Workouts for Beginners

5 Impressive Workouts You’ll Want to Try

Aim high, then start small. These strategies will help you ease into “reach” workouts like CrossFit, Bikram yoga, and ballroom dancing
By Hollis Templeton fitbie
 

You Want to Achieve “Elite Fitness” with CrossFit

But…You don’t currently have a strength-training routine.

Try This First: A body weight circuit

CrossFit may be a bare bones way to build strength and improve cardiovascular fitness, but it’s not easy. “No amount of running, biking, or yoga is going to get you ready for CrossFit,” says Hollis Molloy, CrossFit coach and co-owner of CrossFit Santa Cruz. “The only thing that can get you ready for CrossFit is CrossFit.” To ease into the sport, Molloy recommends starting with three one-on-one sessions with a trainer before going solo on Workouts of the Day (WOD). Start with a routine composed of simple body weight movements that are low-impact and do not require heavy weights, he suggests. “You’ll only have to move your own mass at your own pace.” Most CrossFit newbies will cycle through the following routine as many times as possible in 20 minutes. If you are brand new to a fitness routine, try a 5-minute circuit, says Molloy.

“Cindy” CrossFit Workout for Beginners
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 air squats

Although it may be tempting to repeat what you see in CrossFit workout videos or among other athletes at a CrossFit gym, patience is key, warns Molloy. “Once you’re learned movements and performed them well, then and only then can you try to go fast and increase intensity,” he says. “Quality of movement and good mechanics are how you keep yourself safe.”

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