How often do you crossfit?
kekl
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Hi everyone - I'm new to the group and crossfitting, I was wondering how many WOD's you get in every week.
I did some googling and crossfit.com recommends 2 days on/1 day off or even 3 days on/1 day off. Currently I've been doing 1 day off/ 1 day on. On my off days, I will get in other exercise such as running or using the elliptical on the gym, although I aim to take 1 complete rest day a week where I don't do anything at all, excluding a walk or something like that.
How many times do you crossfit a week?
Do you think 1 day on/ 1 day off is hurting my progress? I know I am new but I would like to get better at it.
Thanks for reading!
I did some googling and crossfit.com recommends 2 days on/1 day off or even 3 days on/1 day off. Currently I've been doing 1 day off/ 1 day on. On my off days, I will get in other exercise such as running or using the elliptical on the gym, although I aim to take 1 complete rest day a week where I don't do anything at all, excluding a walk or something like that.
How many times do you crossfit a week?
Do you think 1 day on/ 1 day off is hurting my progress? I know I am new but I would like to get better at it.
Thanks for reading!
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I am shooting for 3 days on 1 day off this week. The last 2 weeks I was only able to make it to 2 of the classes but I was sore the entire week after those 2 classes. This week seems better. Are you doing this at a gym or on your own?0
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Hi everyone - I'm new to the group and crossfitting, I was wondering how many WOD's you get in every week.
I did some googling and crossfit.com recommends 2 days on/1 day off or even 3 days on/1 day off. Currently I've been doing 1 day off/ 1 day on. On my off days, I will get in other exercise such as running or using the elliptical on the gym, although I aim to take 1 complete rest day a week where I don't do anything at all, excluding a walk or something like that.
How many times do you crossfit a week?
Do you think 1 day on/ 1 day off is hurting my progress? I know I am new but I would like to get better at it.
Thanks for reading!
When I started I did 2 on 1 off...then I got lazy and did 2 on 2 off. THENNN I started becoming mildly obsessed and did 6 days on MINIMUM. Since the summer started I've been doing M-F and taking the weekends off.
I do not believe that 1 on 1 off is hurting you. 4 days a week is definitely adequate! How is your body responding? Are you overly sore? I always see how I feel...if there are times when I can go for 10 or even 20 days on (this has yet to happen and will probably NEVER happen haha) so be it! Your body will let you know when you need a rest. Throwing in an only-cardio day or a yoga class as an active rest never hurt either.
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I work out at the gym two days and crossfit 3 days so my schedule goes: gym crossfit rest gym cf cf rest0
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My current scedule is this:
Monday pm - powerlifting
Tuesday pm - olympic lifing
Wednesday am - crossfit
Thursday am - crossfit
thursday pm - powerlifitng
Friday am - crossfit
Saturday am - powerlifting followed by crossfit
Generally though I will skip either the thurs morning or friday morning CF if I am going to be around for the satu session. If I am not going to be around for the weekend I will do the whole week.0 -
One day on, one day off is not bad! That's still getting in 4 WODs a week with some recovery time as you get used to it. This is what has been working for me:
3 days on
1 day off
2 days on
1 day off
(5 scaled WODS per week)
This schedule has been working for me since I started CF in March, but I am thinking of adding one more day of CF to go down to only one day off, and maybe take up yoga for my day off (Sunday).0 -
for the past 3 years I mostly go 5 days a week, the past 2 years I have 1 or 2 days I double wod - I try to take a week off every month and a half0
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Sundays - Run
Mondays - WOD
Tuesdays - Yoga and Run
Wednesdays - WOD
Thursdays - Body Pump
Fridays - WOD and Yoga
Saturdays - REST0 -
Monday thru Friday, weekends off. Though I'm thinking of going on the Saturdays I don't have other plans. When I started it was Mon/Wed/Fri but I didn't like having all those days off. I recently was sick and stayed home for 9 days, and I hated it! So glad to get back to work.0
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m-f... going to start going in the mornings for the regular WOD and then back in the evenings for a strength WOD and an endurance WOD and skillwork...
I'm not mildly obsessed at all..... nooooo, not me......0 -
How are you guys able to go so often?? Aren't you dead after scaling up your WODs and what not?? I'm talking about the two a days mainly.0
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How are you guys able to go so often?? Aren't you dead after scaling up your WODs and what not?? I'm talking about the two a days mainly.
quite dead, but I've been at this over 2 years now... plus I am bull-headed, and I'll be damned if I'm not going to reach my goals. I enjoy competing in crossfit competitions and I want to win one one day. I also have my own motivations for crossfitting... I have bed-ridden family members that are not able to be fit. I work out for them. I live the life that their bodies won't allow them to. Obviously if I am run down and just too tired, I'll take a rest day or two, but I live in a state of perpetual minor soreness and I just don't want to live any other way. I love it and will do it as much as my body will allow0 -
I'm trying to work up to 5 days a week one day. When I'm able to do everything RXd I think I'll go more often0
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How are you guys able to go so often?? Aren't you dead after scaling up your WODs and what not?? I'm talking about the two a days mainly.
