How Important Is Programming For CrossFit? Written by Kelly Sekulovski
If you are interested in CrossFit, you will hear a lot about this word “programming”. But what does it mean?
It’s not overly complicated: programming literally means what is programmed for you to do that day in your workout. The programming includes what movements you do, for how many reps, and for how long/how many rounds you do them. Programming is essentially the actual work you will be doing when completing a workout.
Programming is one of the most important factors to ensure athlete or member success because good programming means well-rounded workouts that are making you healthier and fitter leading to a happier life. Working out with no plan or clear intention can frankly be a waste of time. Most of us have specific goals, so why not have workouts catered to helping you achieve those goals?
A key component of the success of Invictus is the programming. You might just look at a workout and think, “wow looks like a fun workout”, but our expert coaches design those workouts with specific intention behind each and every movement, time domain, and intensity level. They understand the importance behind programming for a wide variety of skill levels while still helping all athletes work towards achieving their goals.
There are some key indicators to look for when it comes to good programming. Ask yourself the following questions:
If the answer to all the above questions is yes then you are following programming that is likely a good fit for you!
Just like there are some key indicators to look for when it comes to good programming, there are some things to look for when it comes to… not so good programming. Ask yourself the following questions:
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you might want to think about changing up your programming. Why would you want to do workouts that aren’t clearly helping you get to your goals?
There are some key indicators you are doing workouts that aren’t challenging you everyday, aka your programming is a bit too easy, this can start to cause you to plateau in your fitness. Vice versa, doing workouts that are WAY too hard for you will cause you to feel constantly beat up and sore, and increase your chances of injury. We want to help you find that sweet spot of programming so that you not only feel successful in CrossFit but are continuing to advance towards your goals no matter your ability level.
Looking for a program to follow in your garage gym, or on your own at your CrossFit gym? Invictus has a variety of options, including:
Invictus offers affiliate programming for gym owners to share with their entire community. With access to our affiliate programming, you will gain access to 6 different tracks to ensure that the programming is well rounded, shooting for overall fitness versus just strength or aerobic capacity. These tracks are:
Join the Invictus Family and see why thousands of athletes follow Invictus programming!