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

[Jer]

New Nano 3.0's in cargo green. Yeah, I may have a problem.

Now if I could just find those Lifter Plus shoes in the same color I posted in a size 13 I'd be all set!

[Irving]

You could reward yourself with shoes/clothes once you hit certain fitness goals. Might balance your workout to purchase ratio. If anything, it will help you focus on the workout, rather than the gear.

[Jer]

You could reward yourself with shoes/clothes once you hit certain fitness goals. Might balance your workout to purchase ratio. If anything, it will help you focus on the workout, rather than the gear.

I have, sort of. Shoes are the one thing that 1) I need to do the workout (even though not this many) and 2) won't be too big for me in a year. My plan is to not buy shorts, shirts or anything else though until spring of next year at the earliest. My wife has been buying a lot of new workout clothes but she's already in great shape so most of what she buys will fit her in a year or two. I sure as shit hope that by this time next summer I'm able to wear clothes that I'm wearing right now. That's why I'm wearing all my stuff right now that fits me even the shirts I considered nicer t-shirts that I took care to not work out in or get dirty because the hope is that I will need to replace them all with smaller versions next year.

I hope that I can get my existing shirts & shorts & such to last me that long and even though they may be falling off of me I'm going to make them work until I can buy a size or two smaller since it will be less likely to not fit me moving forward. We got a one-time killer deal (40% off sale prices and free shipping directly from Reebok) on all the shoes in the one pic and they're all different shoes with a different purpose. The one row is my wife's shoes and the other row is mine... less the red/white/blue pair that looks smaller. Those were supposed to be a size 13 and I got shipped an 8 for some reason and I sold them for a profit on Craigslist rather than take advantage of the free return policy. I basically have a Lifter, Sprinter and now two pair of Nano's. I now wear the Nano's outside of working out due to how comfortable they are and I was due some new walking around shoes anyway as my New Balance shoes are looking pretty rough. So the two pair of Nano's I have are the orange 2.0's and now the cargo green 3.0's.. both of which were bought on clearance for a killer price from the Reebok Outlet store at price I likely wouldn't have been able to reproduce on these shoes. If I can manage to find those lifters in cargo green like I posted or those red/white/blue ones I post in my size I will likely buy them as well only because they're discontinued and if I want them I'll have to get them when they pop up which they likely won't. Pretty sure I already missed the bus on that.

So, while I posted up a lot of shoes that I bought I guess I needed a couple of walk around shoes anyway and if I was using these strictly for Crossfit there's no way I'd have four pair of them. I do plan to wait to buy clothes that I need until I achieve a healthier version of me however. The shoes though i can wear even when I do lose weight so I'm not as concerned about those purchases.

[Jer]

Oops, I just realized that I didn't even post a pic of all the Crossfit shoes we got a few weeks ago. Probably would make more sense since I keep referring to them. Here's the picture:


So the four on the left are my wife's. The four on the left were supposed to be mine other than that pair of red/white/blue Captain America ones that were too small and they were discontinued before I could get the right size ordered. So the three on the right are mine and the green 3.0 pictured just now is the 4th pair of Crossfit shoes I have. Again, we both wear the Nano 2.0's and 3.0's for both working out at Crossfit and around town as our regular shoes. Even if you don't do Crossfit I highly recommend you try on a pair of Rebook Nano's for wear around shoes. Beats my New Balance walking shoes all to hell for fit and comfort and I previously thought those were pretty darn decent of all the brands I've wore.

[Irving]

On the other hand, you could start buying new clothes now, in smaller sizes, as a sort of carrot and stick method of forcing yourself to get to that size, lest you wasted your money. Heh.

[Jer]

On the other hand, you could start buying new clothes now, in smaller sizes, as a sort of carrot and stick method of forcing yourself to get to that size, lest you wasted your money. Heh.

I like the idea but I'm not made of money. lol

[Irving]

So what's the deal? Haven't had an update in a while. How are things going? I've been doing a Crossfit-ish type workout a couple times a week. It's great.

[Great-Kazoo]

So what's the deal? Haven't had an update in a while. How are things going? I've been doing a Crossfit-ish type workout a couple times a week. It's great.

Nice you're working out OOPS i mean cross fitting. But really is one work out regime superior than another? Now i can sit back and read jer rant.

[Jer]

So what's the deal? Haven't had an update in a while. How are things going? I've been doing a Crossfit-ish type workout a couple times a week. It's great.

Things are going good man. I'm addicted fully and have even bought more shoes since the last posts. lol

You should find a local Crossfit gym to check out if you can. I tried to do Crossfit style workouts and even did a garage workout with these same guys that now own this Crossfit that I go to. I got a good workout doing it myself and an even better workout when I would go to the garage classes these guys taught to a bunch of members. I know first hand now that the workout you get doesn't come close to what you will get from an actual Crossfit box. It's quite a big difference and the biggest part is certified trainers. People think Crossfit is expensive but it you think about what it would cost for a gym membership plus a personal trainer every time you went Crossfit will look like a bargain. Having spent years in a gym I thought I was pretty good at lifts, specifically compound lifts. My weights were high so I thought I was doing shit right. I'm amazed at how wrong I was doing so many things and having different trainers right there next to you teaching you basic movements the right way from ground up and then right next to you correcting mistakes during the workout once you combine them is priceless. It really is. That coupled withe motivation they offer makes the price tag a bargain. Hard to explain though, you just have to experience it for yourself.

Nice you're working out OOPS i mean cross fitting. But really is one work out regime superior than another? Now i can sit back and read jer rant.

