Fitness in 100 Words

CrossFit’s “Fitness in 100 Words”

Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar.

Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.

Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch.

Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds.

Bike, run, swim, row, etc., hard and fast.

Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy.

Keep workouts short and intense.

Regularly learn and play new sports.

This concise statement — written by CrossFit founder Greg Glassman — summarizes the entire philosophy of CrossFit: balanced nutrition, functional movement, high intensity, and an open mindset toward varied physical challenges.

It’s not just a workout; it’s a blueprint for health and performance. Each line is a call to action for consistency, curiosity, and mastery.

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