Crossfit intro class tonight

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SO excited, and a little nervous! Any advice?

[sassystace]

No advice except just have fun!!

[jess]

Get ready to become addicted! Lol


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[MrsE]

Go with an open mind and listen to the coach. It's about form first, then strength. . I just started in January and have to keep reminding myself about those things. Enjoy!

[finallykrisb]

Have fun and be ready for a challenge!

[enfuego23]

Have fun!!

[wambam]

Form first!

[Deleted]

Well shit. That was awesome. I came hold and told my husband how much I loved it and he says "you already have 2 gym memberships."

Time to negotiate.

We did a warmup, then walked through some exercises/skills, and then did the workout which was:

500M row
40 Squats
30 Situps
20 Pushups
10 Pullups (assisted w/ 30lbs band? I still couldn't believe I could do any!!!!)

I finished first (yes I know it's not a race, but that's kind of how I roll) in 5:04.

I have to make this happen.

[enfuego23]

I was so excited to see that the bands helped me to do pull ups too:)

funny story: Last week, I grabbed a band and tried to pull it down to step in to it and it snapped my arm - I had a huge welt that turned into a huge bruise - live and learn:) DH thought it was pretty funny:)

[wambam]

In my first few months of Crossfit, I snapped a band on my vag. Ouch.

Glad you liked it.

[shauni27]

I just started last week officially (had been doing WODS with my friends once a week from home--they would create WODS from their experience at crossfit)

I love it! It is hard to be the newbie because everyone is already friends and because they are already so STRONG and here I am trying to perfect my squat and using like 35 lbs rather than 150, but I know I will get there! I love it so far.

Glad you liked your class! You are SPEEDY!

[enfuego23]

Mar 19, 2014 7:15:23 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

I just started last week officially (had been doing WODS with my friends once a week from home--they would create WODS from their experience at crossfit)

I love it! It is hard to be the newbie because everyone is already friends and because they are already so STRONG and here I am trying to perfect my squat and using like 35 lbs rather than 150, but I know I will get there! I love it so far.

Glad you liked your class! You are SPEEDY!

DH and I were talking about this a couple of days ago - we both feel lame that we aren't doing the prescribed weight for the workouts but I would rather have perfect form for my squats and power cleans instead of just throwing more weight one the bar. 

My only gripe with my CF box is the cliqueness (not sure that's a word) 

[shauni27]

Mar 19, 2014 7:19:23 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

Mar 19, 2014 7:15:23 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

I just started last week officially (had been doing WODS with my friends once a week from home--they would create WODS from their experience at crossfit)

I love it! It is hard to be the newbie because everyone is already friends and because they are already so STRONG and here I am trying to perfect my squat and using like 35 lbs rather than 150, but I know I will get there! I love it so far.

Glad you liked your class! You are SPEEDY!

DH and I were talking about this a couple of days ago - we both feel lame that we aren't doing the prescribed weight for the workouts but I would rather have perfect form for my squats and power cleans instead of just throwing more weight one the bar. 

My only gripe with my CF box is the cliqueness (not sure that's a word) 

PREACH.  I feel like I have an "in" because my two good friends go to my box and are already part of the group/clique, but even with them there I still just feel like the loser in the corner.  LITERALLY, IN THE CORNER ALONE.  sons of bitches.  (the women are mostly nice, but the guys have not introduced themselves to me at all yet, just walk in, WEAR THEIR FANCY SUNGLASSES WHILE THEY WORK OUT, strut around, women flock to them, and I stand in the corner.)

[enfuego23]

Mar 19, 2014 7:37:56 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

Mar 19, 2014 7:19:23 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

DH and I were talking about this a couple of days ago - we both feel lame that we aren't doing the prescribed weight for the workouts but I would rather have perfect form for my squats and power cleans instead of just throwing more weight one the bar. 

