Crossfitters! / crossfit at home

libendai

Hi! I've been curious about crossfit. However, there doesn't seem to have any gym or personal trainer near me offering crossfit training (also, as a college student, I don't have much money to spend on gyms either, and I prefer to workout on my own anyway )

I was wondering, could any of you give me some advice (links, videos, workout routines) for begginers crossfit training at home? I've been doing some online research but I'm kind of lost since I don't know where to start...


Thank you!

eduardoschoen

I did CrossFit for about six months. I was getting a lot stronger but I was not meeting my goals. I cancelled my CF membership. However, I know many people who were and are very successful with meeting their goals with CF.

The main CF website lists WODs (Workout of the Day) and gives demos. Also, I used to search YouTube for examples of exercises and to help prepare me for the day's WOD.

Here is a link: http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

Best of luck in your research and in meeting your goals.

ilovedeadlifts

as listed above they have sites with WODs that you can follow.


you're still gonna spend a significant amount on equipment, in which case I would look into better programming than crossfit.

Mainey13

I am a Crossfit member and I love it. However, we had to do 2 weeks of beginner training to learn the fundamentals before we started doing WODs. This is ESSENTIAL to learn the PROPER form - without form you have no chance of success and could cause an injury to yourself. Perhaps doing it at home without any training is not a good idea.

ilovedeadlifts

I am a Crossfit member and I love it. However, we had to do 2 weeks of beginner training to learn the fundamentals before we started doing WODs. This is ESSENTIAL to learn the PROPER form - without form you have no chance of success and could cause an injury to yourself. Perhaps doing it at home without any training is not a good idea.

2 weeks isn't enough time to learn form on even basic lifts though. especially olympic lifts which are extremely technical.

thats why a lot of crossfitters end up injured...

Determinednoob

I am a Crossfit member and I love it. However, we had to do 2 weeks of beginner training to learn the fundamentals before we started doing WODs. This is ESSENTIAL to learn the PROPER form - without form you have no chance of success and could cause an injury to yourself. Perhaps doing it at home without any training is not a good idea.

2 weeks isn't enough time to learn form on even basic lifts though. especially olympic lifts which are extremely technical.

thats why a lot of crossfitters end up injured...

Indeed.

Also I think I heard a rumor about no more posting about crossfit in the main forum because it is a "devisive" topic?

PhilyPhresh

Here is a great link to some CrossFit style workouts that don't require any equipment!
http://www.daimanuel.com/2011/07/25/no-equipment-no-problem-92-crossfit-workouts-without-equipment/

(note, I have not read through all of these and some of them are a bit lame... but several of the ones on here are pretty kick *kitten*!)

Macote

Does your school have a gym? Is there anyone else there that may be into crossfit and would be able to help you? Learn the proper form for any of the lifts is very important whether you are doing crossift or any other workout routine. You can use the videos on the Crossfit Main site to learn some of the movements, but try and find a person willing to help. Also, most of the lifts that are performed during a workout are olympic lifts, so you might be able to find a trainer that is local who can teach you the correct form.

monty619

crossfit at home? sounds dangerous AF

PhilyPhresh

crossfit at home? sounds dangerous AF

CrossFit does not HAVE to require heavy Olympic lifts. Granted if you are training to compete for the games or something you wont get far... but you can do plenty of body exercises and still get in a fantastic workout (especially if you do them in a weighted vest!)

ilovedeadlifts

CrossFit does not HAVE to require heavy Olympic lifts. Granted if you are training to compete for the games or something you wont get far... but you can do plenty of body exercises and still get in a fantastic workout (especially if you do them in a weighted vest!)

but then it's basically "p90x at home" or " not lifting real weights at home"........

Determinednoob

CrossFit does not HAVE to require heavy Olympic lifts. Granted if you are training to compete for the games or something you wont get far... but you can do plenty of body exercises and still get in a fantastic workout (especially if you do them in a weighted vest!)

but then it's basically "p90x at home" or " not lifting real weights at home"........

It's almost like the only thing that makes crossfit unique vs just "working out" is the bad parts?

