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lifting_heavy_things2018-12-16 09:05 pm
tassosss) wrote in lifting_heavy_things2018-12-16 09:05 pm
anyone tried CrossFit?
Does anyone have experience with CrossFit?
I'm thinking of joining the one close to me because self-motivation has not been getting me running or lifting weights on my own in months. It's winter, and I'm in the midst of my winter exercise fall-off that has lasted since last winter. The local CrossFit place has a beginning class and decent reviews. I'm also aware and wary of the fact that it's kind of a cult. My question in regard to that is, is it a friendly cult? Though that might be location dependent...
My main goals are to get back in shape and strengthen my upper body: back, shoulders, and core especially. My current fitness activity is swimming once a week-ish. I've got chronic recurring pain in one knee and my neck&shoulders, which both need exercise to help manage.
I'm thinking of joining the one close to me because self-motivation has not been getting me running or lifting weights on my own in months. It's winter, and I'm in the midst of my winter exercise fall-off that has lasted since last winter. The local CrossFit place has a beginning class and decent reviews. I'm also aware and wary of the fact that it's kind of a cult. My question in regard to that is, is it a friendly cult? Though that might be location dependent...
My main goals are to get back in shape and strengthen my upper body: back, shoulders, and core especially. My current fitness activity is swimming once a week-ish. I've got chronic recurring pain in one knee and my neck&shoulders, which both need exercise to help manage.
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It didn't work for me BUT it might work for you.
I get injured easily for a variety of reasons. The instructors were a mix of bad to decent to good in watching out for bad lifting form. Be careful. It sounds like you've got more background so you can deal with that, but you might be frustrated with people telling you to do things that could injure you.
What I couldn't deal with was the competitiveness of it. I like lifting, but when encouraged to do so in that type of PUSH-TO-THE-MAX atmosphere, I will lift past my safe point and then injure myself. If you can hold yourself back when necessary, I'd say go for it and try it out. It can be a lot of fun and the beginner's class is totally worthwhile even if you don't join afterwards.