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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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Record 2 2013-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
CONT

Workouts are typically short—20 minutes or less—and intense, demanding all-out physical effort. CrossFit combines body-weight movements, gymnastics, and weightlifting/OLY lifting. These elements are mixed in various combinations to form prescribed "Workouts of the Day" or "WODs" and hit the ten fitness domains : 1. cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, 2. stamina, 3. strength, 4. flexibility, 5. power, 6. speed, 7. coordination, 8. agility, 9. balance [and] 10. accuracy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
CONT

Qu’est-ce qu’un WOD? En anglais cela signifie « workout of the day » autrement dit « l’entraînement du jour ». Le WOD est le premier concept du Crossfit à retenir. [...] Le WOD est court, donc, il est intense [...]

Spanish

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