
They’re at your office, they’re in your neighborhood and they’re always getting in your way at the produce aisle. That’s right, they’re CrossFitters — that weightlifting, handstand-walking, Paleo-dieting community of individuals.
This total-body-conditioning workout uses a wide variety of training methods, including weightlifting, gymnastics, rowing, running, calisthenics and much more. While it’s a coed sport, men involved with CrossFit should focus on different movements, diet plans and rep schemes than their fairer counterparts.
Abs Are Made in the Kitchen
The goal for most guys doing CrossFit is to gain lean muscle and body mass. “To gain muscle you will want to be at about a 300- to 500-calorie surplus over TDEE (total daily energy expenditure),” says Forrest Jung, the owner of CrossFit South Bay in Hermosa Beach, California. If you want to lose fat, however, he recommends a 300- to 500-calorie deficit. Continue reading
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