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Sports Dietitians Australia Factsheets

Welcome to the Sports Dietitians Australia factsheets! We encourage you to use the factsheets to further your understanding of these specific areas of sports nutrition but please note that the information they contain is general in nature. We all have different physical needs and attributes. This means that while there are general principles, the key to sports nutrition is that it is very individual in nature. For this reason, not all factsheets are publicly available and are accessible only to members. For support that is specific to your activity needs and health and stage of life requirements, please reach out to an Accredited Sports Dietitian.

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CrossFit

CrossFit is a core strength and conditioning program that combines aerobic and anaerobic resistance exercises that incorporate high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and gymnastics. Workouts are designed to promote strength, endurance and flexibility through constantly varied movements that stress multiple energy systems at high intensity with little rest.

About CrossFit

CrossFit is a core strength and conditioning program created in 2000 by Greg Glassman and has gained widespread exposure since 2007 when CrossFit started holding annual international competitions. These competitions are designed for athlete participants that can do all workouts of competition as prescribed and require no scaling options, also known as RXD athletes. It combines aerobic and anaerobic resistance exercises that incorporate high-intensity ...

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