My only gripe with my CF box is the cliqueness (not sure that's a word) 

PREACH.  I feel like I have an "in" because my two good friends go to my box and are already part of the group/clique, but even with them there I still just feel like the loser in the corner.  LITERALLY, IN THE CORNER ALONE.  sons of bitches.  (the women are mostly nice, but the guys have not introduced themselves to me at all yet, just walk in, WEAR THEIR FANCY SUNGLASSES WHILE THEY WORK OUT, strut around, women flock to them, and I stand in the corner.)

Yes! The guys are the worst. I feel constantly looked down on when I'm not completing the "prescribed" workout. Our box is right by a college campus so DH and I are some of the oldest ones there.

DH has a meeting tonight and I wanted to CrossFit but I'm too scared to go alone. 

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I'm a little worried about cliquiness, but the few people that talked to those of us in the intro class were really nice and cheering us on. Part of the draw for me is the community, and the owner (who btw lives across the street from me, found that out last night) says they are really big into community.

I just need to figure out a logical approach to working this in. I have to do a 4-class foundations thing before I can join, which is fine and I can use that to get me through the next month or so, then figure out what I'm doing after the half. If I really do this though, I want to DO it. Which likely means - no Tri this year.

I don't know what to do.

[katietornado]

Mar 19, 2014 7:50:41 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

Mar 19, 2014 7:37:56 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

PREACH.  I feel like I have an "in" because my two good friends go to my box and are already part of the group/clique, but even with them there I still just feel like the loser in the corner.  LITERALLY, IN THE CORNER ALONE.  sons of bitches.  (the women are mostly nice, but the guys have not introduced themselves to me at all yet, just walk in, WEAR THEIR FANCY SUNGLASSES WHILE THEY WORK OUT, strut around, women flock to them, and I stand in the corner.)

Yes! The guys are the worst. I feel constantly looked down on when I'm not completing the "prescribed" workout. Our box is right by a college campus so DH and I are some of the oldest ones there.

DH has a meeting tonight and I wanted to CrossFit but I'm too scared to go alone. 

Dude.  Just go.  No one cares what weights you're using, or how long it takes you.  Are you actually scared?  What's going to happen if you go alone?

[emilyinchile]

It's so funny to me how different class times even at my same box have different vibes. I definitely have felt like the loser in the corner when I've gone at 6 pm and know no one vs. when I go at my usual 8 am and am excited to see my friends.

I'm glad you liked it! And enfuego23, don't feel at all lame about reducing weight. There are still things I don't do RXed, but I'm pretty sure that I'm closer to getting everything RXed because I took it slow than I would be if I'd been dumb, injured myself and had to take time off. Plus, obviously this is going to depend on the people you're with, but I feel like most people who get it and are smart are just as excited for and supportive toward a newbie going from 35 lb to 40 lb as they are for someone more experienced lifting big numbers.

[Deleted]

So what's the purpose behind the baseline? Do you do it again and again to see how you're improving? Is there a standard time I should aim for?

[wambam]

Mar 19, 2014 8:46:45 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

So what's the purpose behind the baseline? Do you do it again and again to see how you're improving? Is there a standard time I should aim for?

You test every so often to see how you're improving. No standard time you're looking for, just self improvement.

[enfuego23]

Mar 19, 2014 8:26:58 GMT -5 katietornado said:

Mar 19, 2014 7:50:41 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

Yes! The guys are the worst. I feel constantly looked down on when I'm not completing the "prescribed" workout. Our box is right by a college campus so DH and I are some of the oldest ones there.

DH has a meeting tonight and I wanted to CrossFit but I'm too scared to go alone. 

Dude.  Just go.  No one cares what weights you're using, or how long it takes you.  Are you actually scared?  What's going to happen if you go alone?

I just hate not knowing how to do everything at CF and I'm still confused by all the acronyms - I get anxious and nervous when I don't know what I am doing. 

[wambam]

Mar 19, 2014 9:41:50 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

Mar 19, 2014 8:26:58 GMT -5 katietornado said:

Dude.  Just go.  No one cares what weights you're using, or how long it takes you.  Are you actually scared?  What's going to happen if you go alone?