PhilyPhresh

CrossFit does not HAVE to require heavy Olympic lifts. Granted if you are training to compete for the games or something you wont get far... but you can do plenty of body exercises and still get in a fantastic workout (especially if you do them in a weighted vest!)

but then it's basically "p90x at home" or " not lifting real weights at home"........

It's almost like the only thing that makes crossfit unique vs just "working out" is the bad parts?

:laugh: Then do p90x, I don't care. I'm just trying to help the guys out. If you two want to just cause trouble about it then go right on ahead, but I am out. I have found what works for me, you guys seem to have found what works for you, let this guy find out what works for him and we can all go on living life instead of working out our finger muscles typing away in a pointless forum...

Determinednoob

If I stop one person from injuring themselves, then it won't have been pointless.

ilovedeadlifts

If I stop one person from injuring themselves, then it won't have been pointless.

this


I usually don't go out and argue with someone for the intention of rustling their jimmies. I do it because they're wrong, and I'm trying to explain a better way of doing things. I don't like people getting hurt, not making progress, etc.

Macote

If I stop one person from injuring themselves, then it won't have been pointless.

Its not crossfit that hurts people, it is not knowing the proper technique. The same injuries happen at places like Planet Fitness because proper technique is not being taught. Do not blame the style blame the trainers.

PhilyPhresh

If I stop one person from injuring themselves, then it won't have been pointless.

Its not crossfit that hurts people, it is not knowing the proper technique. The same injuries happen at places like Planet Fitness because proper technique is not being taught. Do not blame the style blame the trainers.

bingo

I will totally agree that there are a LOT of CrossFit boxes out there that have crappy trainers, but just because someone does CrossFit doesn't mean they are automatically going to injure themselves. I used to see dingbats pulling stupid crap all the time at the regular gym... It isn't the sport, its the player. I can appreciate you want to keep others from injury, but don't be "that guy"...

Determinednoob

If I stop one person from injuring themselves, then it won't have been pointless.

Its not crossfit that hurts people, it is not knowing the proper technique. The same injuries happen at places like Planet Fitness because proper technique is not being taught. Do not blame the style blame the trainers.

bingo

I will totally agree that there are a LOT of CrossFit boxes out there that have crappy trainers, but just because someone does CrossFit doesn't mean they are automatically going to injure themselves. I used to see dingbats pulling stupid crap all the time at the regular gym... It isn't the sport, its the player. I can appreciate you want to keep others from injury, but don't be "that guy"...

high rep oly lifts for time, one of the main things that makes crossfit crossfit vs just working out, is by itself a recipie for injury.

PhilyPhresh

If I stop one person from injuring themselves, then it won't have been pointless.

Its not crossfit that hurts people, it is not knowing the proper technique. The same injuries happen at places like Planet Fitness because proper technique is not being taught. Do not blame the style blame the trainers.

bingo

I will totally agree that there are a LOT of CrossFit boxes out there that have crappy trainers, but just because someone does CrossFit doesn't mean they are automatically going to injure themselves. I used to see dingbats pulling stupid crap all the time at the regular gym... It isn't the sport, its the player. I can appreciate you want to keep others from injury, but don't be "that guy"...

high rep oly lifts for time, one of the main things that makes crossfit crossfit vs just working out, is by itself a recipie for injury.

Then I guess one of these days you will get a PM from me saying I wish I had listened to you because I hurt myself lifting... But in the mean time, I am 50lbs lighter then I used to be, my body fat percentage has cut in half, I am in excellent health, I can actually lift pretty decent amounts of weight, I am physically active, and I look pretty damn good... all thanks to CrossFit.

Macote

Way to go Phily, great results and keep up the good work.

PhilyPhresh

Thanks Mac. It has been a long road, but I love how great I feel now and I am so glad to be away from my old habits and lifestyle. Yesterday I worked on my backsquats (form and weight) and nailed a 255lber which set a new personal record for me... so now I am even more hyped up about CF...

dayone987

If I stop one person from injuring themselves, then it won't have been pointless.

