Quote: (08-12-2014 03:58 PM)The Wire Wrote:
Quote: (08-11-2014 11:57 AM)Dayman Wrote:
Quote: (08-08-2014 05:23 PM)The Wire Wrote:
Anyway digging up an old thread but I am considering Crossfit since I am kind of bored of my Gym. I'm kind of after a group atmosphere as the gym is just getting to me with every person walking around like drones with ear buds in. Plus it could open up some possibilities with some of crossfit chicks....at least there would be socializing i assume to a degree.
My biggest concern is injury rates and general joint health which is why I haven't stepped foot in a crossfit gym. I've had an issue with my left shoulder for 10 years now(i think slight tear with rotator cuff and it's never healed. I can't do military presses for example and wide pull ups are an issue). I develop a slight golfer's elbow as well in my left arm this year which I am resting now(i got this mostly from dips).
It isn't that cheap either. I'd be looking at 2x/week (1yr agreement)$100.00 monthly or 2x/week (month to month) $125.00 monthly. I don't think I would ever trust my joints to 3 times a week. I still don't think i can take the plunge with my joint concerns.
I did crossfit during it's early days. I still know a lot of crossfitters and I often will turn up at crossfit comptetitions to compete. I will tell you that the number one injury among crossfitters are shoulder injuries. Hands down from kipping pullups, to muscle ups, to high rep jerk/snatch variations: the movements are absolute hell on the shoulder joint.
All of this is done without proper upper back stabilization like you would find in powerlifting or weighlifting gyms. If you're bored with your training try a sport. Don't make your workouts a competition, it never ends well.
The two aspects of crossfit looking from the outside that I think I would really like are the olympic style lifts and the community aspect. But you're right, making excerise as a competition can be an issue. Steve Maxwell sums it up at the 4:00 min mark nicely http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy8dw3oCek0#t=259
The quality of what you get at a Crossfit box will vary heavily based on who's doing the programming. I go to Crossfit NYC which seems to have very sensible programming and most of the coaches have strong olympic lifting backgrounds. Some of the different boxes I've dropped in at in my business travels program their "all level" workouts to a crazier level than the "Experienced" track that I'm in at CFNYC and it's not necessarily a good thing. The places I've liked have a healthy balance between conditioning, skill work and good old fashioned pumping iron.
Go to a couple different ones if it's an option to drop in or at least check their websites for programming.
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