When you first start CrossFit it is very exciting.  CrossFit is something completely different from what most people have ever done, and there are many different aspects to it.  This can be overwhelming at first, but also extremely cool.  It feels like a whole new world has been opened to you and you want to explore all of it.  However,

One of the most overlooked aspects of physical health and fitness is flexibility.  Poor flexibility can lead to a host of problems, including injury, overcompensation, poor performance, or hitting plateaus.  However, people with above average flexibility can typically continue to progress in training without having many injuries.

Why do we lift weights so much?  If I am trying to lose weight then shouldn’t I be doing more cardio?  I want to answer that question now and explain why we lift weights and why we put so much value on muscle, as well as why muscle is so important in the long run.

Why should I do CrossFit?  For those of us who have been doing CrossFit for a while, this might be a question that we have not thought about since we started.  We most likely don’t even think about why we do it anymore-we just do it because it has become a habit and we love the results and how it makes us feel.