Crossfit or Personal Trainer??

See if the gym has like a try out session thats what I did it was 6 weeks two nights a week for like 165 bucks this is in Canada thouugh, but it let me try it out without he commitment or money....

Crossfit - i love it!! people say its expensive but well if you enjoy something you find the money to do it!! i understand america is probably different but i work while study so i can do crossfit cus as someone has already said crossfit is a community as well as a personal trainer, which is probably the biggest difference between the two! I love the friends that i have made at my box and well they make me push harder and they make me never miss a training session, in fact i spend most of my day wanting to be there as it is so much fun and i love challenging myself to do things that i never even dreamed was possible..
People say crossfit is expensive but that is only because every session is like having a personal trainer - so every session you go harder for longer!! but well who can afford to have one on one personal training 2 + times a day like i do with crossfit?? That is what you really need to think about?? make every burn count!!

I work out with a personal trainer twice a week and I love it. When I go to the gym and am not meeting with him I do not work out nearly as hard. He pushes me more than I push myself and that is what I need, so it works well for me. I have never done Crossfit but I have heard good things about it.

I'm debating whether to join a crossfit gym or join a regular gym and look into getting a personal trainer??


THOUGHTS? Just wants some opinions.

Please & Thank You. :]

Look for a trainer that is knowledgeable in the core lifts (squat, bench, overhead press, deadlift) if they steer you towards machines and cardio equipment. Run away!

Here is my problem with Crossfit. In order to be good at Crossfit you need to learn the Olympic lifts. The problem is many Crossfit "trainers" don't know what they are doing. That is why Crossfit as a whole is changing this.

^^^This! Crossfit is cult-ish and the lifts can be complex and a lot of the trainers are not qualified to teach them.

It depends what your goals are. If you want general overall fitness then cross fit is fine but if you're training for a sport or a specific event then crossfit should only be a tool in your fitness toolbox and a personal trainer could be of much greater benefit.
As a mountain bike and cross country ski racer I would never do crossfit because I need specific results. Crossfit is fine for overall activity but random workouts bring random results. Specific workouts bring specific results.

Be wary of crossfit though. Some of the exercises they have you do are very high skill exercises and should not be done without direct supervision of someone WHO REALLY REALLY knows what they're doing. I'm not hating on crossfit; I've just seen too many people injured.

As a personal trainer, I would suggest the trainer first, then cross fit. I am a personal trainer AND a group fitness instructor and I cringe in my group classes when the form is bad - you are just setting yourself up for injury. Pick a trainer that will teach you the right form, so down the road, you can execute multiple exercises with perfect form.

this is what makes me laugh about cross fit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twK_pB4toBs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTEJ-Ec9XOE&feature=related

was there a single pullup done in either of these videos? even a correct kipping version?

"oh but the workout was done SO FAST!"

:laugh:

Look for a trainer that is knowledgeable in the core lifts (squat, bench, overhead press, deadlift) if they steer you towards machines and cardio equipment. Run away!

Excuse you A-Hole, but I have a trainer who does primarily machines(Plated and non plated), dumbells and bodyweight exercises with me. Mainly because I have no desire to ever touch a barbell... so depending OP's goals, she may be the same. Telling her to runaway from that trainer is rude.

To OP:
I have gone through three personal trainers in the past year, and finally found one who is working for me. I don't think that I would ever want to workout without one now.

Personally I'd never do crossfit because as I stated above, I don't want to do barbell work.

It definately depends on your goals and how motivated you are. CrossFit is a workout like you won't get anywhere else, depending on the CrossFit Box you are looking to become a member of. During every CrossFit workout, you work HARD and you leave there knowing it! If the trainers are doing thier jobs, they will make sure you are doing the reps right, and with the right form to ensure you aren't hurting yourself. You can leave the CrossFit Box everyday sore from the day before's workout and results such as strength, muscle tone, self esteem and cardio stamina happen quickly.

CrossFit does require you to be competitive; not neccessarily with others, but you have to be willing to be competitive with yourself and push yourself when you think you really can't go any further. You may not have the best time when you finish your WOD, but next time you do that same WOD, I assure you, your time will be better! If someone else finishes the WOD before you, they are going to be right behind you supporting you till the end!

CrossFit is expensive, but your RESULTS are impressive!

Choose Crossfi, hands down! It's a wonderful, welcoming community that will kick your butt! You'll probably still have to do cardio outside of the workouts, but you'll be amazed how much you improve in a short time (if you stick with it). I started crossfit a few months ago. Last month we did a paleo challenge. I lost 2.5 inches off my waist and 1 inch off my hips. Find a gym that has a free "open WOD" for first timers. You won't regret it!