James:
After reading the BYU Kid’s excellent article on physical fitness for TEOTWAWKI, I had to respond. I had to take exception to his statement that Crossfit wasn’t recommended because it’s “Metabolic conditioning is not conducive to the ultimate goal of being useful, functional and simple.”
The heart of Crossfit is in fact functional fitness for Law Enforcement and our Military. I’ve been involved in fitness all my life due to my chosen occupation as a police officer (now retired) and my current occupation as a protection specialist which is what most people refer to as a bodyguard. I’ve been a competitive long distance runner, power lifter, triathlete etc. You name the fitness activity and I’ve tried it. I am now 56 years old and discovered Crossfit about two years ago. I’ve never been so fit, strong and lean as Crossfit has made me. Crossfit would work well for any prepper searching for a better level of fitness. All of the exercises described in BYU Kid’s article are either recommended as Crossfit exercises or are very close to a version Crossfit recommends. Crossfit is completely scaleable to your current fitness level so that you can work at your pace to improve yourself. I would urge any SurvivalBlog readers interested in making huge strides in improving their fitness level take a look at the Crossfit web site. You’ll find drop down menus listing all of the crossfit exercises complete with videos to demonstrate their simplicity. I’m not a crossfit gym owner, I don’t even belong to a crossfit gym. I viewed their videos and tried the workouts and got results. That is what’s important to me, results. It is not even necessary to purchase expensive equipment. Most of what’s needed involves dumbells, barbells, pullup bar and a place to run. You can spend as much or as little as you like to build your own home gym. Try it you’ll like it! – Carl L.