CrossFit

• justincredible

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1242422 wrote:you can get the same results doing full body intense training workouts on your own and you'll save a lot of money.

  
  Yeah, absolutely. At this point in time I lack the motivation to do so.
  

  I Wear Pants;1242426 wrote:Well yes, but a lot of people won't do them which is where things like this come in.
  
  If Justin thinks he'll either do something like this or not workout much then definitely he should do something like this. It's better than nothing.

  Bingo. This essentially forces me to do it. I'm too cheap to waste the money that I've spent so I'm going to go. If I'm not paying anything then I'm not necessarily going to be motivated to do it.
• Sonofanump

  OneBuckeye;1242432 wrote:

  
• Automatik

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1242436 wrote:Can anyone here do muscle ups?

  Cock pushups?
• justincredible

  

  Automatik;1242445 wrote:Cock pushups?

  I can do 1.
• LJ

  

  justincredible;1242447 wrote:I can do 1.

  pretty sure that's all you need
• I Wear Pants

  Raw Dawgin' it;1242436 wrote:Can anyone here do muscle ups?

  My shoulders are shit so no.
• Glory Days

  

  BORIStheCrusher;1242405 wrote:Perfect example are those god awful "pull ups" shown in that gif. After my sister did a set for me I wanted to ask her when she was actually going to start.

  I Wear Pants;1242410 wrote:
  TL;DR: If anyone tries to tell you the kipping pullups are good you really need to punch them straight in the dick.

  reps all around. i cant do a lot of pull ups, but the ones i do are perfect form pull ups damnit!
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  I Wear Pants;1242458 wrote:My shoulders are shit so no.

  I saw a video and thought i could do reps of them - i did 1. Didn't realize how hard they are.
• justincredible

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1242473 wrote:I saw a video and thought i could do reps of them - i did 1. Didn't realize how hard they are.

  Just watched a video of what they are. I could probably do 1.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  justincredible;1242479 wrote:Just watched a video of what they are. I could probably do 1.

  My form was probably terrible when i did it, but i'd like to be able to work up to a few reps, 3-5.
• derek bomar

  

  I love it. I'm part of a small gym that basically doesn't recruit or actively take in new members - you basically have to know someone to get in. The coaches are ex-military and are very strict when it comes to form. It's basically like a team and I really like the people at the gym. It reminds me a lot of off-season workouts for sports back in the day, just a little more intense. It's awesome. I go about 2-3x a week. Next year I hope to compete in the FC games downtown that were held last weekend - didn't go this weekend because of a wedding.
• I Wear Pants

  Glory Days;1242468 wrote:reps all around. i cant do a lot of pull ups, but the ones i do are perfect form pull ups damnit!

  As they should be, they're more beneficial for you and you don't look like a douche when doing them.
• justincredible

  

  derek bomar;1242487 wrote:I love it. I'm part of a small gym that basically doesn't recruit or actively take in new members - you basically have to know someone to get in. The coaches are ex-military and are very strict when it comes to form. It's basically like a team and I really like the people at the gym. It reminds me a lot of off-season workouts for sports back in the day, just a little more intense. It's awesome. I go about 2-3x a week. Next year I hope to compete in the FC games downtown that were held last weekend - didn't go this weekend because of a wedding.

  How many members does the gym have? Does it offer multiple classes each day or is it small enough that everyone meets at the same time?
  
  I am almost done with the 2nd week and we've already decided we'll be joining after our groupons are up. They offer a "couples unlimited" rate for $175/month. It's only a few bucks more than most of the other CrossFit places in town charge for just a single membership and is the only place I've found that offers a couples discount. I also really like the instructor and the other people that help him out.
• Fly4Fun

  

  I guess I do a version of cross fit but it's just stuff I've put together over a lifetime and some reading.
  
  I pretty much don't do weights anymore except for a few exercise. I mainly just do a lot of body weight exercises. Different varieties of push ups and pull ups one day. The next day jumping exercises and core. I usually try to keep my workouts between 15-25 minutes or so.
  
