Crossfit, is it worth it?

stonel94
stonel94 Posts: 550 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I'm considering starting crossfit when I get back to school in the fall, i can get a student discount after the 6 startup classes but it's still pretty expensive. I was wondering, is it worth it. Currently i'm doing a mix of days of cardio (swimming and elliptical and biking (real biking outside, but usually I swim) and lifting (following new rules of lifting for women) however I just finished stage 4 of NROL and so there isn't much left originally I thought I would just start over with it with higher weights and stuff, but then I saw there is a crossfit in walking distance of my school.
i was wondering, since it is an hour each day and it's pretty expensive you really have to commit, is it worth it? Is it any better than what I'm doing now or is it just like a way for people to do cardio and weights mixed since a lot of people dont know what to do in a gym?
I want like realistic answers, because everyone says NROL is great, and it is, but I'm assuming everyone who does crossfit will say it's great but I want to know is it really worth it if I know how to work out, will it give me better results than what i'm doing now?

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  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    If what you are doing is working and you are consistently seeing results, I am not even sure why you would want to change it, especially at a price.

    I'm not saying that crossfit isn't good, but why not save that money for something else since you are already doing cardio and strength training anyway?
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Agreed with Lyadeia. I like Crossfit a lot, but if what you're doing is working for you and you're enjoying it, I probably wouldn't switch unless i had money burning a hole in my pocket.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    What are your fitness goals?
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    crossfit is lifting and cardio but a lot of it is high intensity stuff (minimal rest, lots of reps, lighter weights)

    What you are doing now is:
    lifting (for strength and LBM maintenance)
    and cardio (for general fitness I presume?)

    If it is working then I wouldn't change. You could do some sort of HIIT for your cardio if you wanted to.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    What are your fitness goals?

    Yes, exactly. NROL versus crossfit are two totally different worlds. Depends on what you want to accomplish.
  • beccacha
    beccacha Posts: 4 Member
    I would say, Yes…CrossFit is worth it….It's high intensity (which people don't usually get to working out on their own) constantly varied (so mixes it up constantly..also not what happens when your'e on your own generally) functional fitness…meaning it will help you not only stay fit but also in life.

    Most people see the biggest change in their body the first 3-6 months after starting.

    Also every CrossFit is different, each does their own programming and each has their own coaches…so it really depends on those 2 things.

    I would suggest you visit a few CF gyms and try their classes..most usually have 1-7 free classes to start and see how you like it.
  • stonel94
    stonel94 Posts: 550 Member
    okay well what are the goals of crossfit, I am fit as far as cardio goes but I hate running (hurts my knees) and i was doing NROL to reduce BF% and maintain LBM so I don't want to bulk up or anything.
    And the reason I would change is because right now I don't have access to it, but in the fall I will and I will be done with NROL so I would either start that over or try something new
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    So do the relatively cheap 6 session ramp up class and see if it's for you. No harm, no foul

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