Thoughts on the Crossfit Cult

[LedZep]

200$ for unlimited classes is good you have a coach to ask as many questions as you want and to help you with nutrition and technique. People pay 50+ per hour at globos

[flatiron]

The attitude is similar to the attitude expressed from body builders in the previous 7 pages of this thread

Well, this forum is hosted by bodybuilding.com. What do you expect?

[HairyScandinavian]

200$ for unlimited classes is good you have a coach to ask as many questions as you want and to help you with nutrition and technique. People pay 50+ per hour at globos

How many questions could a person possibly ask? LOL
/looks at main forums
Nevermind don't answer that.

[LedZep]

How many questions could a person possibly ask? LOL
/looks at main forums
Nevermind don't answer that.

Form is something that can always be improved on along with nutrition, rehabilitation. Were not sitting on a machine that is on a single track isolating one muscle mindlessly going through the motions.

[HairyScandinavian]

Form is something that can always be improved on along with nutrition, rehabilitation. Were not sitting on a machine that is on a single track isolating one muscle mindlessly going through the motions.

Nobody in the ov35 uses machines either.

[ajsat23]

Yeah, that would be $50/class. I dunno what people are thinking paying that much.

Yeah I looked up the prices here in San Antonio and figured that at those prices I would be better off buying a rack, 300lb weight set, and a bench!

[HairyScandinavian]

Yeah I looked up the prices here in San Antonio and figured that at those prices I would be better off buying a rack, 300lb weight set, and a bench!

I thought Gold's was expensive at $32/mo. Hell if I have questions I've got bb.com and I'll go fishing with the $168 per month savings.

[LedZep]

Is golds the one were if people over exert themselves and let out a small grunt alarms and lights go off? Or were kids are standing looking in the mirror seeing how nice and swole theyre abs are getting?

[HairyScandinavian]

Is golds the one were if people over exert themselves and let out a small grunt alarms and lights go off? Or were kids are standing looking in the mirror seeing how nice and swole theyre abs are getting?

Yeah it's the 2nd one. But I can use the equipment for $32/mo instead of $200. You want to waste your money to have some overexcited ripped manlet yell at you because you need the motivation then go for it.

[LedZep]

Globo gyms dont have the eqipment most crossfitgyms have. Most globo gyms around here dont let people deadlift

[HairyScandinavian]

Globo gyms dont have the eqipment most crossfitgyms have. Most globo gyms around here dont let people deadlift

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[LedZep]

In my experience the globo gyms ive been to dont have rings, bumper plates, dont allow oly liftimg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0DAb...-JFMZeFJQA7cMA

Crossfitter 77kg bw 310# snatch. Would have put him in 10th at this year olympics. Hopefully see him some time in the future !

[HairyScandinavian]

I'll give you the rings, most don't have those but there is a big Gold's here that even has the rings. I've never been to a gym that didn't let me DL or power clean.

[LedZep]

I'll give you the rings, most don't have those but there is a big Gold's here that even has the rings. I've never been to a gym that didn't let me DL or power clean.

Nice. I think the statistics and retention rate of crossfitters speaks for itself, even at the cost of affiliate membeships. If people thought they could do the same at a 24hr they would go there to save 150$ monthly.

[Vagoda]

I did 2 a days for a week at my crossfit gym. Went to the morning class, and the afternoon doing the wod. 2 of the other days I just did some free weights and jump roping. My trainer doesn't mind if I Just come in there to lift in the evenings. Only $85 a month at my gym.

Anything over $100 is expensive IMO.

[shimmeringpearl]

Here is my opinion...At crossfit one gets to feel like a bada$$. It doesn't matter (to the client) if it is dangerous or unconventional as long as the client leaves feeling good about him/herself. However, I will never advise anyone to consider crossfit. Metabolic workouts: yes-Lifting: yes-cardio bunny: no. For real, it doesn't have to be complicated.

[pharmamarketer]

Is golds the one were if people over exert themselves and let out a small grunt alarms and lights go off? Or were kids are standing looking in the mirror seeing how nice and swole theyre abs are getting?

I pay $9.97 a month at a Gold's. Not much douchery goes on. As for the kids looking at their abs, I never noticed anything like that at all. I would not care if they did. My gym also allows chalk and is geared towards weightlifting, so it suits my needs perfectly.

[CookAndrewB]

Here is my opinion...At crossfit one gets to feel like a bada$$. It doesn't matter (to the client) if it is dangerous or unconventional as long as the client leaves feeling good about him/herself. However, I will never advise anyone to consider crossfit. Metabolic workouts: yes-Lifting: yes-cardio bunny: no. For real, it doesn't have to be complicated.

So metcon and weight lifting gets the green light but crossfit does not? Curious why you feel that way.

[DocHoss]

I pay $9.97 a month at a Gold's. Not much douchery goes on. As for the kids looking at their abs, I never noticed anything like that at all. I would not care if they did. My gym also allows chalk and is geared towards weightlifting, so it suits my needs perfectly.

