068 | AMA: The Best & Worst Of CrossFit and It’s Lasting Influence on Mainstream Fitness

In today’s show, I consider the impact, both positive and negative, that CrossFit has had on the fitness industry. CrossFit was a game changer when it first appeared in the early 2000s and broke free from the constraints of traditional training regimes. Its unorthodox approach led to improved fitness and increased adherence to exercise programs and many of us have CrossFit to thank for the variety, versatility, and efficacy of the workouts we enjoy today. It was the first fitness movement to create a culture and build a community that transcended what happened in the gym. It raised awareness of nutrition as well as fitness, advising its devotees to eat a Paleo-type diet that restricted starch and shunned sugar. CrossFit, with its high-intensity workouts, provided a sort of modern-day warrior training but problems started to occur when some people, (who were never designed to be warriors), began to embrace its gruelling high-intensity routines a little too enthusiastically.  

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