A Bit of CrossFit History

With the CrossFit season upon us, I decided to take a closer look at where CrossFit originated.  Many people ask me what CrossFit is and I can answer that question with confidence.  However, if you were to ask me where it originated from, I would not know.  Since I am not completely familiar with all the historical details of CrossFit, I thought I would do some research.

The whole idea of CrossFit originated from a man named Greg Glassman.  Over several decades, Glassman developed the theory and concept of CrossFit.  Greg Glassman came up the formula:

CVFM @ HI + Communal Environment = Health 

This formula basically represents that Constantly Varied, Functional Movements performed at High Intensities in a communal environment leads to health and fitness.  This is what CrossFit is defined by. 

CrossFit Santa Cruz is the original CrossFit gym or ‘box’.  All other gyms, such as CrossFit Seal Beach and Beach Fitness Strength and Conditioning, are affiliates.  There are over 5,500 affiliated CrossFit gyms worldwide and more than 35,000 accredited CrossFit level 1 trainers.

As CrossFit became more popular, the sport of fitness developed in the CrossFit games.  It is at the CrossFit Games that the Fittest Man and Woman on Earth are crowned.  For the past three years, Rich Fronin has held the title of the Fittest Man on Earth.  The title of the Fittest Woman on Earth belongs to Sam Briggs who won last year’s games.