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Have we talked about CrossFit?

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cgraz:
We have friends who are really into it, and mr. cgraz started doing it this fall - he likes it a lot.

I'm getting a lot of encouragement to check it out, and right now I feel like my workout time & budget are both pretty full with yoga and running, plus swimming at the Y (ok, so at this moment that part is not happening - but I generally start back up with that in Jan/Feb to get more into tri training mode), so I'm not doing it any time soon. But I won't say never - I am intrigued, although I'm not one to go whole hog into one thing, I might want to give it a try at some point.

Anyone here belong to a CrossFit gym? Tried any of the workouts?

Is this a gimmick or flash in the pan fad? Or legit conditioning for overall fitness?

diablita:
I've been curious and there's a CrossFit gym near me (I recently discovered) but I hear/read so much about big injuries and I'm prone to overuse injuries.  Will be interested to read more responses.

cgraz:
Hm, I guess no takers...

From what I hear, form is really important, and finding a good reputable gym that teaches proper form is something to look for. From what I've seen with mr. cgraz so far, it's not so much overuse injuries as it is doing too much, too soon, or rushing and pushing too hard. It seems like the workouts have a lot of variety from day to day, which I think is one reason he likes it.

Aside from the fitness itself, I have to say one huge thing about CrossFit seems to be the camaraderie and the accountability of going to the classes. I didn't realize at first that you don't just go to the gym and work out - it's always a group training class at regular scheduled times.

radial:
I've done a bit of it.  The crossfit gym scene is great for extra motivation, but the routines don't tend to require a lot of fancy equipment so you can generally work out at home.  You don't have to go into it whole hog.  Just try the workout of the day every so often and see what you think.  The workouts can be pretty intense, so depending on your current level of strength and fitness, you may want to start with scaled down versions.  Lighter weights, fewer reps, shorter periods, etc.  Oh, and the Olympic lifts used by crossfitters are a little different.  Get some help with that or watch the videos to get your form down.  Have fun!

Run Amok:
I like the idea of c-fit but I have just seen too many people with pretty serious injuries to risk it. Mostly what I've seen is less over-use type injuries and more sudden stuff like torn muscles and the like.

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