Why do CrossFit workouts have girls names?
According to CrossFit Founder, Greg Glassman, he named the benchmark workouts after girls in similar way that storms are named after girls by the National Weather Service. He felt that, because these workouts are so physically demanding, they leave you feeling as if a storm had just hit you.
What are CrossFit workout names?
Six Types Of CrossFit Workouts
- EMOM. Stands for “every minute on the minute”.
- AMRAP. “As many rounds as possible”.
- RFT. “Rounds for time” means completing a given number of rounds of a circuit as fast as possible.
- Chipper.
- Ladder.
- Tabata.
What are Girl workouts in CrossFit?
THE BENCHMARK ‘GIRL’ WORKOUTS
- Angie. For time:
- Barbara. 5 rounds, each for time of:
- Chelsea. Every minute on the minute for 30 minutes perform:
- Cindy. Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
- Diane. 21-15-9 reps for time of:
- Elizabeth 21-15-9 reps for time of: 135-lb.
- Fran 21-15-9 reps for time of: 95-lb .
- Grace.
How many CrossFit Girls workouts are there?
six workouts
The first CrossFit benchmark workouts were introduced in September 2003: Angie, Barbara, Chelsea, Diane, Elizabeth and Fran. These six workouts, as their names suggest, were called “The Girls”.
Who is the CrossFit workout Annie named after?
Annie Sakamoto
One popular girls WoD, “Annie,” is named after Annie Sakamoto, one of the first trainers at the first-ever CrossFit gym in Santa Cruz, California.
Are there any female hero WODs?
“White” was the first CrossFit female Hero WOD. It was posted on crossfit.com as the workout of the day for Tuesday November 8, 2011 (111108). The next female hero WOD was posted in 2014.
What is CrossFit girl WOD?
CrossFit “Girl” Benchmark WOD. 5 Handstand Push-Ups. 10 Pistols (alternating legs) 15 Pull-Ups.