I just hate not knowing how to do everything at CF and I'm still confused by all the acronyms - I get anxious and nervous when I don't know what I am doing. 

I have been CFing for over two years and on Monday night, I had to ask what a Chinese plank was. So yeah, not an excuse! GO!

[Deleted]

Mar 19, 2014 9:13:22 GMT -5 wambam said:

Mar 19, 2014 8:46:45 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

So what's the purpose behind the baseline? Do you do it again and again to see how you're improving? Is there a standard time I should aim for?

You test every so often to see how you're improving. No standard time you're looking for, just self improvement.

I wish I knew how others did though. I'm a data/numbers person, I like to know how I measure up!

[katietornado]

Mar 19, 2014 9:46:41 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Mar 19, 2014 9:13:22 GMT -5 wambam said:

You test every so often to see how you're improving. No standard time you're looking for, just self improvement.

I wish I knew how others did though. I'm a data/numbers person, I like to know how I measure up!

Join Beyond the Whiteboard.  It's not free, but it's not expensive either.  You can stack yourself up against tens of thousands of other people.

[katietornado]

Mar 19, 2014 9:41:50 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

Mar 19, 2014 8:26:58 GMT -5 katietornado said:

Dude.  Just go.  No one cares what weights you're using, or how long it takes you.  Are you actually scared?  What's going to happen if you go alone?

I just hate not knowing how to do everything at CF and I'm still confused by all the acronyms - I get anxious and nervous when I don't know what I am doing. 

Would it relieve anxiety to look up the workout ahead of time?  Looks like tonight is...

Bench Press (3 x 5)

- Use 3 x 3 loading from last week on all three sets
- If new use roughly 80% of 1 rep max or set a new baseline
- New set every 2:00

Metcon (AMRAP – Reps)
4 Rounds
1:00 on
:30 Transition
Row Calories
Ball slams 30/20
Ring dips
Extra Credit

10 Minutes
Every minute on the minute (EMOTM)
10 Wallball 20/14 rx plus 30/20

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Mar 19, 2014 9:59:54 GMT -5 katietornado said:

Mar 19, 2014 9:46:41 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

I wish I knew how others did though. I'm a data/numbers person, I like to know how I measure up!

Join Beyond the Whiteboard.  It's not free, but it's not expensive either.  You can stack yourself up against tens of thousands of other people.

Sounds dangerous/awesome.

[CallingAllAngels]

Man, I was kind of rooting for you to hate Crossfit (which I didn't think was going to happen) because I like following your running and triathlon progress. I'm glad that you had a good experience though.

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Mar 19, 2014 10:38:50 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

Man, I was kind of rooting for you to hate Crossfit (which I didn't think was going to happen) because I like following your running and triathlon progress. I'm glad that you had a good experience though.

This made me giggle

I talked to them about running and they are extremely supportive of running and think this will only help me increase speed and endurance. As for Tri, honestly - I haven't been able to get myself into the pool. I hate hate hate swimming and if I'm going to do it at all this year, that has to happen soon. My tentative plan is to hold off on Crossfit until after the season is over.

Running is so 'easy' and accessible. I can do it when I travel, I don't have to belong to a gym to do it, and it's supplemental to everything. So at the very least, that's not going anywhere. 

[Deleted]

Bump. My resistance was futile and I signed up for the required Foundations class. That'll get me through to after the half and I can jump in for real.

I can't wait.

[agswife]

Didn't you just run like, 9 miles today? And you're doing Crossfit. Dayum, girl.

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Mar 23, 2014 19:00:36 GMT -5 agswife said:

Didn't you just run like, 9 miles today? And you're doing Crossfit. Dayum, girl.

Its just foundations. I'll stretch the 4 classes over the next month+ and then pick up crossfit after the race. After that I'm probably sticking to 10ks etc for a while.