So who here does Crossfit? (please no Crossfit haters... it's played out)

[ZERO THEORY]

I'll respect your rules and not just trash it. But respectfully, it is by its very design an inefficient system that inherently plateaus gains in strength and size, and is rather dangerous given the "programming" and coach quality.

I'm not trying to sell you or dissuade you, but I always wish everyone the best and would be glad to point you in a direction that will safely and effectively get you leaner, stronger, and take your cardiovascular/respiratory/musculoskeletal endurance far beyond their reaches.

[Dave_L]

I will say that crossfit generally has a much more accepting crowd, or so it seems. MOST people I know fear walking into a lifting gym if they've never been due to the feeling of being mocked/looked down upon/etc. I think the biggest attraction to crossfit for people is the sense of community you get relatively quickly. Group workouts are always more welcoming to beginners.

Ive met a lot of good friends through my gym but it wasn't right off the bat.

[blacklabel]

I'll respect your rules and not just trash it. But respectfully, it is by its very design an inefficient system that inherently plateaus gains in strength and size, and is rather dangerous given the "programming" and coach quality.

The programming can definitely be suspect when combined with poor form/technique. My only suggestion is to read up on programming and learn what is and isn't acceptable rather than trusting your back, shoulders and ACLs to someone else. Crossfit as a whole has done more than any other fitness movement to get people pick up a barbell and I will never fault it for that.

[ZERO THEORY]

Crossfit as a whole has done more than any other fitness movement to get people pick up a barbell and I will never fault it for that.

I'm with you there. I remember dying to find a gym with platforms when I was younger. Now it's so much simpler; assuming the Crossfit gym will let you do so at your convenience (and without paying over the odds). This sentiment is echoed by Rippetoe in Crossfit: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

I'm glad that it's finally "cool" to be in shape. I'm also glad that people who otherwise would've settled for mediocrity for fear of a hostile environment are no longer afraid of going to the gym. I'm glad that the competition between gyms is flooding cities, towns, and truck stops with a place to exercise. And Jer is far better off doing Crossfit than doing nothing at all.

[Justin]

Some guys I work with are all about it and my wife wants to get into it. Who knows some good Crossfit gyms in the C-Springs area?

I've been at Progressive Fitness Crossfit for a couple of weeks now, (my old gym closed a couple of weeks ago) and have been pleased with them.

I also hear good things about 719 as well.

SOCO has a nice facility, but the number of participants at the evening WODs makes for a session that's larger than I want, and the coaching was slightly impersonal as a result.

I'll respect your rules and not just trash it. But respectfully, it is by its very design an inefficient system that inherently plateaus gains in strength and size,

Different goals for different folks. Not everyone wants to be enormous, especially if it comes with a penalty to stamina or mobility. The point of CrossFit is to be well-rounded in a variety of things, rather than a specialist in one thing.

This isn't to talk smack at weight lifters. If your goal is to be really, really good at lifting heavy things, a strict lifting regimen is the way to go.

and is rather dangerous given the "programming" and coach quality.

I must have lucked out, because I have yet to encounter a coach who's lackadaisical or incompetent, despite the fact that they seem to exist all over the internet. At the end of the day, though, you have to look after yourself and know your limits.

I'm glad that it's finally "cool" to be in shape. I'm also glad that people who otherwise would've settled for mediocrity for fear of a hostile environment are no longer afraid of going to the gym. I'm glad that the competition between gyms is flooding cities, towns, and truck stops with a place to exercise. And Jer is far better off doing Crossfit than doing nothing at all.

Agree completely.

[Ronin13]

Thanks to the neckless guys at the CSP Academy that we did our academy PT through they got me hooked on crossfit. Our workouts were mostly consisting of the Girls (google it, but be warned, your soul will hurt)... A lot of them I lack the equipment to do, but I do what I can. I love how short and furious it is, the downside, it's a real ass kicker at the start. But worth it!

[Jer]

Day 2 was last night and it was MUCH easier than Monday night. Today I'm still sore but it's a normal kind of muscle sore so I feel pretty good now. Sounds like tomorrow night will be another difficult class to set us up nice for the weekend but so far so good. Also, after looking into it more I think we've been doing a modified version of the Paleo diet since my juice fast last year. I still have a yogurt occasionally in the morning for breakfast but other than that we have pretty much cut out dairy, bread, pasta, grain, etc. I don't know if I'm going to tweak my diet a heck of a lot from what it is right now other than portion sizes here and there and cleaning up a few things. I know that diet and exercise is ideal but now that I'm actually active I need to make sure to feed my body the nutrients it needs so I'm not going to go too crazy from where I am now. The level of activity I'm getting will make a substantial difference in my body composition & health to be sure.

[ZERO THEORY]

Probably the single best post ever regarding calculating your nutrient intake needs:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=121703981

[Jer]

Probably the single best post ever regarding calculating your nutrient intake needs:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=121703981

Thanks for the link. Been a member over there for a little over a decade now but rarely used it even back when I was lifting. Not really my crowd to put it lightly. I'll take a look at that thread though as I know there is some good information there it's just wading through all the BS to find it that I gave up on.

[Graves]

Dude...the dickheadery there (bb.com) is unbelievable. It's unfortunate because there are quite a few knowledgeable members there.