Originally CrossFit programming looked like this: Monday: Fran: 21, 15, 9, of Thrusters and Pull-ups. Tuesday: Deadlift 1,1,1,1,1,1,1s Wednesday: 2k row for time Thursday: Rest Friday: Annie: 50,40,30,20,10 of Doubleunders and sit ups. Saturday: Accumulate 100 feet of rope climbs Sunday: 3 rounds of 10 snatch, 100m sprint, and 20 push-ups. Monday Rest. That was your entire week of workouts. No more. Done with intensity and by following CrossFit’s recommended diet at the time, it was an amazingly effective program that got massive results for all who followed it. The diet was this: “Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.” Amazingly simple. And for the early adopters, it was easy to follow. You simply did what it said. That was CrossFit. A workout, usually short, sometimes heavy, performed for 3 days...
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