crossfit

DocAuD · 01-12-2012, 11:52 PM

Was curious is anyone is doing cross fit workouts. My husband want to try it out and i'm pretty nervous by how intense it looks. I'd like to hear all feedback, good and bad. Thanks!

sportmom · 01-13-2012, 12:41 AM

From what I've heard, they start everyone out at their own fitness level and the goal is improvement, not mastery. Though you do find some of the real fittest there, there seems to be a place for everyone. They have open/free workouts on Saturdays, right? So you could get a look at the place you're considering to see the types who go there.

gloo · 01-14-2012, 11:06 PM

I actually popped in to look for any crossfit feedback I can find. I'm sort of over my gym and looking for a new one, and this crossfit nonsense is sort of intriguing to me. Please keep us posted and let us know if you give it a shot...I'm curious to get an honest opinion.

DocAuD · 03-18-2012, 01:12 AM

theres a cross fit center opening in my area soon so I think i will check it out. my husband and I do some of the workouts at home and they are very challenging but sort of fun too. we just looked up exercises online and did what we could at the house with our limited equipment. i'm going to have to learn more about kettle balls since that is one of the core pieces of equipment for cross fit. anyone else trying out cross fit out there?

Eruanna · 03-23-2012, 01:45 PM

I started Crossfit only 6 months ago, and I'm in the best shape of my life. I would recommend it to any fitness ability as every exercise can be scaled to suit. Even my 65 year old father has been along.

The whole hour is not intense. The WOD (workout of the day) is usually between 10-20 minutes. The rest of the time is stretching, mobility, and working on skills. If there is running involved and you have injuries and can't run then you could do rowing or something else. If it's pullups and you can't do them (like me!) then it can be scaled with a big rubber band to help, or ring-rows. There is always an option for every ability.

My advice would be give it a go

Good luck and let us know how you get on if you do.

To me Crossfit is now a way of life!

Dunediner · 03-24-2012, 08:11 PM

There are a bunch of Crossfit groups/gyms in my area, but the cheapest is 95 dollars a month. That's a little too expensive for my budget. But I found that you can look up the WODs (workouts of the day) for each day at crossfit. com . Just follow these at your local gym and use a buddy to compete and stay challenged