Crossfit in ames, anyone ever been?

[Marc936]

CrossFit Ames: OUR BOX...


i've done similar type workouts like these for boxing, never was a really big fan on the crossfit hype, but was curious what do people think of it.

do they just follow the workout of the day? or do they add more to it

 

[The_Architect]

Crossfit is insane. It will kick your *** and then some.

 

[thatguy]

ya they are the rage out here and people get cut doing them.

 

[isufbcurt]

If you need to know anything let me know. My fiance' is into this big time and I go with her once in a while. Leigh Ann, is the owner, and she does a very good job with it. I believe they follow the WoD from the main crossfit site but have add-ons. I did a workout Sunday with my fiance' and I am still sore. Crossfit is a good change of pace from your normal running and lifting workouts, it is still kind of hard for me to get used to since my workout experience was with Coach Getty at ISU and alot of it is the exact opposite of what he was preaching.


ISU Celebrity endorsement: I did a workout Easter weekend at Crossfit Ames with Coach Loney and he seemed pretty impressed with the workout and commented on how it was different than your normal workouts (like I mentioned above).

 

[Marc936]

If you need to know anything let me know. My fiance' is into this big time and I go with her once in a while. Leigh Ann, is the owner, and she does a very good job with it. I believe they follow the WoD from the main crossfit site but have add-ons. I did a workout Sunday with my fiance' and I am still sore. Crossfit is a good change of pace from your normal running and lifting workouts, it is still kind of hard for me to get used to since my workout experience was with Coach Getty at ISU and alot of it is the exact opposite of what he was preaching.

this is kind of why im thinking about switching over to crossfit, i used similar processes from ross boxing at my gym. One of the workouts were like this

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjaTd_ZemkQ&feature=channel"]YouTube - Work Capacity 101 - RossTraining.com[/ame]



by the end of the rounds, your typically dead

 

[Marc936]

$150 is kind of pricey, especially for students, dont you think?

 

[isufbcurt]

That would be similar to a crossfit workout.

The one I did Sunday that I am still sore from was 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 squats X 15 rounds. It doesn't sound like much but going from one to the other with no break between wears you out and when all is said and done you have done 75 pullups, 150 pushups and 225 squats all in approx. 25 minutes.

 

[saf]

Been doing Crossfit for years and IMHO I would just do it at home if concerned about the cost--especially if you have someone to work out w/.

One of the great things about Crossfit is the small amount of eqp needed. I started w/ just a couple dumbbells and a homemade pullup bar. I now have the pullup bar, an olympic bar w/ bumper plates, an Ab-Mat, a kettle bell, rings, a dip/pullup weight belt, perfect pushups (so I can go lower w/ more range of motion, plus it is easier on the wrist I broke), and a jump rope--with this I can to 90% of the workout (100% w/ the available substitutions) and it is nothing compared to most equipment needed for classic gyms. I work out in my garage (hot or cold) with my wife.

Would highly recommend it for anyone interested in GPP (general physical preparedness). IMHO, unless you want to specialize for some specific task (marathons, etc.), GPP is the way to go, hence the popularity of Crossfit w/ the armed forces and police/SWAT/fire.

 

[isu53]

It's huge out here, really tough but works well.

 

[saf]

Oh, one last thing--you MUST scale the workout to your abilities. I don't think the main Crossfit page does a good enough job of emphasizing this, but scaling is how you can track your progress and ease in to it. ANYONE can do Crossfit as long as you scale the workouts for your abilities. I assume a place like Ames Crossfit will do a good job w/ this, as well.

Scaling is here: CrossFit Brand X Forum| Powered By ExpressionEngine

 

[Marc936]

Been doing Crossfit for years and IMHO I would just do it at home if concerned about the cost--especially if you have someone to work out w/.

One of the great things about Crossfit is the small amount of eqp needed. I started w/ just a couple dumbbells and a homemade pullup bar. I now have the pullup bar, an olympic bar w/ bumper plates, an Ab-Mat, a kettle bell, rings, a dip/pullup weight belt, perfect pushups (so I can go lower w/ more range of motion, plus it is easier on the wrist I broke), and a jump rope--with this I can to 90% of the workout (100% w/ the available substitutions) and it is nothing compared to most equipment needed for classic gyms. I work out in my garage (hot or cold) with my wife.

Would highly recommend it for anyone interested in GPP (general physical preparedness). IMHO, unless you want to specialize for some specific task (marathons, etc.), GPP is the way to go, hence the popularity of Crossfit w/ the armed forces and police/SWAT/fire.

no room to do it at my place unfortunately, plus attempting to do the stuff at ames rack and fitness/lied gets people to give weird looks the second i do tabata cleans.

just really curious if its worth the money and time, because that would require me to wake up at 5 am everyday to go to their sessions

 

[Marc936]

alright me and my roommate are trying a class sunday, anything to expect?

