Crossfit

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I was a member of a box for 9 months, enjoyed it, got very fit but ultimately decided it wansn't for me. Really loved the group atmosphere, but the training felt much too unstructured, that the time put in =/= the results, and that most of the coaches/boxes will try and get as much money from you as possible.

I still think that it is a brilliant idea, and with the right coaches (I did see a couple of boxes that ran it amazingly) it would be a brilliant tool, but at the moment too many "new" coaches who have leapt into it without the background or experience needed to run a gym properly, or teach people complicated weightlifting movements.

Oh, and don't get me started on them using weightlifting movements for high reps, when you're fatigued. Seen way way way too many injuries from it.
 
shewy said:
going to crossfit Cardiff on the 7th, some guys at work here in Africa are going to show me the ropes first though.
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Do you know people there? Just from what I have seen, Dragon Crossfit in Cardiff looks better, and from a brief glance, has better work outs...

Go into it with both eyes open though, and always be prepared to scale back if you're getting an injury.
 
Was a member of crossfit avon in Bristol for the last 6 months. I really liked it, but I have given up my membership. My problem with it was that I was only getting there a couple of times a week and the muscle soreness I was experiencing was severe and lasted for 3-4 days. It was affecting my golf game on the weekends, and I can't have that.
Those that trained more days per week seemed to get to a sweetspot were the ongoing soreness was not too bad but the frequency I was getting there was not getting me over the hump.

It is very intense and you'll be knackered like never before after some of the workouts.

I definitely enjoyed the training, though I didn't buy into the lifestyle side of it like many do, it was fun and interesting training and very intense. I liked the focus on the big power movements.

I would say definitely give it a try.
 
I looked at Dragon crossfit but it didn't fit in with my schedule, the most spare time I have is in the daytime when the kids are in school, ideally leaving weekends free and exercise 3/4 times a week.
I know it's going to be hard but I'm in terrible shape! Lost 2 stone and 2 to go so really want to get a bit stronger to go with it.
 
Take it steady and don't be too proud to scale the workouts, te coaches should advise on scaling, which might be lower weights, fewer reps or in some cases an alternate exercise.
I came to it from years of other weight training and fitness stuff and still it was f'ing hard. Don't go too hard too soon.
 
sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I've been doing this since Christmas.

Does anyone else partake?

I'm a particularly overweight and unfit individual so am finding it really challenging but am absolutely loving it. I've been doing 2 sessions per week since Christmas and am planning on upping it to 3 times per week in March.

I love the combo of Olympic weight lifting and lung bursting cardio based exercises that some sessions can bring, it's all such a mix that its a buzz. I just hate it when I see burpees on the list!

For instance last nights workout was:

Warm up:

2 minutes skipping
5 pull ups
5 kipping swings
5 walk outs (from standing walk your hands out into plank position and then back to standing)

Main Workout

100 double unders (make the skipping rope circle your body twice before your feet hit the floor)

followed by 5 rounds of the following:

15 pull ups
15 handstand push ups
15 v sit ups
400m run

I was nearly dead by the end of it. Took me 33 minutes to complete, the real fit guys took around 20 mins.

Awesome fun but I hurt like hell!
 
MendieGK said:
Quick way to do Olympic lifts badly and with poor dangerous form.
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...Is a bit of a generalisation.

Trouble with Crossfit is that it's a new fad and there are no qualifications required to coach it. Thus, you get some rubbish groups that pop up locally, teaching horrible form which can be dangerous, trying to make a quick buck.

There are, however, plenty of Crossfit groups with legitimate PTs/coaches that are teaching correct form with the lifts, as well as giving very good full body workout programmes. These tend to be more expensive, but with good reason (my mate pays about £75 a month for the one he goes to in Bristol and goes 4 times per week).

I don't like it myself, but then I'm lazy! I would say make sure the people running the workouts know what they're doing before getting involved.
 
Aztecs27 said:
...Is a bit of a generalisation.

Trouble with Crossfit is that it's a new fad and there are no qualifications required to coach it. Thus, you get some rubbish groups that pop up locally, teaching horrible form which can be dangerous, trying to make a quick buck.

There are, however, plenty of Crossfit groups with legitimate PTs/coaches that are teaching correct form with the lifts, as well as giving very good full body workout programmes. These tend to be more expensive, but with good reason (my mate pays about £75 a month for the one he goes to in Bristol and goes 4 times per week).

I don't like it myself, but then I'm lazy! I would say make sure the people running the workouts know what they're doing before getting involved.
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Agreed. It has a bad rap as people get injured in poorly managed classes.
 
Im Lucky enough that the guy that runs our one has come in the top 11 three times in the European crossfit championships.... He's an absolute beast but is hot on form.

I'm also lucky enough to have done some lifiting in my life so am aware of my form. I'm not one to get sucked into a who can lift heaviest competition.

I think the individual has to take responsibility for how they perform during class. If you're stupid enough to go hell for leather even when fatigued then you'll get what you're due.
 
I gave it up in the end. It is fun, and addictive, but I found the soreness was so bad for a couple of days afterwards that it was seriously affecting my golf game, this meant that half the week I wasn't going so I could still play on Saturday, which made it financially poor value.
 
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