Its not crossfit that hurts people, it is not knowing the proper technique. The same injuries happen at places like Planet Fitness because proper technique is not being taught. Do not blame the style blame the trainers.

bingo

I will totally agree that there are a LOT of CrossFit boxes out there that have crappy trainers, but just because someone does CrossFit doesn't mean they are automatically going to injure themselves. I used to see dingbats pulling stupid crap all the time at the regular gym... It isn't the sport, its the player. I can appreciate you want to keep others from injury, but don't be "that guy"...

As CrossFit has marketed itself as a specific brand, do you not think that there should be some accountabilty to ensure that standards are met whenever the name "Crossfit" is attached to a gym? I had heard that all that is required to be certified as a Crossfit trainer is a weekend seminar which kind of leaves the door open for crappy trainers to become part of their program. (I do understand that there are some excellent trainers out there with extensive training background).

moto67e

I just started doing Crossfit this month and really am enjoying it. I'm not worried about getting injured, because I have a coach watching me the whole time and I'm not going to let my ego lift more than I'm ready for.

Besides getting injured is part of every sport I have ever played. If I would have listened to all the people telling me that motocross was dangerous, I would have never experienced some of my fondest memories of going to the races with my Dad and son. Hockey? Nope can't do that, I might get "injured". My wife has torn both of her acl's from playing hockey. Do you think that stopped her? No fricken way!

So stop looking for excuses and just get out there and find something that you like and do it a lot.

ilovedeadlifts

As CrossFit has marketed itself as a specific brand, do you not think that there should be some accountabilty to ensure that standards are met whenever the name "Crossfit" is attached to a gym? I had heard that all that is required to be certified as a Crossfit trainer is a weekend seminar which kind of leaves the door open for crappy trainers to become part of their program. (I do understand that there are some excellent trainers out there with extensive training background).

Pretty much all there is to it.
get a small business loan, spend a week getting certified, then you're free to charge 150 a month for crappy programming even though you don't know much about lifting..............
this is why people get injured.

The sport can be cool. And there are some amazing athletes who are into it, and some good gyms out there. I'm a huge fan of Kelly Starrett and his mobilitywod.com stuff. Went a long way to help my hips.......... but there are also a lot of bad coaches out there that give crossfit a bad name

waldo56

You can get a lot out of some of the Crossfit workouts done at home.

For example Cindy is a great full body home workout. It won't make you much stronger, but that isn't the point of metcon type workouts (however it will greatly increase your strength endurance and burns a ton of calories).

Cindy is:
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 BW squats
per round, do as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes.

If you push yourself hard enough it can be absolutely brutal, but at the same time it is an extremely safe and easy to perform workout, plus it is easy to scale and easy to track progress.

Determinednoob

You can get a lot out of some of the Crossfit workouts done at home.

For example Cindy is a great full body home workout. It won't make you much stronger, but that isn't the point of metcon type workouts (however it will greatly increase your strength endurance and burns a ton of calories).

Cindy is:
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 BW squats
per round, do as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes.

If you push yourself hard enough it can be absolutely brutal, but at the same time it is an extremely safe and easy to perform workout, plus it is easy to scale and easy to track progress.

The thing is what really makes this "crossfit" some pull ups, push ups, and squats isn;t some unique thing that crossfit invented. It's jsut working out.

ilovedeadlifts

The thing is what really makes this "crossfit" some pull ups, push ups, and squats isn;t some unique thing that crossfit invented. It's jsut working out.

agreed.

it's basically a poorly designed GPP (general physical preparedness) workout that people might do on an off day. It's a short conditoning circuit......


I guess it's only crossfit if you wear reeboks, time it, and ate paleo that day.

GiddyupTim

Thanks Mac. It has been a long road, but I love how great I feel now and I am so glad to be away from my old habits and lifestyle. Yesterday I worked on my backsquats (form and weight) and nailed a 255lber which set a new personal record for me... so now I am even more hyped up about CF...

Nice, Phily.
Thanks for taking on the guys who presumptuously feel that it is their duty to rain on everyone else's parade.
Noob, get a little humility and start your own thread if you want to voice legitimate criticisms of CrossFit. But quit wrecking everyone else's threads.

