a major impact on overall health!
Workout of the Day
Pistols
10, 10, 10, 10, 10
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Mini-Cindy"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats
"Courage is the first of human qualities, because it is the quality which guarantees all others." -Winston Churchill
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