The 10 Physical Skills of CrossFit:

Coaches Jim Cawley, and Bruce Evans of Dynamax are the original sources for our ten general physical skills required of optimal physical competence:

 

1. Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance – the ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen

2. Stamina – the ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy.

3. Strength – the ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units to apply force.

4. Flexibility – the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.

5. Power – the ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.

6. Speed – the ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.

7. Coordination – the ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movements.

8. Agility – the ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.

9. Balance – the ability to control the placement of the body’s center of gravity in relation to its support base.

10. Accuracy – the ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.