I looked into it locally here...but they start too early in the morning and too early in the evenings

 

Too expensive

 

CrossFit is actually an open source program in which you're free to follow the Workouts of the Day on the main site. There are many reasons why I pay more than a typical gym to train at my location. The results I've gotten in the past six months wouldn't be attainable without the coaching from my trainers. I see too many people at the typical gym using poor range of motion and technique. It's probably the best thing I've ever invested for my health. I currently deadlift at 325lbs, my best time for a mile is 6:28 and I'm able to do a couple of handstand push-ups .

People can complain it's too expensive, but it's pretty much a given you won't get the same results working on your own compared to going to a CrossFit gym.

 

One of my favorite videos:

http://youtu.be/U7IoWl0KsyE

 

Hmm.


No.

 

Yeah dude, nice way to contribute with putting a shitty baseless reply.

 

Just curious... have you seen others overcome slight physical limitations? ie weak knees, ankles, wrists.. shit like that?

 

CrossFit works, but you will plateau with it very easily. Most of the time the programs incorporate little progression or overload because they use mostly body weight movements. So, yes it will get you in shape, but at the same time as a long term program it would be effective as some other programs. I also don't like the fact that some crossfit gyms push doing max reps and disregard the quality of the movement being done.

 

that's one of your favorite videos?

 

Your trainers will scale down the exercises for you. For example, a lot of beginners are not able to do pull-ups....you may be doing ring rows (holding and pulling up olympic-style rings at a 45 degree angle with your feet on the ground), if that gets easy then you'll start doing jumping pull-ups (you get a plyometric box to stand near a pull-up bar, use it to jump above the bar and repeat) then when that gets easy you're likely able to do pull-ups with the added strength. One of the main keys to the workouts is intensity and constant movement.
The qualifying rounds for this year's CrossFit games were recently concluded in the past several weeks. Some of the competitors were doing 300lb overhead squats and often averaging 250+lb thrusters. So much for "plateauing easily". As for the "no regard for quality of movement" yes there are minority of bad apples in the bucket, but the successful CrossFit gyms emphasize form over everything. It's nowhere as bad as the laughable shit you'll find a typical globo gym.