So for example, if you did Fran in like 8 minutes, that's your workout for the day?

what does GHD stand for?

glute hamstring developer. but crossfit just uses it for situps and back extensions

It's honestly easier to not drop the bar doing higher rep heavier DL's... the energy it takes to reset every time is pretty significant.

I'd say you would want a max in the high 200's-300's before you try a WOD at 225, that's just my personal opinion, what is comfortable for you, might be different for me. A friend at the gym did a WOD a while back with me that had reps of 5 or so DL's at 285 and his max was 295 or so. He fought through and got a few rounds as it was an AMRAP wod, I wanna say the WOD was something like 5 DL, 10 knees to elbows, 15 push ups AMRAP for 15 minutes.

I'd say you would want a max in the high 200's-300's before you try a WOD at 225, that's just my personal opinion, what is comfortable for you, might be different for me. A friend at the gym did a WOD a while back with me that had reps of 5 or so DL's at 285 and his max was 295 or so. He fought through and got a few rounds as it was an AMRAP wod, I wanna say the WOD was something like 5 DL, 10 knees to elbows, 15 push ups AMRAP for 15 minutes.

On a side note, I resigned from my sales job last week and have started coaching/training at the box I've been a member of for the past 10 months or so. I'm starting CrossFit bootcamps in a very popular local park, as a supplement to the WODs in the actual box. We'll be offering less heavy weighted stuff, sort of targeting women and soccer moms. Should be sick! First class starts tomorrow!

on Cindy, my best is 18 rounds with strict pull-ups which is the only movement that I'll fail at, needing to break...usually starting around round 8-10. but, now that I can do kipping, i'll be past that and maybe pushups will start to be limiting. would kipping pushups be allowed? never seen anyone do them

lol, what would a kipping push even look like?

like a snake. go all the way to the ground, like you're supposed to anyway, then pop your hips up

Sounds like a girl pushup. Or that exercise, whose name escapes me at the moment that's kinda like the plank but you push your face to the floor and then up.

Glad we have another new convert around here. So far I've been unable to convince a single friend IRL to try Crossfit. Anyone had any success? Most people are really put off by the price.

ok i skimmed this thread because im very interested in starting a crossfit program for myself. i have access to a gym for lifting, so id like to that first each day, then head to the field near my house to kick my own ass. can u guys direct me somewhere that has some pretty good workout detailed that i would be able to do on my own without a crossfit gym? there is a park so it has monkey bars and shit for pullups. i just dont know where to find the workouts. sorry if its already been mentioned

angie for the first time today (100 pullups, 100 pushups, 100 abmat sit-ups, 100 air squats)

16:19 Rx and torn hands again

what im asking is for those of u who have been doing this for a while, do u feel that these workouts are all encompassing? its odd going from selectively isolating muscles on certain days to workout and doing basic endurance cardio, to these fast-paced, all-body workouts.

i will say this tho. the best shape i was ever in was HS when our football coach made us do plyometrics and medicine ball work 3 times a week. i feel a lot of this is very similar in the tempo and maybe that is what ive been lacking in my workouts.

dont repeat the same workout more than once every few months

this has resulted in the most sore my lats and forearms have ever been in my life. some muscle in my armpit is sore too and i dont know what it is