Holy Crap! That's even cheaper than Planet Pizza. How did you manage that? Gold's San Juan was way more than that, as are the places by me. All that and chalk too - I'm envious!

[DougHolland]

I like crossfit for helping me think outside the box. And because of crossfit we decided to make my own home gym. The idea of squatting barefoot intrigued me. Once I did it, i could never go back to shoes again.

It was really great when Ripptoe was leading the way with deads and squats, back in the day.

Anyway, some of my friends joined Judgemental Fitness because it was cheap. To me that gym is the opposite of CF.

What is a great day and workout for me now? Just let me go barefoot with a gallon of water, while I chuck giant dumbbells around my back yard until I cant pick it up with either arm anymore.

No membership needed. No fees. Just good neighbors that won't call the police because they think I went nutty

D

[znbf12]

I have been doing Crossfit for a little over two years now. I powerlifted exclusively before I joined the military, and still continue to, but I think Crossfit adds a great dimension to overall fitness. I definetly wouldn't consider myself part of the "Crossfit Cult" but it does supplement my coordination, speed and cardio well especially with regards to the Army Physical Fitness Test. Strength is certainly an important aspect of fitness but many powerlifters lack a solid cardio program. Coversely, a lot of Crossfitters I know lack physical strength like that of powerlifters. That's why I believe both Crossfit and powerlifting could be used to supplement on another depending on that certain person's fitness goals.

My views on Crossfit as a whole are good. It provides a way for out of shape people to meet with physically fit people so that their fitness can actually motivate them to stay on track with their goals. Also, it is relatively cheap, unless you go to a Crossfit-affiliated gym, since very little equipment is required. Crossfit has been getting much too commercialized with the Crossfit games and contracts with Reebok but it does successfully market the brand. The more unfit people who decide to make a change, the better. Ultimately, it's about getting unfit people in shape since your body and mind are your two most powerful assets.

[mtpockets]

I do crossfit, well kind of, ok not at all, but I do enjoy watching the ladies do it.

[JRT6]

I'll give you the rings, most don't have those but there is a big Gold's here that even has the rings. I've never been to a gym that didn't let me DL or power clean.

I take my rings to the gym at work and once in awhile to the Y.

[redcaesar]

I've been wanting to give it a try for a while. Maybe soon

[JohnSpinazzola]

I do crossfit workouts once in awhile for cardio. I thought about going to a crossfit gym for the competition aspect, but the prices are ridicules. Mixing in crossfit, kettle bells or Trx routine instead of the treadmill is a nice change of pace.

[euronewbie]

I have mixed opinions on the crossfit cult. I have never officially been to a crossfit gym, and I dont know all the official "crossfit" moves, but I've seen some people with some pretty amazing results. My sister-in-law for one, at almost 40 she is in beast mode, so hot, if only I picked the other twin, anyway back on track. I did my first crossfit workout a couple of weeks ago (only because the sister-in-law had been doing a year long challenge, so we did the last day with her) and it kicked my ass the heaviest weight being a 15 pound kettle bell I was sore for days. I pay a very small gym membership and will never leave I've, fallen in love with pushing my strength limits and seeing where they will go, however I may now mix in a few more crossfit style workouts for a change of pace. The local crossfit gym here is almost $300 a month and that only gets you 3 sessions a week.... so I will not be going there!

This is the workout we did, and thats as much crossfit as I've done.

25 burpees
25 ball crunches
25 burpees
25 jump squats
25 burpees
1/4 mile sprint
25 burpees
25 kettlebell swings
25 burpees
25 russian twist

3 times through it all.... 56 minutes and I was dead, would have much prefered sticking with my planned heavy squat day.

I see it having its place though as more of an all around strength, speed, performance rather than a more focused bodybuilding, powerlifting workout. I also do a lot of bicycling and its a similar mentality between cyclists and triathlets, being focused and specialized or just doing a bit of everything.

[JRT6]

I just don't have the energy for CF. Even in BJJ I rarely push myself to the point of exhaustion.

[PopeGregorius]

Meh its no different from the bodybuilding cult or oly lifting, boxing gyms, powerlifting gyms, aquatic centres etc.

People get bored & want some different different to do.

[NorwichGrad]

Meh its no different from the bodybuilding cult or oly lifting, boxing gyms, powerlifting gyms, aquatic centres etc.

People get bored & want some different different to do.

Yup. You're pretty much dead-on. And even within the already-small Oly community, there are "camps" and cliques. I'm not gonna mention any names, but some of you may know a certain "Oly coach" in the US who never produced any national lifter yet loves to spout "American weightlifters suck cuz they're not strong enough and they must do lowbar back squats to win medals internationally."

[KeystoneRunner]

When I was in Afghanistan, a lot of Green Berets, SEALS, and Marines were doing Crossfit.

CF is more practical for real world situations. Its better for athletes, military, cops, etc.

Lets be honest, body building is just a personal preference. Its to look good only and serves no practical purpose.

CF can benefit you in sports, everyday movements, self defense etc.

All that being said, I've yet to try CF. I still keep going to the gym and pumping iron.