PhilyPhresh

Nice, Phily.
Thanks for taking on the guys who presumptuously feel that it is their duty to rain on everyone else's parade.
Noob, get a little humility and start your own thread if you want to voice legitimate criticisms of CrossFit. But quit wrecking everyone else's threads.

Thanks Tufel! And I don't really feel like I am "taking them on" (I would if it came down to it) but I do understand where they are both coming from in voicing there concerns of injury. The problem though is just as others have stated, you can injure yourself in any activity. I know DetNoob is not a fan of CrossFit (I've come across him many times voicing his opinion) but I am friends on here with ilovedeadlifts and I get what he is saying, he just says it differently than I do. I think the way that CrossFit is set up is a horrible practice and personally feel about it like I do Paleo. I say "I eat Paleo" because that most easily describes the foods I eat. I am not some dieter that is on the party train until the next new diet comes along, it is just easier to say then "I eat A, B, and C, but not D, E, and F...". Same goes with CrossFit. A lot of what CrossFit does is amazing when done correctly but because of how they set up their business model, you get a lot of poorly trained people training others and then you get a lot of crappy big headed elitist (kinda like you find at globo-gym) that think they are the *kitten* and really have no idea what is going on. I have been blessed to join a box with an AMAZING trainer, so my experience has been pretty amazing.

I'm always up for a good CrossFit style workout and disagree that just because you don't throw in "O lifts" that it is no longer CrossFit. P90X didn't invent the push up, Zumba didn't invent dancing, and Jillian Michaels didn't invent yelling...so by that theory there is no reason you should ever refer to those workouts as such, they should only be alowed to say "I-eh-I, I work out"...

monty619

crossfit at home? sounds dangerous AF

CrossFit does not HAVE to require heavy Olympic lifts. Granted if you are training to compete for the games or something you wont get far... but you can do plenty of body exercises and still get in a fantastic workout (especially if you do them in a weighted vest!)

then its called calisthenics and not crossfit... crossfit is a brand that people buy into.

RobAsRx

The thing is what really makes this "crossfit" some pull ups, push ups, and squats isn;t some unique thing that crossfit invented. It's jsut working out.

No one said that all movements in Crossfit programming are 100% Crossfit originated and designed... It'd be rediculous to state that Greg Glassman created the squat or push-up, HIIT, cross-training, ect. Crossfit is it's own methodology just like Wendler 5 3 1, Westside, The 5 x 5 Program, Upper Lower Split Training, P90X, Insanity, Zumba, ect. As you so elloquently put it, "It's just working out." That's all it is. You do your method, because it works for you... we'll do ours.

You can't argue the fact that with poor coaching, at a Crossfit Gym or at a Globo Gym (there are VERY bad trainers at both) that you risk serious injury. That said, if you don't like or feel comfortable with a trainer at a Crossfit Gym, or you just don't like their programming, there's a LARGE number of gyms to choose from. I learned my olympic lifts at my Crossfit Gym and I have not injured myself to date. I can C&J 195# and I can Snatch 185. I learned to DL (PR 455#), to back squat (PR 425#) and to Front Squat (PR 385#) all at a Crossfit gym. Still not injured. High rep workouts are done at a VERY light weight and scaled if you can't do the workout RX. Not a big deal. You still get in a great workout and work up to the heavier weights.

Like anything else, I don't care if you're ACE, NASM, or CF Level 1 Certified. There are good coaches/trainers and terrible one's. Seek out the good one's and learn from them. The foundation of any fitness program is good solid mechanics. Then you can start going for some fast times, high round counts and heavy weights. Til then, just learn, sweat and smile.

I guess it's only crossfit if you wear reeboks, time it, and ate paleo that day.

^^^See that's funny, even to a Crossfitter. We have a sense of humor. You should try it sometime and not feel intimidated by a new growing faction of fitness. We don't bite. You don't have to like us. We still think you're cool and would welcome you into our gym at any time to work out.

Rob