Before you get too involved with Crossfit, please make sure that you are aware of the dangers of the program. I know several people that got hurt because the Crossfit coach kept yelling at them to push when they should have let them take a break. And from all I hear, that sort of thing seems to be pretty common.

Here are some informative articles you might want to check out:

The Controversy Behind Crossfit
http://www.livestrong.com/article/545200-the-fall-of-fitness

Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://spryliving.com/articles/the-most-dangerous-crossfit-moves/

http://awakenbms.com/blogs/http-awakenbms-blogspot-com/8090469-the-dangers-of-crossfit

http://health.yahoo.net/articles/fitness/inside-cult-crossfit

Crossfit: the danger zone
http://libernetics.com/writings/?p=1635

http://physicalliving.com/be-careful-who-you-talk-to-about-crossfit/

While any activity has some risk of danger, the more extreme an activity is, the higher the chance of injury. And once you get past the on ramp, or entry classes for Crossfit, the workouts can be VERY extreme.

Just because a doctor says you are healthy enough to take an exercise class as intense as Crossfit does not mean that the exercise environment is safe, or that the coaches have the proper training to instruct such an intense workout.

Many Crossfit trainers only have a Level 1 certification -- which basically means they took a weekend class and answered some multiple choice questions. Quality personal trainers have years of training at accredited institutions.

Have you talked to the coaches at the Crossfit you attend about how much training they've had?

The articles I posted earlier were not "hate"

They were articles written by people that wanted to spread the awareness that there are a lot of poorly run Crossfit facilities out there were trainers are either not qualified to train people, or trainers that have a "do it or die trying" attitude towards pushing people to get the workouts done, no matter what.

Yes, the same thing can happen in a non-Crossfit gym. And I am sure there are some Crossfit trainers that are reasonable and take time to make sure people are doing the moves correctly and with good form.

But Crossfit does have a reputation for pushing people to the extreme, and it's something that anyone that's thinking about joining Crossfit, or is just getting into it should be aware of.