Gym vs. Cross fit advice

[Wet Ears]

What is the average charge per month for crossfit classes.... I have searched the crossfit Jozi site and can find squat.

 

The one I go to -

 

Up to 3 sessions per week (13 sessions per month) – R 790 inc VAT per month

 

Unlimited sessions – R 1030 inc VAT per month

 

Drop-In Rate – R 120 inc VAT per class

 

One-on-One session – R 300 inc VAT per hour

 

[KnobbyMech]

The one I go to -

 

Up to 3 sessions per week (13 sessions per month) – R 790 inc VAT per month

 

Unlimited sessions – R 1030 inc VAT per month

 

Drop-In Rate – R 120 inc VAT per class

 

One-on-One session – R 300 inc VAT per hour

 

Seriaaas!!! I am at an affiliated gym at R450/m, unlimited sessions. Not living in Rip-offville though.

[Johny Bravo]

As a gym junkie for the last 15 years, I dont really like crossfit. Weight training will make you strong and give you shape, you can then go further and focus on specific muscle groups that need xtra attention. Also with weight training you can lift heavy for big gains or lift lighter weights if you dont want to look like Johnny Bravo. I am doing a lot of leg excercises currently, because it is helping my cycling a great deal. I rode my first Argus 2 years ago having cycled for only a week prior, doing just leg excercises in under 5 hours.

 

If you have shape and want to lose some fat, crossfit is great. If you are fat and need to shed some pounds its also great. I dont see it helping your cycling, unless you focus on the same muscles you use for cycling. My 2c

[BarHugger]

To understand Crossfit one need to focus on two concepts......work conditioning and work hardening. Work conditioning focus on teaching and training the correct systems (muscles) to do the work safely, effectively and efficiently. Work hardening indicates increasing the capacity to do the work (fitness). IOW, although you can move a serious amount of weight with a clean-and-press, you might not be doing it safely, effectively or efficiently......and this is where the problem lies. Even a simple activity such as pull-ups can lead to straining some of the rotator-cuff muscles in the shoulder joint. So although Crossfit has some advantages, a structured cycling specific RESISTANCE training program (performed in a gymnasium) might be more advantageous.

 

Informal discussions on this topic with medical specialists (usually during those long marathon races in order to focus on something else) have confirmed that Crossfit related injuries are a good stream of constant income.....

[HowellingWulf]

Remember that if you do CrossFit you need to tell all your mates, post it on facebook & Twitter and get a sticker for your car else it wont work

[Wet Ears]

 

 

Seriaaas!!! I am at an affiliated gym at R450/m, unlimited sessions. Not living in Rip-offville though.

 

And Cape Town is even more expensive I think

[nonky]

Packet of crisps and a coke are great for winter training......well, that's what I keep on telling myself.

[cruiser]

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[Brian Fantana]

How about some trail building:

 

[Stiglitz86]

The one I go to -

 

Up to 3 sessions per week (13 sessions per month) – R 790 inc VAT per month

 

Unlimited sessions – R 1030 inc VAT per month

 

Drop-In Rate – R 120 inc VAT per class

 

One-on-One session – R 300 inc VAT per hour

 

Ok gym it is... R 183.00 a month.... paid 3 years all at once.

[Shebeen]

All the usual Crossfit haters............

 

If you go to a reputable box ....

Hold the phone, are you telling me the guy who runs a crossfit club is called a box?(or is it the name of the actual building).

 

If it's the former(please, universe, let it be) then what do they call it on the otherside of the boerewors curtain?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Hold the phone, are you telling me the guy who runs a crossfit club is called a box?(or is it the name of the actual building).

 

If it's the former(please, universe, let it be) then what do they call it on the otherside of the boerewors curtain?

 

 

LOL. No, it's the name of the premises. Like dojo, gym, etc etc. You go do crossfit at the Box. Cos generally, that's all you need, and they're traditionally found in warehouses, which are box-shaped

[RooiWillie]

I have experience with both, and although there is no such thing as the "wrong exercise", there are pro's to both.

 

Gym will give you good power with some extra bulk if you really start to push some big weights.

 

Crossfit will be fun to do, if you can keep good from and motivation, as you can loaf as soon as the trainer turns his / her back on you. The warrior challenge will become your measuring stick of performance.

 

I would rather look at getting a personal trainer that specializes in Plyometrics - as you really want to get that real explosive power vs big and bulky / warrior physique.

 

Unless you are into multi sport, then crossfit - just watch the form! Well, watch the form in the gym too!

[nolipoli]

How can Crossfit be bad if it looks so good?

 

[Jakkals.]

How can Crossfit be bad if it looks so good?

 

 

But I reckon she doesnt do intervals every second day and go for 2 long rides over the weekend

[nolipoli]

But I reckon she doesnt do intervals every second day and go for 2 long rides over the weekend

 

Looking like that I reckon she goes for lots of rides.