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Planet Fitness doesn't judge...that's their motto...unless you're what they consider a Lunkhead (i.e. like free weights, lift heavy, and sometimes make noises when you are under heavy exertion)....then they judge you. I'd be thrown out in a heartbeat. p.s. you can Google Planet Fitness Lunk Alarm. It's hilarious. They…

Breathing? I never really think about that. I'm focused on jump speed, jump height, foot and leg position, rope speed, hand position, wrist angle, what rep am I on, why aren't my wrists moving fast anymore, why can't my shoulders shut up....LOL.... In all honesty, right now I'm starting to get into the upper 20s for high…

I've seen lots of people talking about how sore their legs/glutes were after 16.1. I think the only reason I wasn't is because I did a WOD 2 weeks ago with Front Rack Lunges (135#) along with Wall Balls (30#). I could barely walk the rest of that week :'(

16.1 was a hell of a lot harder than it looked on paper (but isn't that how every WOD is?). I did it Friday and didn't pace myself right. I wound up having to take some long 15-20 second breaks between several movements and the CTB were much harder than I was expecting them to be. I finished with 143 Rx but wasn't happy…

You're still backwards. You're not upping your macros, you are increasing your calories and then based on those setting your macros. Instead of asking your coaches how many macros you need, ask what % your macros should be. Since many CrossFit places recommend The Zone, if you use that break down, and forget the nutrient…

TDEE for a female who is 4' 10" and 95 lbs exercising 5 times a week intensely (that's 45+ minutes with elevated HR) , which actually sounds like less than you do would be as follows (based on age, which I don't know) - 23 - 1,763 33 - 1,681 Bumping your exercise to Daily Intense or twice daily - 23 - 1,857 33 - 1,771…

Working out that much, I'd guess (not know anything about you physically) that you are burning at least 600-900 calories per day. If you are eating less than 1200 calories total, your net is calories (after exercise) are way way too low. I'm surprised you can do so much and recover properly. My guess is you should be…

Thanks. I didn't realize until after I signed up last night you don't need to select Scaled vs. Non-scaled (like I've seen at some other local competitions. Each day they will post the WOD, and include a scaled version, and you can do either. That's great. My plan will be to do the Rx WOD unless they do something I just…

A group of people from our Box are signing up, so since it will be programmed into the week for us, I'm signing up tonight. I'll be signing up for the Scaled (I assume there will be a Masters sub-division) Open tonight.

Love Crossfit. I got hooked 7 months ago after resisting for twice as long. Kicking myself now for that. Check out my profile and feel free to add my as a friend if I don't scare you off.

I understand they are needed, but here here are my thoughts on rest days and why I hate them.

Your goal should be to try to not lose any muscle while you are losing fat. You can get stronger without adding muscle, but I think there's a limit to what you can expect to happen if you're not eating to add muscle. If you have a lot of weight to lose, or are fairly new to working out, common belief is you'll have some…

Tracking is important not just to make sure you are not eating too much, but also to make sure you are eating enough. CrossFit is very demanding, and if you are not eating enough (taking into account what you burn in class) you will have a hard time recovering for your next session (whether it is next day or in a couple)…

I CrossFit 5-6 days a week and love it. I am no longer trying to lose weight. I'm working on gaining weight (muscle), but if you need encouragement and like to share CF accomplishments, check out my Profile and feel free to Friend me if you aren't scared away :wink:

I CrossFit 5-6 days a week and love it. I just turned 46 last month, so I've got you beat my a touch. On the other hand, I've never felt younger or been stronger. I've never done a Mud Run but would love to. I'm also intrigued by GORUCK, but not sure I want to spend all the money to give that a shot. I am no longer trying…

I CrossFit 5-6 days a week and love it. We have a few great coaches. After watching me and hearing me talk about it for the past 8 months my wife and daughter (17) decided they wanted to start. My wife just finished fundamentals and went to her first class last night and the coach scaled the workout for her just as I…

To many variables in any given Crossfit class - 1) Warm-up (some burn a good bit of calories - like Thunderstruck - and some don't), 2) Strength (is it weightlifting, gymnastics, or cardio), 3) WOD (is it more focused on weightlifting, gymnastics, or cardio), 4) Individual effort level (do you spend all your time in the…

Between dinner, evening snack, and pre-bed protein shake before bed I'm using up close to half my calories. I have a lot of calories to play with, however, so that might not work for someone who is still eating at a deficit or with a lot loss. If your goals are to build muscle, don't forget during that 7-8 hours you are…

Mon-Fri: CrossFit Sat: Maybe CrossFit depending how I'm feeling Sun: Rest, or sometimes active rest by going to the gym and running on treadmill or jumping rope and body weight exercise (push-ups, site-ups, etc.).

Mon-Fri: CrossFit Sat: Maybe CrossFit depending how I'm feeling Sun: Rest

TDEE = Total Daily Energy Expenditure You enter vital information (if you know your body fat % you get a more accurate calculation) along with how many times a week you exercise, along with intensity, and the formula(s) calculate how many calories per day your body needs to meet your average daily expenditure. Once you…

Ahh, I see. Well what the Op said in that post is the exact thing the article warned about Per the article - and per Op in the other thread - I still wouldn't rule CrossFit out. That's not what caused this. Not scaling and taking it easy first time back after a year is. I would question whether the Coach new this was a…

I don't see anywhere Op said they got this from doing Crossfit. Did I miss that? I'd go by what the doctors say. My point is there are plenty of other strenuous activities that can cause this, not just CF. I have no problem if the recommendation is to stay away from all strenuous activity, but if it's just to ease back…

That's just a stupid comment. CrossFit doesn't cause Rhabdo. Not having common sense, more often than not, does.

If you're not eating right, you're not going to lose weight, even doing CrossFit. Worse, if you're not fueling your body for the workouts, you'll have trouble putting forth a best effort and may have trouble recovering quickly. Check out my profile and feel free to send me a FR if you want. I will often dish out…

CrossFit lover here. Check out my profile and if you think we match up, feel free to send me FR.

I created a custom cardio exercise called CrossFit. I enter my burn daily based on the burn I get from my Polar A360 which has an optical HRM. I know it's not perfect, but it has a CrossFit profile and I think the algorithm is pretty good. The burn I get is similar to what I got when I was using a Polar M400 with chest…

If you are losing more than that consistently you're not eating healthy. To be honest, depending on your vitals, 1800 calories doing Crossfit and running is probably not enough food. My average CF session burns about 650 calories. A half mile run might be another 50-100 depending on your speed. Assuming the lower, you're…

I know it's no 100% accurate. but I use a Polar A360 with optical HRM to track my burns. Prior to this I used a Polar M400 with HR chest strap. My burns with the A360 are about on part with the M400/H7 chest strap. Average for a 60 minute workout (I include everything from stretching to WOD coul down) is about 650…