You don’t need to head to the gym to get in a sweat-inducing CrossFit workout.

Here are a few CrossFit workouts you’re free to do in your living room.

And while, yes, thats occassionally accurate, CrossFit truly is for everyone.

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Even those who prefer working up a sweat in their living room over signing up for a gym membership.

Heres everything you should know about the popular workoutand how to get started.

What exactly is a CrossFit workout, anyway?

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You know CrossFit workouts are intense.

But what actually do they entail?

CrossFit workouts consist of numerous different functional movements that are executed at high-intensity.

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This makes it way less intimidating for beginners who want to dip their toes in.

Then as you get stronger, you’re able to make them more challenging.

They engage more muscles and produce a higher strain than isolatedor static exercisesdo, she says.

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When you perform quick or heavy movements, it creates micro tears in your muscle tissue.

Do you need equipment to do CrossFit workouts?

To get in a great workout at home, try out the trainer-approved workout options below.

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Youll work up a CrossFit class-level sweat without ever leaving your living room.

Its the perfect at-home workout.

Its one of those workouts where youll have to push yourself past the wall.

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We need workouts like this at least once a week.

How do you think youd perform in the CrossFit games?Check out the workouts for yourself.

Then meet the CrossFit gym that wants tohelp create a fitness community for people in wheelchairs.

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