 

[IlikeTornados]

Crossfit does exercises such as squats, deadlifts, pull ups, pushups. But we do it in a certain period of time. For instance, today was squat cleans and tricep dips on the rings for 3 rounds of 21, 15, and 9. You do this in your fastest time possible. It gets the muscular and cardiovascular workout at the same time. You work out for usually about a half hour or less and it gets amazing results. Leigh Ann is going to start a student discount for those who are talking about starting up.

It is also very fun. The people there are very nice and encouraging. The coaches know what they are doing and will work with you on a one-on-one basis. They take form very seriously to avoid injury.

If your going to start I suggest stretching and maybe not eat a ton before you come.

 

[Marc936]

Crossfit does exercises such as squats, deadlifts, pull ups, pushups. But we do it in a certain period of time. For instance, today was squat cleans and tricep dips on the rings for 3 rounds of 21, 15, and 9. You do this in your fastest time possible. It gets the muscular and cardiovascular workout at the same time. You work out for usually about a half hour or less and it gets amazing results. Leigh Ann is going to start a student discount for those who are talking about starting up.

It is also very fun. The people there are very nice and encouraging. The coaches know what they are doing and will work with you on a one-on-one basis. They take form very seriously to avoid injury.

If your going to start I suggest stretching and maybe not eat a ton before you come.

i thought crossfit is just supplemental training? as in, is it smart to do crossfit in the day then boxing/possibly judo at night? or even working out later in the day

 

[Marc936]

alright, it kicked my ***.....


might i add girls did a lot more than me in the same amount of time, some with the same weight

 

[nickwc]

anyone here tried farrell's extreme body shaping?

http://extremebodyshaping.com/mission.html

 

[Marc936]

anyone here tried farrell's extreme body shaping?

http://extremebodyshaping.com/mission.html

i'm not into "fitness kickboxing", i did kickboxing/muay thai/boxing and took it very seriously when i was younger, going to one will make me feel castrated.

 

[Schroed]

the problem with all of these types of programs (P90X, farrells, crossfit etc.) is that you will end up doing the same type of workout on a week by week basis. Your body will get used to it and you end up gitting stuck into one type of "fitness".

MOST group-type fitness programs end up having a lot of people with injury because the instructors cant watch more that 1 person at a time. (not to mention the individual who has physical limitations)

Plain and simple, you need to keep changing your exercise routine to get your body totally fit (muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexability etc.)
For example, a lot of people that have done these "group" fitness programs have terrible push-up form but think they can do 50 pushups straight when they cant actually do 1 correctly.


The best way to get in shape is to hire somebody to work with you on a one-on-one basis (make sure they are certified to be doing so by a nationally recognized organization). Certainly this costs $ but think about all the $ you spend on your unhealthy habbits (bars. which leads to unnecessary junk food) Also, think about all the $ future health problems will cost.

 

[isufbcurt]

the problem with all of these types of programs (P90X, farrells, crossfit etc.) is that you will end up doing the same type of workout on a week by week basis. Your body will get used to it and you end up gitting stuck into one type of "fitness".

MOST group-type fitness programs end up having a lot of people with injury because the instructors cant watch more that 1 person at a time. (not to mention the individual who has physical limitations)

Plain and simple, you need to keep changing your exercise routine to get your body totally fit (muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexability etc.)
For example, a lot of people that have done these "group" fitness programs have terrible push-up form but think they can do 50 pushups straight when they cant actually do 1 correctly.


The best way to get in shape is to hire somebody to work with you on a one-on-one basis (make sure they are certified to be doing so by a nationally recognized organization). Certainly this costs $ but think about all the $ you spend on your unhealthy habbits (bars. which leads to unnecessary junk food) Also, think about all the $ future health problems will cost.

1000000000000000000000000% WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The great appeal of crossfit is that you aren't doing the same routine. There are literally 1000's of different crossfit workouts to choose from and I know crossfit Ames does a great job of mixing up the workouts.

Believe me I was the biggest skeptic of crossfit because of what i had learned lifting with Coach Getty and ISU football, but its legit and I have seen the results from the people who I know who are involved in crossfit.

 

[ajk4st8]

the problem with all of these types of programs (P90X, farrells, crossfit etc.) is that you will end up doing the same type of workout on a week by week basis. Your body will get used to it and you end up gitting stuck into one type of "fitness".

MOST group-type fitness programs end up having a lot of people with injury because the instructors cant watch more that 1 person at a time. (not to mention the individual who has physical limitations)

Plain and simple, you need to keep changing your exercise routine to get your body totally fit (muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexability etc.)
For example, a lot of people that have done these "group" fitness programs have terrible push-up form but think they can do 50 pushups straight when they cant actually do 1 correctly.


The best way to get in shape is to hire somebody to work with you on a one-on-one basis (make sure they are certified to be doing so by a nationally recognized organization). Certainly this costs $ but think about all the $ you spend on your unhealthy habbits (bars. which leads to unnecessary junk food) Also, think about all the $ future health problems will cost.

I actually agree with a lot of that. I see someone every day in our clinic who is doing an exercise class somewhere and now having a lot of pain.

The programs can be good, but so can just working out on your own.... mixing things up.