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[Boston Brian]

Anyone out there tried or actively doing CrossFit?

I tried it years ago when still in the military, but picked it back up recently. It's a soul crushing beat down, but like crack, you just can't seem to stop.

Am I alone here? I think Captain America definitely would dig it

[Will]

It's too expensive for me - we're already members of a gym and the wife has no interest in paying for another. But on Sundays there's a group of us that do CrossFit workouts and I check their website for the WOD.

My workouts at home and the gym are CrossFit / functional strength type. It's amazing what you can do with running shoes, a jump rope, pull up bar, and kettlebell. When I'm in the gym my workouts are about 30 minutes max and I'm wringing the sweat out of my shirt while the California body guys are still scanning their iPhones after their second set of bench press.

For the soul crushing workouts, I do krav maga. Wears me out and I fuckin' love it.

[Boston Brian]

It's too expensive for me - we're already members of a gym and the wife has no interest in paying for another. But on Sundays there's a group of us that do CrossFit workouts and I check their website for the WOD.

My workouts at home and the gym are CrossFit / functional strength type. It's amazing what you can do with running shoes, a jump rope, pull up bar, and kettlebell. When I'm in the gym my workouts are about 30 minutes max and I'm wringing the sweat out of my shirt while the California body guys are still scanning their iPhones after their second set of bench press.

For the soul crushing workouts, I do krav maga. Wears me out and I fuckin' love it.

I can't seem to find a decent krav place anywhere near me here, lots of wannabes but no real classes.

The CrossFit gym I go to is run by an ex Ranger, so he gives mil folks a good discount, otherwise I'd be stuck at Planet Fitness

You're right it's amazing what you can do with just some sneakers and some sort of weight

[Patrick A]

I do Crossfit.

It is so hard that sometimes it makes me about throw up.

[Lucian Von Dooom]

I'm a huge crossfit fan. I've posted this before but it bears repeating. This is what I learned from Crossfit:

There are ten recognized general physical skills. They are cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, coordination, agility, speed, balance, and accuracy. You are as fit as you are competent in each of these ten skills. A regimen develops fitness to the extent that it improves each of these ten skills.

Importantly, improvements in endurance, stamina, strength, and flexibility come about through training. Training refers to activity that improves performance through a measurable organic change in the body.

By contrast improvements in coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy come about through practice. Practice refers to activity that improves performance through changes in the nervous system.

Power and speed are adaptations of both training AND practice.

1. Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance – The ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen.
2. Stamina – The ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy.
3. Strength – The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply force.
4. Flexibility – the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.
5. Power – The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.
6. Speed – The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.
7. Coordination – The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement.
8. Agility – The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.
9. Balance – The ability to control the placement of the bodies center of gravity in relation to its support base.
10. Accuracy – The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity

Again, you are as fit as you are competent in each of these ten skills.

That being said, crossfit is a lot of fun. It's so much more engaging than just lifting weights and far, far more effective.

[Will]

I can't seem to find a decent krav place anywhere near me here, lots of wannabes but no real classes.

The CrossFit gym I go to is run by an ex Ranger, so he gives mil folks a good discount, otherwise I'd be stuck at Planet Fitness

You're right it's amazing what you can do with just some sneakers and some sort of weight

One of the boxes here is owned by an ex Ranger, too but there's a ton of current and former military around so no discount.

As for krav, my instructors are from the IKMA and certified by David Kahn but they throw in a little HagganaH every so often. I had done wing chun kung fu for a while but there were holes I could see and too much drama. Can't understand why I stayed with it as long as I did but krav is the shit.


And I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Lucian for recommending me start up with kettlebells. He's the one that got me hooked.

[Lucian Von Dooom]

One of the boxes here is owned by an ex Ranger, too but there's a ton of current and former military around so no discount.

As for krav, my instructors are from the IKMA and certified by David Kahn but they throw in a little HagganaH every so often. I had done wing chun kung fu for a while but there were holes I could see and too much drama. Can't understand why I stayed with it as long as I did but krav is the shit.


And I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Lucian for recommending me start up with kettlebells. He's the one that got me hooked.

YAY! I didn't even know you started. That makes me super happy. Glad you like it. You doing it locally? Or via online videos? I'm just going to go ahead and assume you've immersed yourself in all things Shawn Mozen.

If Mozen ever does a Cert in your area I implore that you go. You will not regret it.

[Boston Brian]

I just did the hero WOD Hammer

HAMMER

5 rounds, each for time
5 Power Clean (135/95)
10 Front Squats
5 Push Jerks
20 Pull Ups
rest 90 seconds between rounds

I may not live to see tomorrow

[Will]

Last night at krav was one of the best workouts I've had there.

Warmed up with one minute facing off with an opponent who tried to tap your knees while you block. Followed by another minute of him trying to tap your shoulders and head while you block. Then reverse roles.

Then one holds kick pads on one side of the gym while the other stands across. Sprint to the pads, side kick, 1-2-3 combo punch, clinch and double knee, sprint back to three burpees; two rounds of five minutes.

Then ten squats, inch worm across the gym, ten crunches, lunge back. Ladder down to 5.


That doesn't include the kicking and elbow drills we did.