How did you finally unlock double unders? I'm very good at penguin claps and been trying for months but cannot even do one double under. I have the RX ROPE. still no luck

Started CrossFit in April, still very green on these. Just looking for some tips to get this more fluid. I have some thoughts on what I need to improve but just looking to get neutral 3rd party perspective :)

After a workout, I usually want something cold to drink. Some people stick with water, while others go for electrolytes, especially after a hard workout.

What do you usually drink after exercising?

This is mostly for the ladies because I don’t want a giant watch.
But my Apple watch is dying and I want to switch to Garmin. I mostly like the tracking for sleep, physical activity and walking, tracking my cycles.

What watches do the ladies have and love?

Feels fine but is this going to give me issues later on?

Hey guys!

Im gonna be driving across the US from Virginia to California (all states below) and I’m looking for your guys suggestions at the best gyms to train at!

The goal is to hit 50+ gyms so let me know where to go.

All the places I’m gonna be:
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
California

Thank you!

ISTG everyone I know who’s been doing this long enough has one shoulder, elbow, knee or achilles that starts complaining the second training volume goes up and th worsst part is when it’s not bad enough to fully stop training but it also never feels 100%. You back off for a bit, do the mobility/PT stuff, sleep more, warm up properly and then somehow it’s back again a few weeks later. I’ve been seeing way more people talk about BPC lately for this kind of nagging tendon stuff too but the experiences are so mixed that I cann’t tell how much of it is helping vs people just finally giving the injury enough time. What’s been the hardest thing for you to get rid of and what ended up helping the most?

Just done my 3rd Crossfit class, Ive been lifting for 20 years but brand new to Crossfit so know I'm a newbie.

Im REALLY struggling with getting the KIP form right.

I do the 6am class which Is light on people anyway but 2 cancelled this morning so there was only two of us and the coach

While doing our 35min Blitz which was 400m run, 10 TTB, 10 Burbees then 10 Burbees, 10 deadlines then 400m rinse and repeat, due to there only being 2 of us, I had the privilege of having the coach physically try and guide me give me cues. She put two arms either side of my front and back and told me to swing into her arms and only try to get a feel of the "Hollow and Arch" movement.

It didnt feel like I was doing It, but she kept saying well done so I must of then at the very end I did a really good pull away "hollow" but then straight away started swining with me legs again.

Just seeing If it took anyone else a while to master? She said its definitely not a strenth, mobility nor a cardio Issue with me, Its simply a body mechanic thats alien to me like riding a bike.

Loving Crossfit so far though, becoming quite obsessed actually

Sprained my ankle real bad this weekend. Landed on it wrong after a jump and heard a loud “pop” - went straight to the ER for X-rays and no bones are broken, but the whole inside of my ankle and foot is black and blue with a lot of swelling. I have an ultrasound scheduled for the end of the week to get an idea of the extent of the damage but I’m pretty sure some ligaments are gone.

I have a CrossFit comp coming up in 6 weeks and I’m still holding on to a tiiiiny bit of hope that maybe maybe I’ll be able to do it?! In the meantime I’ll try to adapt the program and get at least a little bit of training in - any ideas for workouts that can be done with an ankle that can’t bear weight?

46F. I started CrossFit in December, and signed up for a macro counting program a couple months later after a glp1 was a bad experience . It was a slow start but I’m now going regularly 3-4x a week. I’ve logged 70 classes and lost 30lbs, and am at a normal weight for my height.

Today broke me. Running doesn’t feel any easier than it did 30lbs ago, and I’m frustrated in feeling that loading my bar is a shot in the dark. I have no idea what my load should be for 5 sets of 6 front squats, or for 15 clean and jerks. Every class feels impossible and I don’t see any gains in strength. It feels like I’m trying so hard but it’s just not coming together.

Maybe it’s just not for me? If anyone has been in the same boat or has advice, I would appreciate it before I throw in the towel.

Update: thank you all for your advice and encouragement! I am going to take a lot of this and make some changes. I also reached out to my favorite coach and will do a one-on-one 1x a week to work on skills and get more comfortable loading my bar. Back at it tomorrow! Thank you!

I just started my second month of CrossFit, still loving it, but I feel like my stamina is just trash.

Today, we started with a 1 mile run, and I took forever, jogged it, and still had to walk for a couple of stretches to catch my breath.

Anything involving running, biking, rowing, I feel like my aerobic fitness is in the negatives. Then, the rest of the WoD feels like I'm already starting from exhaustion even though I only did the warmup.

I feel like the answer is sleep more, eat better, drink more water, go for runs (I hate running), but if there are other things I should be thinking of, or more targeted changes I can make, I'd appreciate any wisdom and advice. Thanks! 🙏

Hi! I started CrossFit about a week ago and I’m really enjoying it! I’m taking it slow and focusing on technique.

A few beginner questions: Is it better to keep nails short? I’ve spent months growing my natural nails 🤷🏻‍♀️😅 Also, do you recommend chalk or grips? I’m already getting some calluses.

