10/15/2026
CrossFit makes use of three different standards or models for evaluating and guiding fitness. Collectively, these three standards define the CrossFit view of
fitness. The first is based on the ten general physical skills widely recognized by exercise physiologists.💪
If your goal is optimum physical com-
petence then all the general physical
skills must be considered:
1. Cardiovascular/respiratory endur-
ance - The ability of body systems to
gather, process, and deliver oxygen.
2. Stamina - The ability of body sys-
tems 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 com-
bine several distinct movement pat-
terns into a singular distinct move-
ment.
8. Agility - The ability to minimize
transition time from one movement
pattern to another.
9. Balance - The ability to control the
placement of the bodies 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.
CrossFit pursues all 10 skills because the world does not announce which ones it will demand of you.
You are training for the full range of what life might ask of you.
A friend invites you to go paddleboarding. A family member needs help moving heavy furniture. A storm rolls through, and there is unexpected physical work to do. These situations call on different combinations of skills in ways you cannot predict. The broader your fitness, the better your odds of meeting the moment. 🙌