CrossFit Gyms

[paintnolish]

Any info? I looked around at their site. It looks pretty hardcore. Dh is doing the 2 week trial, but we don't know anyone who is a member. Thoughts on it?

 

[tae1218]

Dh & I just talked about doing this together. My sister has been going to one for about a year. The workouts can be brutal but they are very effective.

 

[FireDancer]

One of my best friends is a founding member of a local CrossFit. I wouldn't use it as a substitute for a regular gym but the workouts are a great compliment to any workout routine. They are basically timed polymetrics that are designed to work multiple muscle groups in real world movements in a fast, explosive routine.

 

[Theodore Hawkwood]

I've been doing a variant of CrossFit designed for endurance athletes called CrossFit Endurance since October. I find it to be enjoyable with my strength and endurance improving steadily since then.

 

[Bilberry]

My gym trainer just began cross fit a few weeks ago, and have a cousin that I believe does this. All I've heard is that it is tough, harder than expected - in a pleasant way.

 

[FireDancer]

My gym trainer just began cross fit a few weeks ago, and have a cousin that I believe does this. All I've heard is that it is tough, harder than expected - in a pleasant way.

It is definitely a hard workout. There was a good article about Crossfit Endurance in the February Issue of Triathlete magazine. I can't find a copy of it online to link to but if you know anyone with a subscription it is a good read.

 

[Theodore Hawkwood]

It is definitely a hard workout. There was a good article about Crossfit Endurance in the February Issue of Triathlete magazine. I can't find a copy of it online to link to but if you know anyone with a subscription it is a good read.

I have that issue and read the article. I love it and the two-a-days aren't too bad. Their intense but they're rewarding at the same time...

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

I have heard that Crossfit trainers and organizations vary wildly, as there is no one official governing group to answer to. Is this true?

 

[Theodore Hawkwood]

Yes there is truth to that. A level 1 Certification is all one needs to run an affiliate for CrossFit. Some 'boxes' (as CrossFit gyms are called) have different philosophies on different things, but most offer free introductory lessons so one can get a vibe or feel for their particular program.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

My cousin has been doing it for about 4 years now and LOVES it. The only down side is apparently you lose all of your T-Shirts as I never see him wearing one anymore . They even have a Cross Fit kids that he has his two kids doing and they love it. It has DRAMATICALLY changed his personality. He has a very high pressure job in D.C. and it's like night and day to the person he used to be. So much more mellow now. He loves it so much that he's actually considering saving the money to open his own Cross Fit gym.

 

[paintnolish]

Holy cow! Zombie thread! I saw my name next to this and thought, "Who posted under my name?!?"
Anyway, since the thread's resurfaced, I'll update. DH never did it! He had some scheduling conflicts, and I guess he never looked into it again. We are currently "between" gyms.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

Holy cow! Zombie thread! I saw my name next to this and thought, "Who posted under my name?!?"
Anyway, since the thread's resurfaced, I'll update. DH never did it! He had some scheduling conflicts, and I guess he never looked into it again. We are currently "between" gyms.

I hadn't even noticed! So weird when these things pop back up. I hope whatever you and your DH choose eventually works out for you .

 

[paintnolish]

I hadn't even noticed! So weird when these things pop back up. I hope whatever you and your DH choose eventually works out for you .

Thanks! I joined Cardinal Fitness, but 9 days after I joined, they dropped their childcare AND wouldn't give me my money back! So, right now, my closet and most affordable options don't offer childcare. I work in a school, hence I work the same hours as my kids, so I need childcare. I'm hoping to at least work out all summer.