Shocker! CrossFit Movements Really Do Help Everyday Life

Or what about when you’re unloading groceries from the car and pack two bags to the brim just to avoid making that dreaded second trip to the car to grab a third?

Let’s face it, as much as we may not want to admit it, we’ve all been there—avoiding laundry, doing anything in our power to carry all the groceries at once.

But did you realize that some of the movements we subconsciously perform in our everyday errands build from the foundations of CrossFit?

You’ve picked up two handfuls of heavy groceries? Congrats, you’ve essentially performed a deadlift.

Don’t take my word for it? Just take a look below. 

The Deadlift vs. The Grocery Lift

The Medicine Ball Clean vs. The Moving Day Clean

The Box Jump vs. The "Was that a Mouse?!" Jump

The Lunge vs. The Laundry Day Lunge