Does Crossfit Deliver?

JustaFighter · 12-22-2006, 10:52 AM

I've just recently discovered this site www.crossfit.com and am curious if it is an effective form of exercising. Just doing there "workout of the day"(W.O.D.). Has anyone done this? What do you think about this kind of exercising program?

Tom Yum · 12-22-2006, 03:44 PM

You should ask Treelizard.

She's been one of the most vocal supporters of the system and she sticks to it.

I've tried some of the Level III tests and there are a handfull that I still can't do. It looks solid, but again Tree has the most experience with it.

I think Gregimotis has been doing it for a while know, too.

**gregimotis** · 12-22-2006, 03:51 PM

At least two of us here have experimented with it. I haven't stuck to it religiously but yes, I think it delivers.

The W.O.D.'s are well desinged - some days easy, some days murder, enough variety to keep it interesting and work lots of body function. I am in pretty good shape, and it was a couple weeks before I could complete many of the W.O.D.'s at all.

The Munster · 12-22-2006, 05:58 PM

Without a doubt, it delivers!

treelizard · 12-22-2006, 10:14 PM

I just went to their certification seminar a couple weekends ago. There were about 20 SEALs in the mix and even they were exhausted from the workouts. It's an awesome system. It's worked better for me than anything else I've tried. Having said that, I'd recommend starting out easy--I've also gotten more injuries from CF than anything I've tried, which I'd say is probably user error. Having a coach teach you the basics before doing them wrong over and over again and hurting yourself is probably a good idea.

JustaFighter · 12-23-2006, 11:59 AM

I appreciate your replies. I think I'm going to stop wasting time speculating if it's good system and try it out for myself and see if it works for me. I don't know why I wanted to read testimonials first.

12-22-2006, 10:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
JustaFighter Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 72	Does Crossfit Deliver? I've just recently discovered this site www.crossfit.com and am curious if it is an effective form of exercising. Just doing there "workout of the day"(W.O.D.). Has anyone done this? What do you think about this kind of exercising program?

12-22-2006, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,218	You should ask Treelizard. She's been one of the most vocal supporters of the system and she sticks to it. I've tried some of the Level III tests and there are a handfull that I still can't do. It looks solid, but again Tree has the most experience with it. I think Gregimotis has been doing it for a while know, too. __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Slow is fast; fast is slow. Love it, leave it or fix it.

12-22-2006, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
gregimotis Premiere Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Still residing in the Premiere members booth Posts: 1,982	At least two of us here have experimented with it. I haven't stuck to it religiously but yes, I think it delivers. The W.O.D.'s are well desinged - some days easy, some days murder, enough variety to keep it interesting and work lots of body function. I am in pretty good shape, and it was a couple weeks before I could complete many of the W.O.D.'s at all. __________________ . . I am Tired. Tired. Tired.

12-22-2006, 05:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Munster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 47	Without a doubt, it delivers! __________________ CrossFit Champions ------------------------------------------- Champions Combat Arts proud member of The American Combat Arts Federation

12-22-2006, 10:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
treelizard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the desert Posts: 3,268	I just went to their certification seminar a couple weekends ago. There were about 20 SEALs in the mix and even they were exhausted from the workouts. It's an awesome system. It's worked better for me than anything else I've tried. Having said that, I'd recommend starting out easy--I've also gotten more injuries from CF than anything I've tried, which I'd say is probably user error. Having a coach teach you the basics before doing them wrong over and over again and hurting yourself is probably a good idea. __________________ http://www.dirttime.org http://morewomeninmma.blogspot.com

12-23-2006, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
JustaFighter Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 72	I appreciate your replies. I think I'm going to stop wasting time speculating if it's good system and try it out for myself and see if it works for me. I don't know why I wanted to read testimonials first.

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