The more I do it the more I can see how people become addicted. I'm not a spring chick and have done various other methods of exercise to include your typical weight lifting/cardio that most guys like to do starting at an early age. I can say w/o a shadow of a doubt having done that for years that this is better way. The atmosphere and attitude is night & day difference and I've already made new friends. People I met at gyms tend to be more lone-wolf types and as such many lack interpersonal skills. In short, there's a lot of weirdos at a regular gym and I used to wear headphones to avoid them all. Sure I would learn most of their names over time and maybe even make a few friends who I talk to outside of the gym after years of going. I've been going to this smaller & newer Crossfit gym only a matter of months and within the first few weeks I already knew dozens and dozens of people's names, we're all friendly and I have lots of people I talk out outside of the Crossfit classes now too. Genuinely good people. This also carries over to the workouts themselves which is still hard for me to wrap my mind around. At a gym you compete only against yourself. That's your motivation. With Crossfit you still have that but even better is the competition against others on your level as well as some who are more advanced to give you something to work towards. Those people who you are directly competing against cheer you on while THEY work out. It's nuts. You genuinely route those on who compete against you because it drives you harder too.

People talk about how Crossfiters are always in your face about it and I haven't experienced that. People ask me about it and I will mention it & answer any questions they have if they ask follow up questions but that's about the end of it. The negativity from those I know who are weight lifters or body builders is enormous though. I've been a member of BodyBuilding.com for years and that is just a horrible site. I haven't been there in years actually. That same attitude however is present in most body builders I know on most social media networks. From unprovoked facebook posts to health/workout threads in various gun/car/truck forums. The body builders quickly take over and their attitudes towards Crossfit is atrocious. It smacks of fear of the unknown because they think they way is the best and how dare anyone do something different than their way so they must be idiots to be made fun of. That attitude is exactly why I don't go to regular gyms anymore. The pretentiousness is palpable. I'm a strong dude genetically so I'm made for weight lifting but the attitude at ANY gym I've ever gone to across the nation is exactly the same and it doesn't spawn growth or happiness. I know that's not for everyone just like I know Crossfit isn't for everyone but for me... it fits. I'm getting in better cardiovascular shape & my body composition is improving as well. All of my movements are improving and my weights/reps are slightly increasing with things becoming easier. I know without a doubt that if I stick with this in a year I'll be in the best shape I've even been in in my life at a spry 37 years old. I hope to be able to go to local competitions some day too to drive myself even further.

Of all the unhealthy addictions in this nation I will never fault someone for being addicted to getting healthy... regardless of what method they use and I have a hard time imagining someone so petty that they can.

[hurley842002]

The more I do it the more I can see how people become addicted. I'm not a spring chick and have done various other methods of exercise to include your typical weight lifting/cardio that most guys like to do starting at an early age. I can say w/o a shadow of a doubt having done that for years that this is better way FOR ME. The atmosphere and attitude is night & day difference and I've already made new friends. People I met at gyms tend to be more lone-wolf types and as such many lack interpersonal skills. In short, there's a lot of weirdos at a regular gym and I used to wear headphones to avoid them all. Sure I would learn most of their names over time and maybe even make a few friends who I talk to outside of the gym after years of going. I've been going to this smaller & newer Crossfit gym only a matter of months and within the first few weeks I already knew dozens and dozens of people's names, we're all friendly and I have lots of people I talk out outside of the Crossfit classes now too. Genuinely good people. This also carries over to the workouts themselves which is still hard for me to wrap my mind around. At a gym you compete only against yourself. That's your motivation. With Crossfit you still have that but even better is the competition against others on your level as well as some who are more advanced to give you something to work towards. Those people who you are directly competing against cheer you on while THEY work out. It's nuts. You genuinely route those on who compete against you because it drives you harder too.

People talk about how Crossfiters are always in your face about it and I haven't experienced that. People ask me about it and I will mention it & answer any questions they have if they ask follow up questions but that's about the end of it. The negativity from those I know who are weight lifters or body builders is enormous though. I've been a member of BodyBuilding.com for years and that is just a horrible site. I haven't been there in years actually. That same attitude however is present in most body builders I know on most social media networks. From unprovoked facebook posts to health/workout threads in various gun/car/truck forums. The body builders quickly take over and their attitudes towards Crossfit is atrocious. It smacks of fear of the unknown because they think they way is the best and how dare anyone do something different than their way so they must be idiots to be made fun of. That attitude is exactly why I don't go to regular gyms anymore. The pretentiousness is palpable. I'm a strong dude genetically so I'm made for weight lifting but the attitude at ANY gym I've ever gone to across the nation is exactly the same and it doesn't spawn growth or happiness. I know that's not for everyone just like I know Crossfit isn't for everyone but for me... it fits. I'm getting in better cardiovascular shape & my body composition is improving as well. All of my movements are improving and my weights/reps are slightly increasing with things becoming easier. I know without a doubt that if I stick with this in a year I'll be in the best shape I've even been in in my life at a spry 37 years old. I hope to be able to go to local competitions some day too to drive myself even further.

Of all the unhealthy addictions in this nation I will never fault someone for being addicted to getting healthy... regardless of what method they use and I have a hard time imagining someone so petty that they can.

FIFY

I'm not a crossfit hater, in fact if I could afford it, and had the time, I'd probably give it a shot. With that said, you made some pretty bold and negative assessments towards "Gym goers" that just aren't true everywhere. I go to arguably the "snobiest" Gym in the area, and yet 90% of the folks I'm around are as friendly as can be amidst busting their asses working out. It's not social hour, the only talking I may do is ask for a spot, in fact if you are standing around chit chatting, there are several lounge areas and a cafe for that.

Perhaps you've had some very negative experiences with gyms, but if you are working hard enough, you shouldn't really be paying attention to the guy next to you (notice I said guy...).