Anyone into CrossFit?

My first intro class is this weekend. I have been putting this off forever because I am afraid I wasn't in good enough shape. However, thanks to all of the great posts on MFP, I think it is at least worth giving it a chance. The box isn't that much more a month than a normal gym, so if I like it, it will be worth it to me.

"BUMP" is right. You know what you have to do. I have been doing CF since September. I do not follow the Paleo eating though... there's a reason we don't carry clubs, wear pelts and live in caves anymore...ha ha. Just kidding. I have plateaud but my body has changed drastically and muslcle has replaced soft places where I didn't even know I had muscles. If I could just do a KIP pull-up I will feel like I have arrived. Set a goal and don't stop till you acheive it.

I think you can be sort of Paleo and still get it done Increase Protein decrease CARBS. I have a list of "At Home" or away from th Gym CF workouts I can send you if you want to friend me and I will email them to you.

And remember - you can do 20 Burpees anywhere!

Welcome Back, you got this sister!

I'm in my 4th month of CrossFit, and the results have been pretty awesome. I do 2 CrossFit workouts a week. Our classes are either 'endurance' or 'strength' based. The majority of the session is exercise routines that warm you up for the WOD.

I think the concept is only as good as the instructors. Thankfully I have literally some of the best facilities and trainers in the world here in Cary, NC so they take great care that I keep good form and don't injure myself.

http://athleticlab.com/about/philosophy/

I went from being able to doing only a single strict pull-up to about 10 now. My weight loss and fitness levels have also ramped into high gear since I started.

Our environment is social, friendly - not a competitive based structure.

Definitely check the credentials and background of any 'box' you visit before committing.

Thanks for the advice. I will definitely not commit to anything long term.

Crossfit wants to tell members what they are allowed to eat (most Crossfit boxes are heavy pushers of the Paleo caveman diet), they expect people to buy lots of expensive Crossfit clothes and gear, and do extreme exercise routines until they're so sore they can hardly walk.

You're an idiot.

I have been to three different CrossFit gyms in the past two years and I have never been pressured into any specific diet, to buy anything, or to do anything so EXTREME that I wasn't comfortable doing it.

I run half marathons too and I lift heavy things, but you hate all those things too, right? I guess my volleyball and basketball coaches in high school were evil too since I could rarely walk or even get out of bed after most practices.

Hmm some people enjoy actually testing the limits of their bodies. But you can stick to your water aerobics and low impact cardio if you chose. Good luck with your goals in 2013.

Actually, I do a boot camp class 3 times a week, an indoor cardio cycling class, and some other activities -- including outdoor running. I am not overweight, and just want to stay fit and healthy -- but not push things to the point where I am risking injury or feeling too sore to function.

The OP sorta got hijacked here eh? Keep on doing what your doing babe! You've done it before you'll do it again.

AS for the CrossFit "fad"
I've been Crossfitting for the last four weeks, 6 days a week.
I love walking around knowing I can deadlift/squat someones weight
I also love that my CF classes are capped at 7 with two coaches making sure every move is perfect
I love that every week you discover something that your body can do that you never thought possible
I love that both girls and guys at our box chirp, hustle, and cheer for you as if you won the lottery with every improvement.
I love that we spend our time laughing, lifting heavy things, pushing ourselves and having fun all at 6 am in the morning.
Call it what you will, a cult, a fad, a craze. It makes me pretty damn happy.
As for intensity, it's what you put in, but I can tell you that my hockey off ice workouts previously hurt more on certain days.

Stay awesome
Rim

You're an idiot.

I have been to three different CrossFit gyms in the past two years and I have never been pressured into any specific diet, to buy anything, or to do anything so EXTREME that I wasn't comfortable doing it.

I run half marathons too and I lift heavy things, but you hate all those things too, right? I guess my volleyball and basketball coaches in high school were evil too since I could rarely walk or even get out of bed after most practices.

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I did write a post in kind, but thinking it over, I realize, why be like you. You can't disagree without being insulting? What a difficult time people must have dealing with you. But of course, looking at what else you wrote, I am sure you consider it all their fault.

Health_gal, seriously, drop it already... we get the idea, you don't like anything that pushes your body too hard or even makes you uncomfortable...

OP, check out the CrossFit Love group on here, lots of good folks in there.

I think its fine that Healthy_gal wants to put out there that she thinks its a gimmick and doesn't care for it....but seriously no need to go on and on. OP has already said she is into crossfit- and it's not like it's some crazy ED thread, or promoting starvation or diet pills.

I want to give my two cents on crossfit now, but i feel like i forgot what the heck this thread was about in the first place... so sorry OP if anything I say here is totally useless.


I do crossfit exercises and I love them. I never joined a crossfit gym. I do them on my own as part of my powerlifting routine. I like the exercises. Bear complex is fun. 20/20/20 is fun. I think they burn fat and are not dangerous, at least the ones I do and how I do them, since I'm all about form.

as for calories, i'm sure it burns a lot, but i don't log exercise cals. I eat based on TDEE. It really eliminates the problem of trying to guess how many calaories you burned. You just eat TDEE -500cals (or 20%), hit those macros and work out like a beast.

Also, intensity is the key to success if you want to become an elite athlete. HIIT, Bear complex, heavy lifting, and hitting those macros. Of course, if you just want to be a healthy weight, I don't think you have to do these things so intensely. You can just track calories and not be obese. You can do steady state cardio and benefit from that. It's about what you want, what you can do, and what you can do properly without damaging your body. For me, that's lifting heavy, doing crossfit exercises, and running intervals. For OP it may be crossfit with no heavy lifting. For healthy-girl it may be steady state cardio. It's ok for people to be different in their goals and approach.

Oh! Here was OP's question:

"Wondering if there are any other CrossFit enthusiasts out there? "

Answer: I'm not super crazy cross fit enthusiast as in I Have never joined a crossfit gym. On the other hand, i totally look up the crossfit WOD's and do them on my own. I even want to design one that will be named after me so people will say my name when they are all sweaty and sore and curse my name and love my name at the same time