The effectiveness of the method of developing physical qualities of young women using CrossFit

Abstract

The article investigated changes in physical fitness indicators of young women using CrossFit. The study involved women aged 18-21 who attend health classes at the fitness club "5 ELEMENT" in Kyiv. Objective of the article is to determine the level of development of physical qualities of young women and their changes during the use of specialized CrossFit fitness training equipment. To achieve the goal and solve the research problems, the following methods were used: theoretical analysis and generalization of special scientific and methodological literature; pedagogical observation; pedagogical experiment; method of mathematical statistics. The results of the study showed that CrossFit technologies are one of the rational approaches that contribute to the physical improvement and health improvement of young people. Thanks to CrossFit, women get a greater effect during training sessions, expressed not only in increasing the overall level of working capacity, but also in indicators of physical fitness. Significant changes were established for all indicators: improvement of endurance according to the test “Jumping over a rope in 30 s”: the absolute difference is 2.2 times; percentage increase – 6.4%. Strength indicators according to the test “Lifting the torso in a sitting position in 1 minute”: the absolute increase in the results was 4.7 times, which corresponds to an improvement in the results by 11.7%. According to the test “Bending-extending arms in a supine position” we have an absolute increase of 1.9 times; percentage – 25.7%. According to the speed test “Running 30 m” the absolute increase is 0.8 s, which is 10.5%. The average values ​​of the agility results according to the test “Shuttle run 4x9 m” look like this: absolute increase – 1.9 s, percentage – 13.4%. According to the flexibility test exercise “Tilt the torso forward from a sitting position”, the indicators were distributed as follows: absolute increase – 1.8 cm, percentage – 27.3%.

Conclusions. The use of CrossFit fitness training programs made it possible to determine positive dynamics in the development of physical qualities of young women. The results of the experiment showed the effectiveness of the CrossFit technique for young women and can be used in the practical activities of fitness trainers and fitness instructors.