How do you define fitness? By definition in CrossFit, fitness is defined as work capacity across broad time and modal domains. This means that you should be able to do work within any time frame and with any implement. In essence, if you can do what you want, for how long you want, and do it at the level of your choosing, you are displaying fitness.
You should constantly be re-evaluating the program you are following to ensure it improves your level of fitness – and we do the same at CrossFit Achieve. We check in with our athletes, review programming regularly, and provide adjustments to individual fitness levels. We do this by referencing the Sickness, Wellness, Fitness Continuum.
When a new member comes to us, they often fall in the range between sickness and wellness. It then becomes our job to design a program that can move them closer to the fitness portion of this continuum, while ensuring they can still do the things they love.
As an example, a newer client Bill came to us with a goal to feel better playing ice hockey. It would be a DISSERVICE for us to recommend anything more than for him to train 3x a week because it would interfere with his hickey schedule – the primary reason he wants to train. At the same time, if he gets injured while training because he added too much intensity too quickly, this also takes away from his ability to play, and so his program would need to be re-evaluated.
On the other hand, we would recommend some nutrition coaching, or something like our Healthy Habits Challenge to improve other measures of fitness like body fat percentage, triglycerides, etc. That is what CrossFit is all about. Listen to this post on Instagram for a more in depth description.
Key Takeaways about CrossFit
- CrossFit is about improving your life outside of the gym, not about spending more time in the gym
- The intensity (weight lifted, speed, volume) you express in a workout is relative to YOU only.
- If you start going backward on the above continuum in any area, your program needs to change. Or your lifestyle needs to change.
- You do not need to be “fit” to start a CrossFit program. You need to be coachable, be willing to be new at something, and leave your ego behind.
Are you ready to live your best life in 2025? Schedule an introduction with one of our coaches and let us design the perfect program for you!
