CrossFit Yongsan Foundations Classes

"Why do I need this 'Foundations' class...???

"I already know how to workout...?!?!?"

"But I used to do this "Functional" fitness boot camp at my old gym..."

Why do we want you to take a two-hour intro to CrossFit 'Foundations' class?

Lots of reasons.

It helps us to weed out the lazy or non-committed.  CrossFit is hard work.  Intensity is the key to nearly every measurable component of fitness you might like to improve: lower your blood pressure, lose fat, gain muscle, increase your LDL, lower your resting heart rate, improve your 2-mile run time, decrease your HDL...  none of these things can be found at the end of an hour on the elliptical.  Intensity is king.  If that is just not for you, we don't want to waste your time and we don't want you to waste ours...

Showing you the nine foundational CrossFit movements helps you more easily integrate into our group classes.  That way our coaches don't spend all of their time and energy on brand new athletes which wouldn't be fair to our seasoned athletes.  There are a lot of movements within CrossFit that you won't find in your regular 'Globo' Gym or Men's Fitness magazine so the Foundations class makes it all a little less confusing.

The Foundations classes also allow our coaches to evaluate your movement patterns and overall athleticism.  If you have previous injuries or glaring flexibility issues, then throwing around weights can get a little dangerous but if we know about any issues ahead of time we can adjust the workouts, or the weights, or reps to make your workout a little more manageable and safe.

Plus learning the movements up front will allow you to go to the gym and workout on your own with confidence, using proper body mechanics to keep you safe and injury free.

Lastly, a Foundations class gives you a chance to get to know some other new athletes, like-minded individuals who are ready to learn the CrossFit secret.  CrossFit is more than just a website or a 'workout of the day', it is a COMMUNITY of dedicated individuals all working towards similar goals.  It is a tight knit group of people who work hard and play hard.  Working out together will push you to workout harder than you every have in your life (there is that intensity again).  Suffering through seemingly impossible workouts, getting cheered on by your fellow athletes makes for an experience unlike anything you've ever experienced in a gym in your life.  There are no mirrors, we don't plug into our iPods and tune out on the elliptical, we don't watch a wall of TVs while inching through the same old boring workout while speaking to no one.  We get to know each other.  Friends for life.  We work hard.  We play hard.  Barbecues.  5k runs because we can.  Birthday parties.  Girls Night Out.  Hooker Hill.  Dragon shots.  Need I say more...?!?!?!??

If you are still with us, click on "FREE INTRO" at the top and shoot us your information and get into the next scheduled Foundations class.  These are held on Saturdays from 10am - 12pm when we have a group of 3-5 athletes ready to go.  You will get a confirmation email when the next class gets locked in.

CrossFit Yongsan Foundations Agenda

Introductions (5-min)
Deadlift (10-min)
Kettlebell swing (10-min)
Air squat (10-min)
CrossFit warm up (10-min) scaling/bands
Gymnastics (10-min) pull ups, dips, handstand push ups
Power clean (15-min) dumbbell, med ball, kettlebell
Front squat (10-min) dumbbell, kettlebell, barbell
Overhead squat (10-min) PVC, dumbbell, barbell
Press, push press, push jerk (15-min)
Rhabdo (5-min)
CF Yongsan baseline workout (10-min)

See you on Saturday...