New to lifting/crossfit

Personally I took to it fairly quickly, I really enjoy olympic lifting. However the coaches said that it usually takes much longer to get the form correct . What really helps me with form is have some one tape you and then watch it back in between each lift. It's much easier to correct a problem if you see it rather then someone telling you "drop your butt" or "pop your hips" It doesn't matter how much weight you're moving if you form sucks. Keep working on it it will come. Another thing that helps is using kettle bells for the movements.

it really all depends on several things... where you started from, how often you workout, how hard you push yourself, what you eat, genetics and reality play a role too. im 37, mother of 6 and have been doing crossfit on and off for 2 years. i have definitely made gains but they took me time. i didnt start from square one though. i already did some boot camp style circuit training regualrly for a year before i tried crossfit. that said... i started out at crossfit with just the 45lb bar or 65 pounds for most workouts and it took me a year to get to my lifting pr's. i think my maxes were 85 shoulder press, 115 maybe for back squat and slightly higher for deadlifts, i reached using a 53lb kb for swings. i have a chronically injured hamstring that makes a lot of leg movements with heavy weight tough on me and honestly i just dont have a strong or athletic build. when i stopped going to crossfit last summer to focus all my training on a marathon pr i took huge steps back before my return a couple weeks ago. i lose it fast if i dont use it. im back to a 35lb kettlebell and much lower weights on the bar. i never did achieve my strict or kipping pull ups even with all i was doing before my break, but i was very close. now im nowhere near either. it all takes time. dont beat yourself up over it. work hard and often and you'll see gains. everyone is different. i reached my pr's doing 4-5 classes a week and i worked hard. some of the other girls were much stronger with less work. thats frustrating sometimes. so though i make slow gains, i know im working my hardest so nothing else really matters. my "strength" in crossfit is definitely my cardio conditioning and endurance.

I've been doing Xfit for 7 months now and I still have trouble with certain lifts, especially the overhead squat.

I think a lot of it is mobility based which will come with time and consistent training. Does your box incorporate mobility into your warmups? That is definitely important. I notice that a lot of people have trouble with the front rack position which is 100% mobility based. Ask your coach to show you some mobility exercises that you can do on your own to open up the shoulders so you can get into that position more easily.

In terms of adding weight, that will come with time. Keep doing the lifts at your current weight and getting more comfortable with them and eventually, you'll be adding weight. Soon enough you'll be RXing the WODs!

In my experience, I was able to get comfortable with the deadlift, power snatch, back squat and front squat a lot faster than I did with cleans and overhead squats. Everyone's mobility is different but you will eventually get there! Keep at it!

I've been CrossFit-ting for 5 weeks now and although like you I am not comfortable/terrible at some/most of the lifts (some of that is my own clumsiness/lack of coordination only this morning I hit myself in the back of the head with a bar, lol). I think the important thing is not to get demotivated, so what if it takes you longer to 'get it' than someone else, it's not a race. Just keep at it and remember how much worse you were when you started and think of your progress.

I am into cross fit for about 6 months and have gained 9 pounds, but my jeans fit better. Crossfit helps me gain strength and muscle while losing body fat.