World Class Fitness in 100 words
Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports.
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Fact:  You do not need to be in shape to join CrossFit Providence.  That's our job.


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What is CrossFit? 

CrossFit is group classes and personal training using simply the most elite training program available.  If there was something better we would use it at our gym!  CrossFit is scalable for all ages and levels and is so effective that it has been adopted by police academies, tactical operations teams, military special operations units (Navy SEALs), champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide.  

CrossFit is constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement.  This program offers a fitness that prepares you for occurrences in everyday life, at work, on the field or in the ring.  The workouts are scaled to meet you where you are physically.   Regardless of your experience or fitness level, you will find your best fitness in the CrossFit program!  All CrossFit Training is 60 minutes, this includes the warm up, the workout, and a cool down. Classes are held at CrossFit Providence - 425 Washington Street in Providence, RI.

CrossFit is suitable for ages 3 to 99.  Again, it is scalable for all ages and levels.  We use kettlebells, barbells, dumbells.  We do sit-ups, push-ups, and pull-ups.  We run, row, swim and bike.  If you are injured we have an alternative. 

What if I'm injured?  We always have an alternative.  There's no reason to foregoe a sweaty workout because you have a broken ankle, leg, shoulder, whatever.  Get back to CrossFit Providence and we'll find an alternative workout that will guarentee to improve your fitness and help your recovery.

For a more thorough scientific definition visit CrossFit Headquarters.


 

What is CrossFit Providence ("CFP")?

CFP is your local Providence affiliate of the International Method of Fitness - CrossFit. 

We are a community of individuals committed to the same common goals - living healthy, active lifestyles and helping others to do the same. 

We provide certified CrossFit coaches who teach the fundamentals of CrossFit and run classes to help our members reach their goals; whether there is an upcoming competition or simply just to feel better, our coaches will take you there.  You will completely surprise yourself with what you are capable of achieving.

We promote and facilitate participation in all kinds of sports and activities.  Road races, ski-trips, mountain climbing, soccer, football, rugby, martial-arts, you name it!  Our members do it and there's always an opportunity to try something new.


 

Why are we different?

We embrace our training as a sort of intense play time, utilizing the natural functional movements of the human body; eschewing the machines, gadgets, and snake oil that have made the modern fitness industry a sham.  We won’t just sit you on a machine and plug a pin; every time you come into CrossFit Providence you will be learning or perfecting a skill that will directly improve your quality of life outside of the gym. 


How does CrossFit Work?

Essential to the CrossFit concept is balanced competency in the ten general physical skills:

  • Cardiovascular/Respiratory endurance
  • Stamina
  • Strength
  • Flexibility
  • Power
  • Speed
  • Coordination
  • Agility
  • Balance
  • Accuracy

Our WOD's (Workout of the Day) ensure that all of these skills are developed through the means of constantly varied, functional movements executed at a high intensity.

 

Is CrossFit Right For Me?

Because CrossFit is a model built on inclusive, broad general fitness and is universally scalable, it is right for everyone! The needs of Olympic athletes and our grandmothers differ only by degree, not type! We make sure all members have a solid foundation in the basic functional movements that are at the heart of the Crossfit method. We preach mastery before intensity.

 

How often should I workout at CrossFit Providence?

To maximize results we suggest training 3 days in a row, followed by one day of rest. This ensures proper programming, progression, and recovery. If you can only make it in 2 or 3 times per week though, do it, You will still see great benefits.