Is CrossFit for Women Too?
CrossFit seems like such a man thing. Weights, chinups, more weights. Does it really work for women too? Ellie Welsman, who owns the first CrossFit women’s only gym states her case for and Luke Istomin, The Juice Daily’s resident fitness expert from LIFE Online, chimes in.
1. It will shrink your butt
Ellie: The thing with CrossFit is that when you build muscle it will burn more fat than if you didn’t have that muscle. Your body will get leaner and it will burn more calories to feed that muscle. It will basically turn your body into a fat burning machine. Squats, deadlifts, lunges, boxjumps, skipping are all basics in crossfit classes. You’ll also do wall balls which involves a squat and then throwin a ball at the wall which will tone your bottom as well as arms. Strength training coupled with high intensity training allows women to have a faster metabolism and burn more fat whilst staying still. Luke: By utilising Olympic lifting in the workouts, and by following a diet free of refined foods and sugars, women can expect to see a increase in lean muscle tissue and a reduction in body fat. Cross Fitters are notoriously proud of their bodies and the standard CrossFit ‘look” for women consists of tiny shorts and shin high socks.
2. It will help you make the bus
Ellie: ‘Cause if you’re running for the bus but have to stop and breathe, you need a fitness injection. Cardio, strength, power, endurance, stamina, agility, co-ordination, balance, accuracy and flexibility are the 10 elements of fitness. The better you are at each one, the fitter you are. CrossFit aims to increase all these aspects of fitness so you are the fittest woman you can be! Luke: Does it increase your fitness and strength? Yes. But then again, so does BodyPump. But both are at the opposite ends of their executions and philosophies.
3. It will help prevent osteoporosis
Ellie: Which you’re probably not worried about now, but you will be at some point. Strength training is crucial to avoid osteoporosis, poor joint health, weak bones and muscles – prevalent problems in older women. CrossFit utilizes strength training and helps decrease these problems in many women. Luke: Any strength training will help build bone density and CrossFit is one way of doing that. 
4. It will keep you younger, for longer
Ellie: Studies have shown that the best way to improve your longevity is to increase your mobility – that is, being mobile or able to move well for longer. CrossFit strongly emphasises this and training is about learning to move well as well as getting fit and strong helping you stay younger for longer!
5. It won’t bulk you up
Ellie: You would have to do a lot of lifting and a lot of gymnastics to really build muscle. If you look at a lot of the top Crossfit women they train for 6 hours a day, lots of volume, heavy weights, lots of gymnastics – they are going to be a lot more toned and build more muscele than the average woman. You don’t see a body building figure on Crossfitters. The average woman won’t bulk up because you need the correct nutrition etc. If your goal is to slim downa nd tone up, that’s what Cross Fitters look like – they’re lean and strong. Cross fit will give you low body fat. Luke: With so many great options out there now for exercising, it’s really finding out about what works for you and what makes you happy.
6. It can help boost your self confidence
Ellie: Once you realise how strong and fit you can be, you begin to realise there’s not just one body type you’re striving for. Everyone has a different body – the model body type is not the ideal for everyone and is certainly not achievable for everyone. But a strong, fit body makes you feel amazing. Luke: CrossFit women enjoy the confidence gained from learning great skill set in Olympic lifting. The workouts of the day (WOD) are brief but high intensity sessions designed to keep them lean and strong. So the confidence from becoming leaner, fitter, faster and stronger all play a huge role in its appeal to women. With both men and women working out side by side and lifting the relevant weight for both sexes, it’s not unusual to see many women kicking mens butts (and egos) in a WOD.
7. It encourages healthy eating
Ellie: Crossfit encourages optimum nutrition so you can get the most out of your training. You can’t be sitting around eating chocolate and drinking coke all day if you want to feel good! Everything ties in together. We generally talk about paleo or the zone diets, but you need to find out what works for you. For example, I still eat dairy because it doesn’t affect me so much, but I don’t eat gluten because that does affect me. Do what is best for you. Ellie Welsman Ellie owns Sydney's first women's CrossFit gym, CrossFit Tone, in Brookvale. She has a passion for helping women realise how fit and healthy they can be through strength and high intensity training. Having a keen interest in positive body image, Ellie pushes women to be self confident through her training system
Is CrossFit for Women Too?
CrossFit seems like such a man thing. Weights, chinups, more weights. Does it really work for women too? Ellie Welsman, who owns the first CrossFit women’s only gym states her...
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