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How has CrossFit influenced the publics perception of athletic development?

CrossFit's Impact: High Intensity Workouts Miss Key Elements of Athletic Development

This is a great question. There are a number of different ways to answer. It CrossFit has definitely had a pretty big impact on the fitness culture. The fitness industry, both positively and negatively, but one of the first things that comes to mind when I see this question is the influx and the focus on high intensity interval training or hit workouts, which I think are based in the CrossFit mentality where A workout is a competition. I'm going to go all out. I'm on the verge of throwing up my heart rates through the roof and people have this idea, I think at least the general public that you're getting everything you need out of that, right? You're getting strength work, you're getting your cardio because your heart rates up, but there's so much more to athletic development than just high intensity like lactate threshold type work. I think coming from Crossfit People tend to miss absolute strength. They're never really working close to their true max. They tend to miss like true aerobic, base of like longer steady-state, aerobic work. And there's also not that much technical focus and skill development among crossfitters. So those are some of the initial things that come to mind. But I'm definitely looking forward to some of the other answers because there's a lot of different ways to answer this question.

CrossFit has had an impact on the fitness culture, both positively and negatively. Mainly due to its focus on high intensity interval training, it often overlooks important aspects such as absolute strength, aerobic work, and technical skill development.

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CrossFit has had a significant impact on the public's perception of athletic development, both positively and negatively. One notable influence is the rise of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or HIT workouts, which are rooted in the CrossFit mentality of treating each workout as a competition. This approach often involves pushing oneself to the limit, with skyrocketing heart rates and a focus on intensity. Many people believe that this type of workout covers all aspects of athletic development, including strength and cardio.

However, athletic development encompasses more than just high-intensity, lactate threshold work. CrossFit has been criticized for neglecting certain areas of fitness, such as absolute strength, where individuals rarely work close to their maximum capacity. Additionally, there may be a lack of emphasis on longer, steady-state aerobic work, which forms the foundation of aerobic fitness. Technical focus and skill development may also be overlooked in favor of intensity.

It's important to note that this is just one perspective, and there are various ways to approach the question. The impact of CrossFit on the public's perception of athletic development is a complex topic with multiple facets to consider.

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