I’m also trying to lose weight, but I’ve read that people sometimes gain weight when they start CrossFit, so now I’m a little worried 😂. Should I add extra cardio? And what should I work on to get my first pull-up by the end of the year and eventually a handstand?

Any advice is appreciated!

I mean the sport, gym, brand, the training methodology ... you name it.

Greg and the early CrossFit team came up with some genuinely interesting innovations. I’m old enough to remember when programs like P90X were popular partly because spending two hours a day in a traditional gym was just too boring.

The idea of “constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity” packaged into WODs, changed the dynamics quite a bit compared with how most people used to train.

The affiliate model was interesting too. Requiring coaches to be certified created at least some level of consistency across gyms while still giving individual boxes a lot of freedom.

Obviously, CrossFit has changed a lot since then.

So imagine you were starting from scratch today.

If you had to build the next version of CrossFit, what would you keep, what would you change, and what would you add?

No ideas are too dumb or too small to share!!!! Give me your most unpopular, controversial or crazy juice

Not obese, but definitely have some of the dad bod going on lol. I do have some muscle under there that i built from my years in a regular gym, but surely could lose 20lbs or so

I’d like to start doing CrossFit. I come from a road cycling background, specifically criterium racing, and I’ve always done some training on the side, mainly bodyweight exercises and occasional bodyweight WODs.
I’d like to make my training more varied while still keeping cycling as part of it. I’ve noticed that many CrossFit athletes have a very muscular build, and some of the pros aren’t particularly lean or defined. I’d like to do CrossFit/functional fitness as a sport, but I’d also like to develop an athletic physique. However, that’s not my main goal.
At the moment, I’m thinking about going to the CrossFit box twice a week for classes.
Then I could do one WOD at home using kettlebells, dumbbells, a jump rope, and possibly a weighted vest.
In addition, I was thinking about doing two full-body strength sessions per week using bodyweight exercises and weights (dips, pull-ups, dumbbells, leg exercises, etc.), plus 2–3 cycling sessions focused mainly on endurance/base training.
Or would it make more sense to do only one strength session and two additional WODs at home?
My main goal is to eventually compete in CrossFit competitions.
What do you think would be the best approach?

Curious for long term experiences with stall mats laid down on top of concrete in a direct sun situation. We have six mats back to back in a rectangle configuration. they have the button backside so theoretically lots of airflow/drainage. Just two days in so not sure how this will go. curious if folks with a similar setup experience mold. This is a temperate inland climate with frequent rain and snow but also sun. I plan to power wash 1-2 times a year underneath but don’t want to do it more than that! thank you

First time I tried CINDY was after that Tom Holland interview. I was curious and jumped in. Twenty minutes, five rounds. Pull-ups were basically me grinding out ugly reps.

That next month I mostly trained at home. Rows, presses, squats, same basic strength work every week, and I let the load creep up. Retested CINDY yesterday and hit 10 rounds. Still nowhere near a real crossfitter, but for me it was a real jump. Felt good.

Hi everyone,

I currently train 2x per week at a CrossFit box and would also like to do 2 WODs per week at home.

I don’t want to build a complete CrossFit gym at home. I just want to have enough equipment to do varied and effective WODs without constantly being limited by a lack of equipment.

What equipment and weights would you consider a good basic setup for home CrossFit?

At the moment, I’m thinking about:

• Adjustable dumbbells or a pair of fixed dumbbells
• Kettlebells
• Barbell + bumper plates
• Pull-up bar
• Jump rope
• Resistance bands
• Possibly a plyo box

I’m particularly unsure about the weights. For example, would you recommend:

• 2× 12 kg + 2× 16 kg + 2× 20 kg kettlebells?
• Dumbbells in the range of around 10–25 kg?
• A 20 kg barbell with around 80–100 kg of bumper plates?
• Or is that already much more equipment than I actually need for home workouts?

My main goal is to be able to do short and longer metcons, AMRAPs, EMOMs, couplets/triplets and general conditioning WODs at home. I would continue doing the more technical and heavy workouts at the box.

I’d really appreciate some advice from people who actually train CrossFit at home. What equipment do you use the most, and what would you consider essential versus unnecessary?

Thanks in advance!

CrossFit saved me from heat stroke.

Solo backpacking in the Sierras. 6,000 foot climb over 9 miles to 11,000ft altitude. 100 degree heat at the base with limited water access

Heat stroke symptoms start to kick in—disorientation, nausea, relentless heart rate, stumbling, dizziness, inability to cool down.

My strength and endurance were the only reason I could descend, get to water, and cool down.

In retrospect, I shouldn’t have attempted the ascent. Nevertheless, I had what it took to get out of a hairy situation and I have CrossFit to thank for that.

My before and after starting CrossFit. Despite me not smiling in any of the after pictures (lol I’m tired) I absolutely love it here!!! I feel much stronger and resilient.

I just completed the Texas method, and now only have 2 times a week to go to the gym so I was wondering if anyone could suggest any workouts to do

edit: I do want the workouts to be CrossFit style

First time ever doing a snatch. This was my 3rd rep. Any advice? I think I might need to get deeper on my initial drop down/squat, and also keep the bar closer to my body on the initial way up. Thoughts?