  I think it works well. I know my friend who is in the marines did cross fit and thought it did a great job of preparing him physically.
• hasbeen

  

  Did not read the entire thread because I don't care about this topic that much.
  I have done workouts from this: http://www.crossfitfootball.com/ during college. My coach had us do them once or twice a week during the off-season. I should get back into them to help with losing weight, but tough to find the room in a gym without pissing people off.
• derek bomar

  

  justincredible;1248362 wrote:How many members does the gym have? Does it offer multiple classes each day or is it small enough that everyone meets at the same time?
  
  I am almost done with the 2nd week and we've already decided we'll be joining after our groupons are up. They offer a "couples unlimited" rate for $175/month. It's only a few bucks more than most of the other CrossFit places in town charge for just a single membership and is the only place I've found that offers a couples discount. I also really like the instructor and the other people that help him out.

  There is a 6AM class M-F and a 5:30 and 6:30 PM class M,T,R. There's also an 8:00 and 9:30 AM on Saturdays. I'd say we have about 30-40 people in total. It's not technically a "cross-fit" gym since they're not affiliated or whatever, but we do the same shit basically. It's a pretty tight group of people. This weekend we're all getting together at a local park to do some sort of group fun excursion thingy majigger. And a bunch of the guys (myself included) are running the Bourbon Chase next month.
• justincredible

  

  derek bomar;1248433 wrote:There is a 6AM class M-F and a 5:30 and 6:30 PM class M,T,R. There's also an 8:00 and 9:30 AM on Saturdays. I'd say we have about 30-40 people in total. It's not technically a "cross-fit" gym since they're not affiliated or whatever, but we do the same shit basically. It's a pretty tight group of people. This weekend we're all getting together at a local park to do some sort of group fun excursion thingy majigger. And a bunch of the guys (myself included) are running the Bourbon Chase next month.

  Gotcha. Sounds like a pretty cool gym to be a part of.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Do CrossFit every Saturday in Irvine.
• GOONx19

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1242436 wrote:Can anyone here do muscle ups?

  I can do about 15. But my shoulders are in way better shape than my other muscle groups, by far. For some reason I've always been that way.
• Azubuike24

  

  How the hell did I miss this thread? Damn.
• DeadliestWarrior34

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1242422 wrote:you can get the same results doing full body intense training workouts on your own and you'll save a lot of money.

  
  ^^ Crossfit is a scam by having people pay large amounts of money for stupid workouts that would get you laughed out of most gyms. I'm not at a computer, but later I'll post a vid of people trying to lift at a crossfit gym.
• derek bomar

  

  DeadliestWarrior34;1248929 wrote:^^ Crossfit is a scam by having people pay large amounts of money for stupid workouts that would get you laughed out of most gyms. I'm not at a computer, but later I'll post a vid of people trying to lift at a crossfit gym.

  I don't really agree, but then again I don't pay money to an affiliated gym. But I do the workouts, and they are usually pretty intense. I go 2-3 times a week and it's a great deviation from the normal "run X miles or do X amount of reps on a (insert machine here)".
  
  So in short, GFY.
• justincredible

  

  Azubuike24;1248790 wrote:How the hell did I miss this thread? Damn.

  You're upset about missing the thread and this is all you're going to contribute? Sheesh.
  
  
• justincredible

  

  DeadliestWarrior34;1248929 wrote:^^ Crossfit is a scam by having people pay large amounts of money for stupid workouts that would get you laughed out of most gyms. I'm not at a computer, but later I'll post a vid of people trying to lift at a crossfit gym.

  It's a scam that's already paying off for me in just 5 workouts. I can live with that.
• Azubuike24

  

  justincredible;1249108 wrote:You're upset about missing the thread and this is all you're going to contribute? Sheesh.
  
  

  CrossFit kicks ass. Anyone dissing it has never done it. It's not a substitute for other things, to each his own, but for the guy who said it would "get you laughed out of most gyms" is probably one of those at those "gyms" who wouldn't be able to handle most aspects of CrossFit.
  
  The best thing about it? It's variability. Anyone can incorporate the concept on their own, tailor it to their preferences and see benefit. It can be done outside. At home. At a gym. Anywhere there is some space. Outside of some standard equipment and time, you don't have to pay a dime.