So glad I started CrossFit! You might like it too.

7elizamae

piddings1951 wrote: »

I’m really interested in crossfit. Looks like a great way to mix up your training. I have two concerns. One is that the people i watch do it are very high impact. Not much on ripping up my body if I can help it. The other is how do you start. I’m big on preconditioning. What do you think?

Everything you do is completely up to you. Your coach will do an introductory class with you before you attend a regular class. And then at every class the coach will suggest modifications for those who need/want them. For example, today I modified the box jumps. The prescribed workout included sets of twenty lateral box jumps. I am terrible at them and was worried about doing twenty in a row while exhausted. So, I did lateral box step-ups. I still usually modify something at each workout.

Ironlady70

I started 6 months ago 4 x week plus daily LISS cardio and have gained back almost 40 lbs of what I lost on 1800 cal a day. I'm finding it increasingly hard to get through some movements, but I don't want to go back to bodybuilding type routine 7x week plus daily cardio.

New_Heavens_Earth

So I've been going regularly for a months and love it! But now my knee is killing me, my doctor doesn't seem to care except to push narcotics. I'm modifying by squatting to a box and avoiding jumping, but I'm getting a lot of side eye from the instructors when I do. Any suggestions? I really don't want to quit.

Ironlady70

New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »

So I've been going regularly for a months and love it! But now my knee is killing me, my doctor doesn't seem to care except to push narcotics. I'm modifying by squatting to a box and avoiding jumping, but I'm getting a lot of side eye from the instructors when I do. Any suggestions? I really don't want to quit.

My Box has a member that is also a physio. He knows the movements and what to do to modify and strengthen weak muscles that are causing pain by not allowing proper form. I am having issues with shoulder and knees. He's been amazing. Maybe search out a box that has it's own physio and book an appointment

New_Heavens_Earth

Ironlady70 wrote: »

New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »

So I've been going regularly for a months and love it! But now my knee is killing me, my doctor doesn't seem to care except to push narcotics. I'm modifying by squatting to a box and avoiding jumping, but I'm getting a lot of side eye from the instructors when I do. Any suggestions? I really don't want to quit.

My Box has a member that is also a physio. He knows the movements and what to do to modify and strengthen weak muscles that are causing pain by not allowing proper form. I am having issues with shoulder and knees. He's been amazing. Maybe search out a box that has it's own physio and book an appointment

Thanks!

hmartin3788

CrossFit is my absolute favorite. I don't like that they don't have a lot of the strength movements in the exersise database though!
Who's looking forward to Murph??
Also - here's a photo of me during the Open, doing 19.4: snatches and bar facing burpees.

hmartin3788

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7elizamae

New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »

So I've been going regularly for a months and love it! But now my knee is killing me, my doctor doesn't seem to care except to push narcotics. I'm modifying by squatting to a box and avoiding jumping, but I'm getting a lot of side eye from the instructors when I do. Any suggestions? I really don't want to quit.

Find a new gym if the coaches are not supportive of you protecting yourself from injury.

7elizamae

hmartin3788 wrote: »

CrossFit is my absolute favorite. I don't like that they don't have a lot of the strength movements in the exersise database though!
Who's looking forward to Murph??
Also - here's a photo of me during the Open, doing 19.4: snatches and bar facing burpees.

I'm very afraid of Murph. I'll try anything, but we'll see how it goes.