CROSSFIT FOR PARKINSON'S

TRY CROSSFIT YOU WILL LOVE IT AND IT WILL HELP YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN KNOW

[FMundo]

What, pray tell, is Crossfit?

[Hidden in reply to FMundo]

CrossFit is constantly varied, functional movements executed at high intensity. Ok, now that you are saying “What the *@$&”, let’s break that statement down. A functional movement is a movement that incorporates multiple joints and can move a large amount of weight over great distances in a short amount of time. By constantly varied we mean that we do not repeat specific movements regularly as part of the main workout. High intensity means that we do these movements as fast as possible as part of a timed work out in order to move as much weight over a long distance in as short amount of time as possible. Why do we do things this way in CrossFit? Well, we are trying to increase your power output (Power= (Weight*Distance)/Time) across broad, time and modal domains. CrossFit is designed for this singular purpose. We want to turn each and everyone of our athletes into a race horse, not a show horse, aesthetics are purely a by-product.

Fitness is most easily described through the 10 general physical skills: cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, agility, speed, coordination, balance, and accuracy. In CrossFit, we believe that you are only as fit as you are competent in each of those skills, which requires a wide variety of exercises and workouts. This type of fitness breeds general physical preparedness, which simply means that you are not a master of one skill, but are prepared for all of them. Fitness also includes eating healthy, which is as simple as eating lean meats, fruits and vegetables, and some nuts. Being fit is not merely being healthy, it is a higher standard and harder to achieve.

typical work out

can be adjusted for your fitness level

about one hour

all done supervised by 1 or 2 trainers

PreWod (wod is work out of the day)

Warm Up

Run 200meters

150 JUMP ROPE

30 Good Morning 45 pound bar across shoulder bend over at waist)

20 Hollow Rocks (lay on floor and rock back and forth)

20 Arch Rocks (lay on floor on back and rock back and forth)

Strength

3 RM Deadlift (I did 295 pounds)

MetCons

8Min AMRAP- HSPU, TTB, BURPEES

Metcon

8 Min Amrap (as many reps as possible)

5 HSPU (hand stand push up)

7 TTB (toes to bar hang from pull up bar and touch toes to bar)

9 Burpees

youtube.com/watch?v=JZQA08S...(Not working as expected?)

Cool Down

Walk 200m

1 min Lunge Stretch (each leg)

1 min squat hold

[barbara411]

that would be great, but I am over 74 years old, had hip surgery and now painful slipped disc with sciatica , arthritic problems and lots of RLS problems , if you are familiar with Restless leg syndrome , which makes me get up many times at night and sleep only 1 1/2 hours, I am prescribed a parkinson medication , do not have parkinson

what your describe on exercise I did when i was younger,

B

[Hidden in reply to barbara411]

any thing you can do just sit in a chair and lift your legs rotate your arms it all is good

just keep moving are you will end up like the tin man in the wizard of ozs

[Parkiewife]

Are you 4 real? You must not deal with PD! 😎

[Hidden in reply to Parkiewife]

sorry i missed your reply

you are the second person to think i am not telling the truth

like i have stated i am 61 and am in my 9th year of PD

i deal with PD every day of my life

i just refuse to let Pd control me

If you are ever in the Dallas Texas area you are welcome to spend a day with me

any one would have a hard time keeping up with me

I have nothing to gain to be on this forum but to try and help people

if you read my post i am positve all the time

crossfitfch.com/blog/42/bailey-s-crossfit-success

go to this address and check out

talk with any coach there

they all know me

[laglag]

It's kind of the same concept as the non-contact boxing I do, but much more intense. I can believe it helps. To Barbara's reply: I believe the "normal" or average person can't immediately do what Bailey is showing, BUT....that's part of what makes it work, you do as many as you can PLUS 1 or 2 & keep on adding. You have to PUSH yourself to make it intense. We have a lady that is 93 yrs old in my class so age shouldn't matter. Some other health problems might restrict a few but not as many as you think. Am I right or wrong Baily?

[Hidden in reply to laglag]

any age any fitness level

you are right

youtube.com/watch?v=3iBs3MA...(Not working as expected?)

youtube.com/watch?v=dRMzyYH...(Not working as expected?)

[Roseyuk in reply to Hidden]

My husband it's 75,has advanced PD, his mobility is almost zero,

Are you saying he could improve if we were to get an expert to help him do these cross fitter exercises ?

[Hidden in reply to Roseyuk]

no i am saying that every one can use exercise be it crossfit or just setting in a chair and moving as much as possible it helps in all aspects of life we have become a people of ac cars ac houses who set at a desk and type we were never meant to do this we are animals that should run jump and work and play

we need to get off our butts and play

i will never be that way again

i am just trying to use my personal gains to help people to get more out of life

exercise has changed my life and i am just hoping to inspire people

[grower]

The thing my physio said was that exercise in any form that you enjoy is the most beneficial, be it that you're a dancer, skier, boxer, or into crossfit , do what you enjoy the most or it doesn't work as well...

[Hidden]

that is true for all things

but i believe you must always push your self to achieve more and become as fit as you can

no pain no gain