Crossfit is growing in popularity; not only is it brilliant for increasing your overall fitness levels, but your strength, endurance, cardiovascular health and it even builds muscle too. But one thing that can easily put people off giving it a go in the first place is the thought of all the intimidating equipment involved, like gymnastic rings, Olympic barbells, kettlebells etc. Although, it doesn’t need to. While more advanced CrossFitters will use these bits of equipment to up the intensity of their workouts, there are plenty of bodyweight exercises and workouts they incorporate, some of which you can easily do at home (like this 10 minute beginner-friendly one).
“One of the best things about CrossFit is that you can scale it to any fitness level, so everyone can enjoy taking part,” says CrossFit Coach, Lucy Campbell, who was also the Fittest Woman in the UK back in 2022. “Intensity is relative, which means the goal is to work hard within the limits of your own physical and psychological capacity. Everyone turns up to work hard and have fun."
