Rich Froning Jr. Quotes

CrossFit is all about constantly-varied, high-intensity movements. And to do these movements, you have to have a certified coach to take you through this - or any type of physical activity.

In the past, I was working out too heavy.

When training intelligently, 'one size doesn't fit all.' There are exercises and weights appropriate for some body types, ages, and overall objectives and not for others.

I trained for less than three-quarters of an hour, maybe five days a week - I didn't have time to do more. But it was all about quality, not quantity - so I didn't waste time jogging, ever.

When my coach gives me a program, I damage it.

I lift heavy weights and sprint, but I am so bad at it that I develop severe injuries.

Sometimes less is more when it comes to workout routines.

You kick it up a notch when you work out.

CrossFit really teaches the basics and fundamentals of proper mechanical movement.

When you feel the burn, that's when you know you're doing an exercise correctly. If you're doing 20 crunches, and you're not struggling, make an adjustment so they're harder to do. Don't cheat yourself. If it isn't burning, you're not getting stronger.

If you've noticed that dumbbells work better than barbells for you on the bench press, then why change that?

Each person's workout is really different. It's tailored to be what's most needed for them. Everybody's different.

I think CrossFit is highly beneficial to any athlete, in any sport.

It's funny, I used to ask guys who were in shape all the time, like Triple H, 'What do you do?' It was hard to get information out of them, and I understand why now. When you take the time and do the research, it's more about what suits you, not what suits everybody.

I find that the thing that makes every body look the best is great toning, and really, really targeting the muscles, and low cardio, where you're sculpting and getting your heart rate up but not beating yourself up.

I am a naturally big guy, but I cannot rush my conditioning, otherwise trying too much too quickly could result in injuries.

There is almost a 60-year age difference between Miley Cyrus and Jane Fonda, and one day I trained them both. I would say I trained Jane in her 70s even harder than I did Miley, who's a teenager. I think, as you become older, it's not about working harder: it's about working smarter.

People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner.

For anyone beginning CrossFit I would say find a local affiliate and get there. They have coaches and a community set up.

I try to break a sweat every day doing something. Try to do hot pilates once a week. I'm not kidding. I actually hurt myself doing hot pilates, so I got that going for me.

I never really enjoyed cardio.

Holy crap, cross fit! It's terrible, but I'm doing that now. Anything so that I can look better.

If your goal is to look different, you'll see results faster with strength training than with cardio alone.

I take a more holistic approach to fitness than trying to achieve a certain body to display.

One of the things I found as a dancer is that you're trying to perfect your body but also protect it and keep it injury-free. When you work against your own weight, you're still building lean muscle and bone density, but you're in a safer zone.