cross training
Varied workout regimen
Cross training is practicing multiple sports or exercise disciplines rather than specializing in one.
Athletes cross train to build overall fitness, prevent overuse injuries, and avoid burnout: She runs and swims for cross training.
In workplaces, cross training means learning skills outside your primary role so employees can cover for each other.
Developed in many areas
- multisportInvolving several athletic disciplines
- transferable skillsCompetencies applicable across fields
- functional fitnessExercise for daily life
- generalistOne with broad expertise
triathlon · duathlon · decathlon · heptathlon · pentathlon
Power to exert force
- speedRate of motion
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
balance · flexibility · mobility · stamina · conditioning · technique · footwork · drills
Regaining what was lost
- rest daysScheduled recovery time
- active recoveryGentle exercise aiding recuperation
- joint healthCondition of body connections
- burnout preventionGuarding against complete exhaustion
variety · periodization · rehabilitation · prehab · stretching · foam rolling · deload · symmetry
Locomotion through water
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- rowingPulling oars to move
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
kickboxing · running · weightlifting · elliptical · spinning · calisthenics · bootcamp · climbing
Of heart and blood vessels
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
adaptation · heart rate · VO2 max · base building · tempo · mitochondrial · cardiac output
well-rounded
Developed in many areas
- multisportInvolving several athletic disciplines
- transferable skillsCompetencies applicable across fields
- functional fitnessExercise for daily life
generalist · triathlon · duathlon · decathlon · heptathlon · pentathlon
strength
Power to exert force
coordination · balance · flexibility · mobility · stamina · conditioning · technique · footwork · drills · plyometrics
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- rest daysScheduled recovery time
- active recoveryGentle exercise aiding recuperation
- joint healthCondition of body connections
burnout prevention · variety · periodization · rehabilitation · prehab · stretching · foam rolling · deload · symmetry
swimming
Locomotion through water
pilates · kickboxing · running · weightlifting · elliptical · spinning · calisthenics · bootcamp · climbing · boxing
cardiovascular
Of heart and blood vessels
recovery · adaptation · heart rate · VO2 max · base building · tempo · mitochondrial · cardiac output
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- fitness trainingcardio, squats, lunges, push-ups, pull-ups
- athletic trainingcoaching, drills, workouts, practice, cardio
- cardiorunning, jogging, cycling, swimming laps, brisk walking
- trainingapprenticeships, drilling, mentoring, bootcamp, practice
- workoutsaerobics, cardio, HIIT, yoga, CrossFit
cross, training, trained, trainer, trainee, trains, untrained, trainable, retraining