Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
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.

Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
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.