ORIGINS OF CROSSFIT TRAINING

Arthur Holmer

Origins of CrossFit Training

The cofounder of the Big Onion Tavern Group and the managing principal of Wells Street Companies, Arthur Holmer has established himself as a major force in the Chicago, Illinois, property management market. From 2002 to 2009, he served as a residential lender with the Chicago firm of Baird & Warner. Outside of the professional arena, Arthur Holmer is an avid fitness enthusiast who regularly participates in CrossFit training.

Origins of CrossFit Training

The origins of CrossFit date back to 1974 when 18-year-old college student Greg Glassman accepted his first athletic position as a gymnastics coach at his local YWCA. As he went on to work in a number of Southern California gyms, he began to find a number of problems with bodybuilding as it had traditionally been practiced. Mr. Glassman began to develop a training routine based on constantly changing, functional movements that are performed with a high degree of intensity. He ultimately found that this training method allowed for greater fitness improvement in less overall time.

Origins of CrossFit Training

Since its official establishment in 1995, CrossFit has grown to support affiliates all around the world. Although anyone can learn the basic movements and common exercises associated with the CrossFit, the program is geared toward “forging elite fitness” using a range of techniques that have been borrowed from the worlds of weightlifting, powerlifting, and gymnastics.