CrossFit, the Glossary
CrossFit is a branded fitness regimen that involves constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity.[1]
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102 relations: Aerobic exercise, Aerobics, Barbell, Berkshire Partners, Bob Harper (personal trainer), Bodyweight exercise, Calisthenics, CBS News, Chief knowledge officer, Christian Today, Clean and jerk, COVID-19 misinformation, COVID-19 pandemic, CrossFit Games, CrossFit Mayhem, Deadlift, Dumbbell, Eccentric training, Exercise, Exertional rhabdomyolysis, F45 Training, Fitness and figure competition, Franchising, Functional movement, Gay agenda, George Floyd, Gym, Gymnastics, Handstand, High-intensity interval training, History of physical training and fitness, HuffPost, Hyrox, Indianapolis, Indoor rower, Indy Pride Festival, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Jesus in Christianity, John Welbourn, Kettlebell, Kettlebell lifting, LGBT community, LGBT pride, Limited liability company, Louie Simmons, Lunge (exercise), Manassas, Virginia, Marathon, Marine Corps Times, Medical prescription, ... Expand index (52 more) »
- Exercise organizations
- Sports organizations of the United States
Aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, is physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process. CrossFit and aerobic exercise are physical exercise.
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Aerobics
Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness (flexibility, muscular strength, and cardio-vascular fitness). CrossFit and aerobics are physical exercise.
Barbell
A barbell is a piece of exercise equipment used in weight training, bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting and strongman, consisting of a long bar, usually with weights attached at each end.
Berkshire Partners
Berkshire Partners is an American private equity firm based in Boston.
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Bob Harper (personal trainer)
Robert Harper (born August 18, 1965) is an American personal trainer, reality television personality, and writer.
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Bodyweight exercise
Bodyweight exercises (also called bodyweight workouts) are strength training exercises that use an individual's own weight to provide resistance against gravity.
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Calisthenics
Calisthenics (American English) or callisthenics (British English) (/ˌkælɪsˈθɛnɪk/) is a form of strength training that utilizes an individual's body weight as resistance to perform multi-joint, compound movements with little or no equipment. CrossFit and Calisthenics are physical exercise.
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio broadcaster CBS.
Chief knowledge officer
A chief knowledge officer (CKO) is a loosely defined role in some organizations that achieved some prominence during the 1990s and 2000s that supervises knowledge management.
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Christian Today
Christian Today is a non-denominational Christian news company with its international headquarters in London, England.
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Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk.
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COVID-19 misinformation
False information, including intentional disinformation and conspiracy theories, about the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic and the origin, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease has been spread through social media, text messaging, and mass media.
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COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
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CrossFit Games
The CrossFit Games is an annual athletic competition owned and operated by CrossFit, LLC.
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CrossFit Mayhem
CrossFit Mayhem is a CrossFit affiliate located in Cookeville, Tennessee.
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Deadlift
The deadlift is a weight training and strength training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. CrossFit and deadlift are physical exercise.
Dumbbell
The dumbbell, a type of free weight, is a piece of equipment used in weight training.
Eccentric training
Eccentric training is a type of strength training that involves using the target muscles to control weight as it moves in a downward motion.
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Exercise
Exercise is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. CrossFit and Exercise are physical exercise.
Exertional rhabdomyolysis
Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is the breakdown of muscle from extreme physical exertion.
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F45 Training
F45 Training is an Australian franchiser and operator of fitness centers based in Austin, Texas.
Fitness and figure competition
Fitness and figure competition is a class of physique-exhibition events mainly for women but also men.
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Franchising
Franchising is based on a marketing concept which can be adopted by an organization as a strategy for business expansion.
Functional movement
Functional movements are movements based on real-world situational biomechanics.
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Gay agenda
"Gay agenda" or "homosexual agenda" is a pejorative term used by sectors of the Christian religious right as a disparaging way to describe the advocacy of cultural acceptance and normalization of non-heterosexual sexual orientations and relationships.
George Floyd
George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd might have used a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill, on May 25, 2020.
Gym
A gym, short for gymnasium (gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports. CrossFit and gym are physical exercise.
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Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. CrossFit and Gymnastics are physical exercise.
Handstand
A handstand is the act of supporting the body in a stable, inverted vertical position by balancing on the hands.
High-intensity interval training
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a training protocol alternating short periods of intense or explosive anaerobic exercise with brief recovery periods until the point of exhaustion. CrossFit and High-intensity interval training are physical exercise.
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History of physical training and fitness
Physical training has been present in human societies throughout history.
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HuffPost
HuffPost (The Huffington Post until 2017; often abbreviated as HuffPo) is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions.
Hyrox
HYROX is a fitness competition that combines 8km of running and eight functional workout stations. CrossFit and Hyrox are physical exercise.