I think its just about programming, I train at a small box with a trainer I've been with for years so she knows exactly what we are doing all week. The times where I have seen problems and injuries is at bigger boxes where people just rock up and do whatever sessions like they would a Les Mills class, if that ends up meaning overloading one muscle group you're in trouble.
I also think crossfitters need an off-season, all the people I know that compete properly do that. They train up for the games and afterwards change it up and just concentrate on skills or strength or something. A couple of years ago I was doing just crossfit, hardcore and I ended up just busted, at physio every other week etc. I had 6 months off, just mostly doing powerlfting and I got stronger and my body recovered.0 -
I'm down to a 2 day a week membership for $ and coomute, this makes me sad but the drive was killing me. I also do NROLW with my moms 2 days a week and then sometimes throw in a day of sprint work or some WOD stuff I can do at home. I've been trying to follow the 3 on 1 off but sometimes it turns into 3 on 2 off. I never have a regular weekly schedule.
Anything you are doing is better than nothing and you'll be able to do more consecutive days as you get stronger. Just starting out you don't want to over do it.0 -
I'm lucky enough to live very near my box. It's a 4 minute drive or a 20 minute walk away!0
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I'm lucky enough to live very near my box. It's a 4 minute drive or a 20 minute walk away!
omg that would be awesome to be able to walk to my box!!0 -
That would be awesome. There is one literally right around the corner from where I am moving to. I would love to go there, we'll have to see how the $$ plays out.0
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I'm going from (mostly) couch potato to Cross Fit as a new gym is opening a block from my house. I signed up for a membership and was planning to start with a Tue/Thur/Sat morning CF schedule and once I'm seeing some progress, I'll re-evaluate the schedule.0
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I'm going from (mostly) couch potato to Cross Fit as a new gym is opening a block from my house. I signed up for a membership and was planning to start with a Tue/Thur/Sat morning CF schedule and once I'm seeing some progress, I'll re-evaluate the schedule.
I started with Mon/Wed/Fri but after about 6 weeks I didn't feel like it was enough (and I was missing out on good times with great people!). I've been doing Mon-Fri for close to 12 weeks now and can't stand to miss one of my days!0 -
3 or 4 days a week is perfect for me.0
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I was going 5 days a week prior to my surgery, but since I've downgraded to 3 days a week, but starting a 4th (private lesson) in order to perfect my squat form. I'll likely add a 5th day for open gym on Sundays0
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I crossfit 4-5 days per week depending on my work schedule. I like to go to the morning classes because it pumps me up for the rest of the day. I like to take one day off in the middle of the week just to allow myself time for recovery. I am finding I don't need as much time to recover as my body is getting used to being more active. I do most of the WODs scaled because I am still building up my strength.0
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I hit the box 6 days a week...
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Hybrid MetCons
Tuesday, Thursday: Olympic Lifting and Squats
Saturday: Light Form Work and a Bodyweight WOD ("Room Service", "Cindy" are my two go-too's)
I also swim and do some light cycling to work out the muscles. If I don't do a little extra something, I get sore.
EDIT: I almost never do the WOD's as Rx'ed (I drop weight, not reps). If I did, I'm sure I would need days off. I'm also a smaller guy who is more focused on speed than brute strength.0 -
I know I'm late being back at the party, but thank you all for your responses. For now I think I will aim to hit 4 times a week.
Once summer is over and school starts back again I will probably go more as my college is a 5 min drive away from the box as opposed to a 25 min drive from my house 0 -
i do crossfit 4-5 times a week, run 2-3 times, and do zumba or spinning 2-3 times a week. That ends up being one or two two-a-days and one complete rest day. When I first started, I was only able to go 2-3 times because I was so sore, but the body adapts quickly and now I enjoying going as much as possible. I do take an entire week off of everything every month or so.
I live right behind my box (its a 1 minute drive or 4 minute walk) and am highly obsessed with it! Even while on vacation, I was crossfitting!0 -
When I started I used to do 2 on 1 off. Now I do Monday thru Friday and I try for one (or on occasion 2 days) of the weekend depending on my plans. I try to get in a rest day and for the most part I do usually get it on the weekends.
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I Crossfit 3x's a week and run 3 or 4 times a week.0
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3x per week, plan to get an unlimited membership in the fall. Summer is so busy.0
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6 days a week. 3 on 1 off 3 on.0
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I go to crossfit 4 days a week and run/walk 7 miles two days a week. I take one day off a week.0
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