Starting Crossfit

Squatsandbench
Squatsandbench Posts: 24 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am quite excited to be starting at a crossfit gym. Any tips and advice to maximise the benefits?

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  • Squatsandbench
    Squatsandbench Posts: 24 Member
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  • MilesAddie
    MilesAddie Posts: 166 Member
    Unless you have a lot of experience in Olympic lifting, powerlifting, and gymnastics...

    - Take it sloooow. Listen to the trainers. Don’t just jump in to 5 Days a week. Seek progress, not perfection.
    - Listen to your body. Just because you CAN do one more rep doesn’t mean you always SHOULD.
    - Leave your ego at the door. Don’t compare yourself with anyone else.
    - Scale the workouts. Every WOD can be scaled, and if the trainers don’t have good scaling options, find a new Box.
    - Dynamic Stretching, foam rolling, and static stretching (post-WOD) are essential to progress and recovery, and can help stave off injuries. Dedicate time to this.
    - Keep a journal, especially if you have weight loss in mind. In The first month of CrossFit people usually gain a pound or two, but every small achievement is a step closer to your fitness goals. Celebrate them.
    - Listen to those who have been there and done that. Some of the best advice I have gotten has been from the Competition level athletes at my box. We have a bunch of them, including half dozen who have been to the games.

    I’m here if you, or anyone else, wants to keep in touch. I’d love to see how you progress.
  • KarenSmith2018
    KarenSmith2018 Posts: 302 Member
    Crossfit can be done by anyone but isn’t for everyone. I personally love it. I’m in the best shape of my life. Can lift more, run faster and my gymnastics have improved significantly. I love the group element and I love the daily challenge. If you can deal with what seems like random programming, not knowing what’s coming up and the fist bumping then it could well be for you.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Listen to @MilesAddie ^^
  • samthepanda
    samthepanda Posts: 569 Member
    It took me a while to settle into it. I used to do circuits and was used to just going as hard and fast as possible because I generally only have an hour so some of it felt quite slow going at first. I like it now. They are a very supportive crowd, even for someone like me who is very uncoordinated, and struggles to remember one instruction, never mind a WOD!

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