Well, that's what their workout are, for the most part, lifting and running. I think it's more appropriate to say it provides a well rounded program. It's a little bit of everything...but it's more like going after a Bio degree. A bio degree won't make you a dentist, cardiologist, or any of the top specializations. It just prepares you for bio-based career by providing a little bit of everything.....like jack of all trades, master of none kind of thing. Same with crossfit. There simply isn't enough of anything to really make you great at anything, other than crossffitting of course. You'll likely gain muscle, improve cardio, lose body fat, etc.. but I've seen people do it for 2-3 years and their improvements aren't that impressive, unless they just were a mess before, in terms of diet and exercise, or lack thereof... You've just got to make sure you understand proper form. Don't become too overly concerned with time because that's what will force beginners into poor form. Make sure coaches are paying attention and giving you advice to improve. Don't hesitate to leave if you dont like it or the results stop or aren't what you expected. They're pretty social, so they'll feel like family, but don't let that cloud your judgment. There's other things that work. What vaulted crosssfit into the spotlight was the movie 300 and their ripped bodies, but those guys had makeup artists add more definition to their abs. So, although Crossfit did improve their physicque, they weren't as ripped as advertised. The reason they used Crossfit wasn't because it was the best, but because they wanted a workout that mimicked movements those soldiers would have done back then, which wouldn't be traditional lifting.
This is so true. Regarding the form and pushing yourself: I tore my quad multiple times for pushing myself too hard. It was probably due to compensating quad muscles for my hammies. Out of commission for a few weeks. Not fun.
As oppose to hitting non-functional muscle? EVERY muscle is functional, otherwise it would just be some other kind of tissue, not muscle tissue. They do bench press in many locations, or modified versions.
Pretty much sums up my experience too. Loved the group setting where everybody pushed everybody else. I ended up tearing my pectoral muscle and ended my Crossfit exerience. While I know my Crossfit trainer knew his stuff, his classes were getting too big for being able to keep an eye on everybody. With as many Crossfit gyms that are opening up right now, I'd really be careful about which one to join. It seems that anybody with a couple grand and open weekend to get 'certified' can open up a facility.
If I could ever figure out to post a friggin pic I could show you a few before/after pics. Amazing results!
Yeah, i've seen guys who start and within a year they're opening their own gym as the head trainers. It wouldn't be so bad if they were assisting at gyms, but you u need much more education on fitness, health, and biology to run the whole thing. If you already have it saved/uploaded somewhere, copy the url/link to it, and use the image tag here, in the reply window. If it's not saved, google "upload image" and upload at one of those sites, then get the link.
