Why Utility?

I often get the question, “Why the name Utility?”

A couple of reasons: In baseball, most teams have a utility infielder or player who can play anywhere on the field and usually does it pretty well.  A very dependable, valuable asset for a team.

A utility knife.  An essential tool in any handyman’s tool belt.  Cuts through anything, thick, thin, large or small.

Thinking back  to college philosophy, when Socrates and Plato talked about a society or an individuals utility, they were referring to their general well-being, their ability to take care of themselves.

All these characteristics embody Crossfit Utility.