Fitness classes or CrossFit

[SquinkY5786]

I am wanting to get into some type of fitness program. I just don’t have the discipline to go to the gym on my own. I have a few friends that love CrossFit but I don’t know about the heavy lifting. Plus it seems like a cult that all they do is talk about CrossFit. I just want to stay in shape. Any ideas or anyone take any classes?

 

[anon_ph7vrsh7abnty]

I no longer crossfit. The heavy lifting isn’t a problem. There are some movements that I now question, but lifting heavy is something I highly recommend.

I’ve moved to just heavy lifting and triathlon stuff (swim, bike, run) for cardio.

If you take on crossfit and don’t have time to stretch for 30 minutes after, I’d say skip it.

I’d also tell you to skip the open. It’s shitty programming.

 

[BluegrassPoke]

OP, if you are married don’t do CrossFit. I can’t tell you how many of my friends have gotten divorced over CrossFit. If you are younger consider CrossFit. If you are 40 plus to many injuries.

Find a fitness program. Since I blew my knee out last year I am currently doing hot yoga.

 

[SquinkY5786]

OP, if you are married don’t do CrossFit. I can’t tell you how many of my friends have gotten divorced over CrossFit. If you are younger consider CrossFit. If you are 40 plus to many injuries.

Find a fitness program. Since I blew my knee out last year I am currently doing hot yoga.

Ok I need an explanation on the married and CrossFit. I’m 34 and married. I only plan to got 2 times a week at most.

 

[anon_ph7vrsh7abnty]

Ok I need an explanation on the married and CrossFit. I’m 34 and married. I only plan to got 2 times a week at most.

Me too. This is some weirdness.

 

[BluegrassPoke]

Ok I need an explanation on the married and CrossFit. I’m 34 and married. I only plan to got 2 times a week at most.

Because of “cultish” culture. I have had around a dozen friends whose spouse or themselves met someone at CrossFit and left their spouse. It is a weird phenomena. Do it with your spouse if you do it.

 

[osu2082]

OP, if you are married don’t do CrossFit. I can’t tell you how many of my friends have gotten divorced over CrossFit. If you are younger consider CrossFit. If you are 40 plus to many injuries.

Find a fitness program. Since I blew my knee out last year I am currently doing hot yoga.

Great advice. It sounds weird but I have also known of more than a handful of affairs and broken marriages due to crossfit. BGP also points out some of the injury concerns as you get older with some of the explosive and Olympic lifting elements.

Look into revved fitness, orange theory or a title boxing type of program.

 

[PDT816]

Aqua aerobics.

 

[SquinkY5786]

Aqua aerobics.

No too much temptations. Grandmas in bathing suits? Odd on the CrossFit deal. I understand it but my sister in law is in the class which is a safeguard. What is revved fitness or orange theory.

 

[squeak]

Of the women I know who have gone full CrossFit, they all have become too manly for me. Something about their upper back and shoulders just turn me off. Am I wrong?

 

[osu2082]

No too much temptations. Grandmas in bathing suits? Odd on the CrossFit deal. I understand it but my sister in law is in the class which is a safeguard. What is revved fitness or orange theory.

Where do you live? The revved fitness and orangetheroy deals are blowing up in the Tulsa area (and I'm sure OKC as well).

They combine some of the group cardio, crossfit, and cross training stuff into an hour class. High intensity and a lot of variety.

 

[SquinkY5786]

Where do you live? The revved fitness and orangetheroy deals are blowing up in the Tulsa area (and I'm sure OKC as well).

They combine some of the group cardio, crossfit, and cross training stuff into an hour class. High intensity and a lot of variety.

I’m in claremore. Not opposed to driving to Tulsa.

 

[osu2082]

I’m in claremore. Not opposed to driving to Tulsa.

I have heard great things about Orangetheory. They have classes at all different times throughout the day.

 

[Dally1up]

Had an older person who Crossfitted for years tell me that no matter what anyone tells you injuries will happen to everyone. The cult mentality of doing more will lead to an injury in some manner and sometimes , depending on the age, it could set you back a very long time.

 

[BrettOSU17]

Crossfit - depends on the gym. A lot of them are crappy with some of the issues mentioned above, although these are kind of weeding themselves out over time. The good ones are well worth it though. If you check your ego at the door and realize if a certain movement is not good for you, you will generally be fine. The cult thing usually applies to newer members and wears off after a while. Biggest fitness advice is to try a few different things and pick the one that gets you excited to show up every day. Consistency matters over anything else.

 

[Rdcldad]

If you check your ego at the door and realize if a certain movement is not good for you, you will generally be fine.

herein lies the problem

 

[BrettOSU17]

herein lies the problem

Yep. That's how most people get hurt. 40 year old out of shape dudes trying to keep up with a 25 year old who's been doing it for 5 years.

 

[giddyup]

Im 44 been hitting the Crossfit for 3 years

Come try T-Town in downtown Tulsa , best xfit in Oklahoma

 

[SquinkY5786]

Anyone do this orange theory thing? What’s the membership cost

 

[osu2082]

Anyone do this orange theory thing? What’s the membership cost

A few guys from work do it. Very similar to crossfit in that you pay monthly for unlimited classes. You can also buy like 2x and maybe 3x a month packages.

I'll ask but I think it's $85-135 a month depending on the package.

 

[Wally12]

Stream Insanity online for free. Burn 400-500 calories in 45 min.

 

[anon_ph7vrsh7abnty]

Stream Insanity online for free. Burn 400-500 calories in 45 min.

Since the OP wasn’t concerned about strength, this is solid too.

Although, I’d argue you’ll get into some really poor movement patterns if you aren’t careful. You can destroy knees and shoulders just as easily (sometimes more commonly) with body weight movements.

 

[Wally12]

Since the OP wasn’t concerned about strength, this is solid too.

Although, I’d argue you’ll get into some really poor movement patterns if you aren’t careful. You can destroy knees and shoulders just as easily (sometimes more commonly) with body weight movements.

That's true. I hate some of the side to side jumping movements, so I'll replace those with running in place or ski jumps or something.

 

[SquinkY5786]

Since the OP wasn’t concerned about strength, this is solid too.

Although, I’d argue you’ll get into some really poor movement patterns if you aren’t careful. You can destroy knees and shoulders just as easily (sometimes more commonly) with body weight movements.

Not concerned about strength? I’ll have you know I can lift a folding lawn chair above my head...

 

[J.R. Murphy's]

Man, don't even mess with fitness classes or Crossfit. Hit up your nearest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, or MMA gym.

You'll get in shape, lost a shit ton of weight, and there is literally nothing more satisfying than throwing/choking/arm-barring/leg-locking someone twice your size.