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.
Indoor rower
An indoor rower, or rowing machine, is a machine used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing for the purpose of exercise or training for rowing.
Indy Pride Festival
Indy Pride Festival (formerly Circle City IN Pride) is the annual week of LGBT pride events in Indianapolis.
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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is a national and international public health agency and research institute working in the area of global health statistics and impact evaluation, located at the University of Washington in Seattle.
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Jesus in Christianity
In Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God as chronicled in the Bible's New Testament, and in most Christian denominations He is held to be God the Son, a prosopon (Person) of the Trinity of God.
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John Welbourn
John Welbourn (born March 30, 1976) is a former American football offensive tackle and guard.
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Kettlebell
In weight training, a kettlebell is a cast-iron or cast-steel ball with a handle attached to the top (resembling a cannonball with a handle).
Kettlebell lifting
Kettlebell Sport lifting (гиревой спорт, girevoy sport, GS) a.k.a. Girya is a repetitive weight lifting sport performed with kettlebells in a given period of time.
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The LGBT community (also known as the LGBTQ+ community, LGBTQIA+ community, GLBT community, or queer community) is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals united by a common culture and social movements.
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LGBT pride
LGBT pride (also known as gay pride or simply pride) is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people as a social group.
Limited liability company
A limited liability company (LLC) is the United States-specific form of a private limited company.
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Louie Simmons
Louie Simmons (October 12, 1947 – March 24, 2022) was an American powerlifter and strength coach.
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Lunge (exercise)
A lunge can refer to any position of the human body where one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg is positioned behind.
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Manassas, Virginia
Manassas, formerly Manassas Junction, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.
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Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of, usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes.
Marine Corps Times
Marine Corps Times (ISSN 1522-0869) is a newspaper serving active, reserve and retired United States Marine Corps personnel and their families, providing news, information and analysis as well as community and lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides.
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Medical prescription
A prescription, often abbreviated or Rx, is a formal communication from a physician or other registered healthcare professional to a pharmacist, authorizing them to dispense a specific prescription drug for a specific patient.
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Medicine ball
A medicine ball (also known as an exercise ball, a med ball, or a fitness ball) is a weighted ball whose diameter is about a shoulder-width (approx.), often used for rehabilitation and strength training.
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Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami.
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Murder of George Floyd
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American man, was murdered in Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police officer.
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Muscle-up
The muscle-up (also known as a muscleup) is an intermediate strength training exercise, within the domain of calisthenics.
National Pro Grid League
The National Pro Grid League (NPGL) was a professional athletics organization consisting of mixed-gender teams that operated from 2014 through 2016. CrossFit and National Pro Grid League are sports organizations of the United States.
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Nobull
Nobull (stylized NOBULL) is an athletics company based in Boston, Massachusetts that makes sportswear.
Olympic weightlifting
Weightlifting (often known as Olympic weightlifting) is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with the aim of successfully lifting the heaviest weights. CrossFit and Olympic weightlifting are physical exercise.
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Oracle Advertising
Oracle Advertising, formerly Datalogix, is a cloud-based consumer data collection, activation, and measurement platform for use by digital advertisers.
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Orangetheory Fitness
Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) is an American boutique fitness studio franchise based in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Paleolithic diet
The Paleolithic diet, Paleo diet, caveman diet, or Stone Age diet is a modern fad diet consisting of foods thought by its proponents to mirror those eaten by humans during the Paleolithic era.
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Physical fitness
Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities. CrossFit and Physical fitness are physical exercise.
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Plyometrics
Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power (speed-strength). CrossFit and Plyometrics are physical exercise.
Power training
Power training typically involves exercises which apply the maximum amount of force as fast as possible; on the basis that strength + speed. CrossFit and Power training are physical exercise.
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Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. CrossFit and Powerlifting are physical exercise.
Prejudice
Prejudice can be an affective feeling towards a person based on their perceived group membership.
Pull-up (exercise)
A pull-up is an upper-body strength exercise.
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Push press
A push press is a weight training exercise for the anterior head of the deltoid (shoulder).
Push-up
The push-up (press-up in British English) is a common calisthenics exercise beginning from the prone position. CrossFit and push-up are physical exercise.
Reebok
Reebok International Limited is an American fitness footwear and clothing brand that is a part of Authentic Brands Group.
Retraction Watch
Retraction Watch is a blog that reports on retractions of scientific papers and on related topics.
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Rogue Fitness
Rogue Fitness (legally named Coulter Ventures, LLC, often branded and referred to as Rogue) is an American manufacturer and distributor of gym equipment based in Columbus, Ohio.
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Rope climbing
Rope climbing is a sport in which competitors attempt to climb up a suspended vertical rope using only their hands.
