In a typical 60 minute class, you will go through a general warm-up, a skill specific warm-up, a Workout of the Day (WOD), and then a cool down. Your performance in the WOD will be recorded, so you can track your improvements over time. All the activities that are programmed in a WOD can be modified (scaled), so that every individual can be safe, challenged, and worked to a high intensity that will lead to results.
Community and nutrition are also key aspects to the success of CrossFit. A box should be a welcoming, friendly, and supportive place where people help and push each other to progress. A box is a very different environment from your traditional gym where people wear headphones and rarely interact in any meaningful way. At a CrossFit box, people interact, work together, and cheer each other on. Nutrition is key because without a healthy diet, working out can only take you so far- the adage that you can’t outrun your fork remains true. Some simple dietary advice is to eat real food by avoiding the middle aisles in a grocery store.