Singer Kelly Clarkson credits CrossFit with helping her shape up and feel confident about her body. "You never work out more than 35 minutes, but it's so intense… It makes me feel like G.I. Jane. It's very empowering," she says about the notoriously tough workout. "I do it totally for my psyche. I'm much better when those endorphins are going. It's a release. And I also love food, so there's a payoff!"

Jessica Biel is one of the rare Hollywood beauties who isn’t afraid to show how much work goes into maintaining her famously fit figure—the one that has landed her on almost every "hot list" in spite of the fact that she bucks the super skinny trend.

"There is so much pressure to look a certain way in this town. But it's nice to have a little meat on you, and I hope I inspire women to appreciate their muscular calves!" Biel says, adding that she maintains her famous physique with hardcore CrossFit workouts and following a Paleo style of eating. "I’m comfortable with my body and who I am because I work out a lot!"


"Exercise for me is like eating, sleeping, and breathing," Cameron Diaz says, explaining her chiseled bod. "I'm consistent, and when I'm not consistent, it shows up on my body."

Diaz first discovered CrossFitwith her pro athlete ex, Alex Rodriguez, and it soon became one of her favorite ways to stay consistent with exercise and sculpted from head to toe.


Channing Tatum has always had an impressive physique, but now that he’s the "Sexiest Man Alive" according to People magazine, everyone is dying to know how the actor stays so sculpted.

"I like to be lean. If I get too bulky I can't move well, and I like to move," he says. "When I'm not training, I get really round and soft."

Tatum recently shared that variety is his favorite workout trick. Constantly changing up his routine keeps him from getting bored and keeps his body from getting complacent, which is why he finds CrossFit, where every day brings a new challenge, so perfect.


CrossFit is a fitness company founded by Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai in 2000. Promoted as both a physical exercise philosophy and also as a competitive fitness sport, CrossFit workouts incorporate elements from high-intensity interval training, olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, girevoy sport, calisthenics, strongman and other exercises. It is practiced by members of over 10,000 affiliated gyms,half of which are located in the United States, and by individuals who complete daily workouts (otherwise known as a "WOD" or "workout of the day") posted on the company's (or an affiliated gym's) website.

Table of Contents


1. What is CrossFit?
Filling in the Backstory
Excelling At Life
Staying Connected
Get Results
2. Can Women do CrossFit?
You Can Do it, Too!
Precautions
3. CrossFit Common Misconceptions for Women
4. Why CrossFit Works for Women and How It Will Change Your Life
CrossFit builds you into a well-rounded athlete
CrossFit Helps the Overall Health of your Body
CrossFit brings you into a Community
CrossFit gives you Confidence
5. Is it a Fad Workout?
A Sense of Belonging
A Cultivated Lifestyle
An Ever-Changing Challenge
Fad or Fact?
6. Is it a Temporary or Permanent Workout Regimen?
CrossFit is Always Growing
CrossFit is Always Changing
CrossFit is Always Dependent on You
7. Is it a Healthy Workout for Women?
Be Healthy
Be Safe
Be Aware
8. Examples of how Practical and Easy this Workout can be for Women
Morning Glory
What's for Lunch?
Easy Evening
Take a Deep Breath- Smile
9. 50 Home Workouts
Suggestions
10. 10 Mistakes Women Should Avoid when Doing CrossFit
12. How to Get Started and What to do Right Now!
First Move
Second Move
Third Move
Ten Things to Remember