Crossfit Exercise Descriptions

By Lorita Russek


The workouts titled "Cindy" and "The Filthy 50" are the two types of Crossfit workouts. The two types of workouts use different equipment, but produce similar results. The workouts are geared toward improving stamina, building muscle and strength, and helping fat loss. The Crossfit workouts encourage using good form, while working at a fast pace.

Description of Cindy Workout

The Crossfit Cindy workout seems simple, but provides a well rounded full body routine for its participants. Crossfit has the athlete perform five pull ups, move on to 10 push ups, and then move on to 15 body weight squats. This sequence equals one round. The routine must be done for 20 straight minutes. Once 20 minutes is up the athlete calculates how many rounds have been completed and that is their total score. The next time the workout is performed the athlete must strive to beat the previous record.

Cindy Workout Benefits

The Crossfit Cindy workout is very popular because it is a short, effective training session that works the entire body. The workout is designed to promote an increase in strength, endurance, fat loss, and muscle mass. Some of the major muscle groups used are the chest, triceps, shoulders, upper back, quads, hamstrings, biceps, and forearms.

Filthy 50 Description

The Filthy 50 workout is another type of Crossfit workout. The workout consists of a variety of exercises. Crossfit's description of the workout states that the person attempting the routine must perform 50 reps for the 10 selected exercises. This leads to a total of 500 reps for the entire workout. The workout starts with 50 reps of box jumps on a 24 inch box followed by 50 jumping pull-ups, 50 kettlebell swings, 50 walking lunge steps, 50 Knees to elbows leg lifts, 50 Push press's with 45 pounds, 50 back extensions 50 wall ball shots with a 20 pound ball, 50 burpees, and concludes with 50 double unders.

Filthy 50 Benefits

The Filthy 50 workout uses a very intense approach to working the entire body. The Crossfit Filthy 50 workout uses many different exercises to work the muscles in certain ways. An example would be the shoulder muscles. The beginning of the workout has the athlete perform 50 push presses with a barbell. Later on during the workout the person performs wall ball shots with a medicine ball. The exercise is similar, but is being done with different equipment, which works the muscles in different ways. This workout is timed, and ,according to Crossfit, needs to be done as fast as possible. Once the workout is finished the clock stops and that's the time for the workout. The next time the workout is performed the participants will strive to beat their previous record. This workout helps increase strength, power, stamina, agility, speed, and fat loss




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