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Royal Life Guards (Denmark)
The Royal Life Guards (Den Kongelige Livgarde) is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Danish Army, founded in 1658 by King Frederik III.
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Running
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion by which humans and other animals move rapidly on foot. CrossFit and Running are physical exercise.
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz (Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the largest city and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California.
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Seattle
Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.
Sin
In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of the deities.
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Skipping rope
A skipping rope or jump rope is a tool used in the sport of skipping/jump rope where one or more participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads.
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Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is the first of two lifts contested in the sport of weightlifting (also known as Olympic weightlifting) followed by the clean and jerk.
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Softball
Softball is a popular variation of baseball, the difference being that it is played with a larger ball on a smaller field and with only underhand pitches (where the ball is released while the hand is primarily below the ball) permitted.
Squat (exercise)
A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. CrossFit and squat (exercise) are physical exercise.
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Stationary bicycle
A stationary bicycle (also known as exercise bicycle, exercise bike, spinning bike, spin bike, or exercycle) is a device used as exercise equipment for indoor cycling.
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Strength athletics
Strength athletics, also known as Strongman competitions, is a sport which tests competitors' strength in a variety of non-traditional ways.
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Strength training
Strength training, also known as weight training or resistance training, involves the performance of physical exercises that are designed to improve strength and endurance. CrossFit and strength training are physical exercise.
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Strongman
A strongman is someone who exhibits strength through strength athletics.
Summit Partners
Summit Partners is an American investment firm based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Swimming (sport)
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water.
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Termination of employment
Termination of employment or separation of employment is an employee's departure from a job and the end of an employee's duration with an employer.
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The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal which publishes research on aerobic conditioning, including physical strength.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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Tia-Clair Toomey
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr (born 22 July 1993) is an Australian weightlifter and CrossFit Games athlete.
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Triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances.
X, commonly referred to by its former name Twitter, is a social networking service.
United States dollar
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
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University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States.
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A virtual community is a social work of individuals who connect through specific social media, potentially crossing geographical and political boundaries in order to pursue mutual interests or goals.
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Zone diet
The Zone diet is a fad diet emphasizing low-carbohydrate consumption.
Zoom (software)
Zoom (stylized as all lowercase) is a proprietary videotelephony software program developed by Zoom Video Communications.
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2007 CrossFit Games
The 2007 CrossFit Games were the inaugural CrossFit Games, which were held on June 30 and July 1, 2007, on a ranch in Aromas, California.
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2011 CrossFit Games
The 2011 CrossFit Games were a sporting event, the fifth CrossFit Games, held on July 29–31, 2011, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
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2019 CrossFit Games
The 2019 CrossFit Games was the 13th iteration of the annual competition in the sport CrossFit held from August 1–4, 2019, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
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2020 CrossFit Games
The 2020 CrossFit Games was the 14th CrossFit Games held on October 23–25, 2020, at the CrossFit Ranch in Aromas, California, United States.
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See also
Exercise organizations
- AntiGravity Fitness
- Australian Fitness & Health Expo
- Australian Institute of Fitness
- Australian Institute of Personal Trainers
- Barry's (company)
- Be Military Fit
- Boxercise
- CorePower Yoga
- CrossFit
- DailyBurn
- F3 Nation
- FTM Fitness World
- Floor-Barre
- Girls on the Run
- Gyrotonic
- Health clubs
- Honduras Activate
- International charter for walking
- Jazzercise
- Latin Jam Workout
- National Personal Training Institute
- Physique 57
- PiYo
- Pop Physique
- RockMyRun
- Sports organizations
- Stott Pilates
- Swedish Classic Circuit
- Tae Bo
- Tangolates
- The Firm (brand)
- Zumba
Sports organizations of the United States
- ATA Martial Arts
- Afghan Sports Federation
- American Federation of Motorcyclists
- American Pole League
- American Power Boat Association
- American Sportscasters Association
- American Tennis Association
- Archery Trade Association
- Battlecade Extreme Fighting
- Capitol Wrestling Corporation
- Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
- CrossFit
- Empire Orienteering Club
- Feld Entertainment
- Great American Outdoor Show
- International Miniature Aerobatic Club
- King of the Cage
- Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League
- National Alliance for Youth Sports
- National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
- National Pro Grid League
- Police Athletic League
- Power Slap
- Salisbury Winter Sports Association
- SoccerGrow
- Southern Football Alliance
- Sport Literature Association
- Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)
- Team Quest
- The Armory Foundation
- The Foundation for Global Sports Development
- U. S. Kids Golf
- US Quadball
- Underwater Society of America
- United States Judo Association
- United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- United States Youth Cricket Association
- Upward Sports
- Xtreme Fighting Championships
- Zogsports
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossFit
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