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CrossFit [1 record]

Record 1 2014-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
OBS

CrossFit is ... a fitness regimen developed by Coach Greg Glassman over several decades. He was the first person in history to define fitness in a meaningful, measurable way (increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains). CrossFit itself is defined as that which optimizes fitness (constantly varied functional movements performed at relatively high intensity).

OBS

The generic term "cross fitness training" can be used to designate this type of training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
OBS

Le CrossFit est un système d'entraînement qui combine des mouvements fonctionnels tirés de plusieurs disciplines [comme] l'haltérophilie, la gymnastique, l'athlétisme, l'univers des hommes forts, etc. On ajoute l'intensité à ces mouvements pour créer des entraînements intenses et variés.

OBS

Le terme générique à employer pour désigner ce type d'entraînement est «entraînement en parcours».

Spanish

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