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I would advise you to be careful and to research what constitutes a quality Crossfit gym. For example, if its patrons are performing exercises that seem dangerous, you might want to find another gym. There are a lot of people that unwittingly become injured because they are performing exercises that have a high probability of resulting in injury. For example, kipping pull ups seem like they could easily result in labral tears.
Personally, I feel the best way to build strength is slow and steady with few exceptions; however, there are some individuals on this board that have had tremendous success with Crossfit that might be able to direct you to a quality gym. I would seek them out as well.
I want to crossfit train. But i dont know how or where to begin. I have a gym membership, so I have acess. Just not the knowledge.
This post strikes me as being from someone who has more than one CD profile. Someone created a new account just to start this thread. With all the info on Crossfit easily found on Google and YouTube, you seeked out CityData, created a profile here, just to ask about Crossfit because you generally really want to know? Im not buying it.
Visit crossfit.com. And create a profile account on board.crossfit.com where you can actually get answers from people who have DONE crossfit and not couch "athletes" who just saw videos and said "that looks too hard".
IMO, and based on an entire lifetime of working out, fitness, martial arts, sports, and almost 10 years into Crossfit, etc., Crossfit is the best thing ever created if you want to get better, stronger and fitter. Its NOT for you if you want to bodybuild though because it is not a vanity based only-build-my-body type system. Its scaleable so it can be done by ANYONE of ANY fitness level.
This post strikes me as being from someone who has more than one CD profile. Someone created a new account just to start this thread. With all the info on Crossfit easily found on Google and YouTube, you seeked out CityData, created a profile here, just to ask about Crossfit because you generally really want to know? Im not buying it.
Visit crossfit.com. And create a profile account on board.crossfit.com where you can actually get answers from people who have DONE crossfit and not couch "athletes" who just saw videos and said "that looks too hard".
IMO, and based on an entire lifetime of working out, fitness, martial arts, sports, and almost 10 years into Crossfit, etc., Crossfit is the best thing ever created if you want to get better, stronger and fitter. Its NOT for you if you want to bodybuild though because it is not a vanity based only-build-my-body type system. Its scaleable so it can be done by ANYONE of ANY fitness level.
Find a CF gym near you and try it out.
I agree with this.
I will add that before anyone does something as strenuous as Crossfit or a HIIT workout that they get the okay from their doctor. If they have not exercised in a long time I would advise something not so intense to begin.
They should also be okay with having to do modifications or slow down and "march it out" in public, and not be the kind who will risk injury because they don't want to "wimp out" in front of other people. Also rhabdomyolisis is real. It is rare, but it is real.
I would advise you to be careful and to research what constitutes a quality Crossfit gym. For example, if its patrons are performing exercises that seem dangerous, you might want to find another gym. There are a lot of people that unwittingly become injured because they are performing exercises that have a high probability of resulting in injury. For example, kipping pull ups seem like they could easily result in labral tears.
Personally, I feel the best way to build strength is slow and steady with few exceptions; however, there are some individuals on this board that have had tremendous success with Crossfit that might be able to direct you to a quality gym. I would seek them out as well.
I've been doing CrossFit for 7+ years, 4 different gyms across 3 states. I've NEVER heard of anyone getting a labral tear from doing kipping pull-ups. I've never met anyone who got rhabdo, either.
I'm not saying it can't happen, it just seems far more unlikely than you apparently think.
FWIW - I've got my CrossFit Level 1 certification and I think that credential alone is WHOLLY insufficient to start your own gym or do your own programming. There are a LOT of crappy CrossFit gyms out there. Shop carefully.
I would advise you to be careful and to research what constitutes a quality Crossfit gym. For example, if its patrons are performing exercises that seem dangerous, you might want to find another gym. There are a lot of people that unwittingly become injured because they are performing exercises that have a high probability of resulting in injury. For example, kipping pull ups seem like they could easily result in labral tears.
Personally, I feel the best way to build strength is slow and steady with few exceptions; however, there are some individuals on this board that have had tremendous success with Crossfit that might be able to direct you to a quality gym. I would seek them out as well.
I agree with this. A a person who has had three shoulder surgeries so far from labral tears, having never done a pull up in my life, the rapid jerking motion on the shoulder joint does not look safe to me. I don't care how fit you are; the shoulder joint is easily damaged because is very mobile, flexible, and it is supported primarily by soft tissues that can't repair themselves once hurt. Thus when the shoulder is injured, surgical intervention is usually needed.
There are CrossFit lovers and CrossFit haters. CrossFit is fine. My main criticism for it is that everything becomes a big competition and proper form is sacrificed in favor of speed. Proper form is key to safety. Getting fit slower is more important than getting fit fast in an unsafe manner. CrossFit gyms are a dime a dozen, and memberships cost a lot of money. I suggest OP tour a few or several and investigate their practices and philosophies. Also, there are gyms out there that have hybrid approaches in which they incorporate CrossFit with more traditional fitness regimens. Those may be worth a look too.
I've been doing CrossFit for 7+ years, 4 different gyms across 3 states. I've NEVER heard of anyone getting a labral tear from doing kipping pull-ups. I've never met anyone who got rhabdo, either.
Same here in my ten years experience with Crossfit. Not just no labral tear from kipping, but not a single CF training related injury. NONE. ZILCH.
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Someone created a new account just to start this thread. 
Im not buying it. 
