Misfits. misfits. This is how the five athletes-founders of the US start up Misfit Athletics- they want revolutionize the world of CrossFit. And let's talk about revolution because, in fact, the idea behind their start-up adds an element that CrossFit had not considered until now: the training cards.
Although each class has a WOD written on the blackboard and designed by the coaches who own the box, the training sheet has always been, at least in the collective imagination, a typical instrument of common gyms. Thanks to these five boys from Maine, however, even those who practice CrossFit can refer to a targeted training program that takes away all difficulties and helps to bring its sports performance to another level.
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The Misfit Athletics program
The program developed by the start-up consists of four cycles. For each cycle, work outs are included that include different types of training. As explained on their website, none of the categories mentioned can be left out. I am in fact of mandatory steps to achieve their goals. But which categories is it?
Like any WOD, the Misfit Athletics program includes within it:
- a warm up
- a metcon
- an interval circuit (i.e. a metcon that allows pauses for the recovery between rounds)
- a section dedicated to force
- all the Olympic lifts
- resistance exercises (running, assault bike, etc.)
These categories are then added other programmatic points. This is the case of joint mobility or more classical gymnastic exercises, which help improve one's performance during WOD, but also that of food plan. They are however step accessories, or practices that are certainly useful and recommended but not mandatory.
To access the training cards, published every day via blog post, a monthly subscription must be paid. Each tariff plan provides specific services, which can be consulted in the section Pricing of the website.
Remote coaching and customized programs
In addition to the training programs accessible to all members, Misfit Athletics provides a service remote coaching. By filling in the online request each athlete has the possibility to be assigned a coach - chosen of course by the Misfit Athletics team- who will follow him step by step but still remotely. In fact, the web will be the only way to interface with the coach in charge.
This program is also developed cyclically, but is tailored to the athlete. Misfit Athletics offers packages of various kinds: some last for a month, others last up to one year. They can also be purchased in teams. I am indeed planned individual packages, but also for teams of three or four people.