Crossfit anyone???

I worked out 3-4x a week at a Crossfit gym here in Houston for a year and I liked it. It was $99/month, but only because it was a new gym and I had joined within the first 90 days of their opening. I've seen some gyms charging upwards of $150/$180 a month. I really enjoyed the team player spirit and the push you get from the coaches to keep going when you didn't feel like it. I felt a sense of accomplishment every time I completed a workout. I used to be the last one to finish, then, as I got more conditioned, I was able to keep up with the pack.

I also loved going to the competitions. Watching people from all age levels (kids to seniors) competing against each other in their class and giving it all they had was really motivating. I quit going because I let a bad relationship get the best of me, and I became too embarrassed to go back to that gym to renew my membership because I felt like I had failed them and myself.

I still go to crossfit dot com and do quite a few of the WOD's. A lot of them involve using your bodyweight and can be done in the park, backyard, etc. I feel confident about doing this because of the "training" I got while I was at that gym. Hell, 10 burpees/50 jumping jacks/10 pushups repeat 5x is a WOD if ever i've seen one LOL

Hi there... I do Crossfit 3x a week. My prob. is when I try to log in exercise for those days it doesn't recognize anything like "burpees" "walking lunges" etc. How do you go about recording these type of things?

You need to get an Heart Rate Monitor that will tell you how many calories you burned and log it tht way. You will be surprised what burpees and lunges do to your heart rate :>

OK thanks! Makes sense! Jerseyjenus

I want to try crossfit so bad but the prices are just too high for me.
Let us know how it goes.

Totally LOVE crossfit and has seen the most results while doing a paleo & crossfit lifestyle!

I've lived across Canada and the boxes I used to go to were all great. Each one was somewhat a 'family'.. everyone is very supportive and cheer you on.

It's not for the faint of heart. You'll probably feel like throwing up at times or about to pass out. But once you're completed the workout and your heart rate goes down.. you feel AMAZING.

My recommendation to you is to eat a good amount of protein 2 hours beforehand.. do not do crossfit on an empty stomach. I have and I've almost passed out.

That's just my opinion though!

Hope you like it!

I did Crossfit for ~ 1 year, switched to Crossfit Endurance and did that for ~1 year and am now doing GPP Fitness. All are based on a similar philosophy although GPP Fitness is much more body weight oriented and any weight work uses lighter weights/higher reps. You can learn the exercises but I just use the appropriate websites to get the WoD and do them at my gym or at home.

I just signed up for my local Crossfit Box's next On-ramp session. Very excited! How has your experience starting out been? (I'm going the way of the Heart Rate Monitor too . Seems like MFP way over-estimates calorie burn).

Yes 3x a week. it definitly builds muscle not losing on scale but lost 4 inches overall in less than a month and feel more confident in clothes!

Yes, it can be expensive to join a local Affiliate. But to me it has been worth it - you're getting a personal trainer every time you work out (if I'm going 4 x week = $10 per training session).

Yes, you can do this in your own garage or at a globogym (unless they frown on some of the movements or don't have bumper plates for their barbells - each gym has it's own rules). However, would HIGHLY recommend taking at least the "on-ramp" or "elements" or whatever your local affiliate calls the "beginner intro" sessions to learn the proper movements, and what it feels like to really push yourself. Then you can read through all the stuff on the main site (www.crossfit.com) and watch all the demo vids. Start slow/low and work up. No one starts at "prescribed" (aka "Rx"). Every exercise/movement can be scaled to all fitness levels.

Our box often runs "intro" specials on Living Social. Onramp (4 weeks, 10 sessions plus rest of the fourth week regular CF classes) for just $125 (sometimes less).

Crossfit is dangerous AND deadly!

I'll stick to family water aerobics at the YMCA and keep my life!

That's an interesting accusation. Deadly??

i would join xfit gym if a home equity line of credit wasn't required to fund it...

Truth. BodyRock.tv has some good crossfit inspired workouts. I will have some of the equipment on my Xmas wish list.

Yeah, I don't know about that "deadly" bit--unless you just jump into a reverse pushup weighing too much and pushing too little. Then, I imagine, you may find it deadly.

But I'd totally be down if that equity wasn't required! Crossfit, MMA, Insanity--bring it ALL on!

Do it, sister!

I LOVE CROSSFIT!!!