cross fit $$$$$$$$$$$$

[miniman93]

what makes crossfit so expensive memberships like 100 a month. is it the trainer the equipment cant be that much

 

[D_Lamz]

It's expensive cause its the "new" thing. Be careful, you might snap a bone while doing their exercises.

 

[jonesy]

In order to call it crossfit, the trainers at an affiliate gym have to be crossfit certified. The gym also has to pay for the affiliation. That's what makes it expensive.

It's also lots of fun and good for you. Your bones can take it

 

[Ezra Manners]

Who can put a price on burpies. I have been going 3x a week for about 4 months, super happy with the results. Get the unlimited pass, the more you go the cheaper it gets per class.

 

[Graham]

It keeps the gym from becoming a $10 a month dating service.

 

[BoilerUP]

Local "box" is 130/mo...no thanks.

 

[Graham]

Local "box" is 130/mo...no thanks.

Of course I'm not saying that most of the gym isn't sexually active - with each other I mean - I'm just saying that the girls are better quality and that their parents have money.

 

[texote]

Yea I was recently thinking about doing it, but y'all are exactly right they charge a good amount of money. They also say its not a good idea if you're not in good shape, which applies to me lol

 

[femadog]

I've been at it for about 6 months. I get a firefighter discount (most boxes offer military, fire and police discounts) so it is $95/month (regular fee is $110/mth here).

I go 4 times a week. Is it worth it? Depends on the individual. I've joined non-coached gyms for years and went through the motions but never got the results I have had in the past 6 months. If you factored in the additional cost of a personal trainer every session at a regular gym, you would be probably a lot more. At least at the place I go, they limit class size (I go at 6 AM so the class sizes are small, sometimes just me) so they can identify issues and make corrections. They always pay close attention to proper form to prevent injuries. Since I'm "older" with old athlete injuries, they help me scale the workouts to keep improving but they don't let me slack off. Find a box that caters to regular folks, not just Crossfit Games
wannabes. We have both where I live. The other box has a lot higher injury rate as a result. Different strokes for different folks.

If you have the self discipline to follow the daily workouts without someone to keep you honest, you get all of the WODs for free off the web. 2 or 3 months of fees would pay for the basic equipment needed to start and they have substitutes if you don't have certain items.

I don't have the self-discipline to go at it hard when I feel less than 100%. Best money I ever spent and a lot of the the young kids on the job, half my age, are still chasing me on the fireground. YMMV.

 

[NUTT]

Shit, the crossfit box closest to me is $200 / month for unlimited.

 

[jonesy]

My gym charges $25 per month, then $10 per workout. There's no unlimited package that I know of... been going to the same gym for 3.5 years now.

My personal trainer from the gym (the owner) charges $65 per workout plus $5 per person if he comes to your house. He trains my family (5 of us work out at a time) three times a week at our house. That comes out to be $85 per month per person if we work out 12 times per month on average. Not bad.

 

[jbell]

I have looked into it as well, as I would love to be able to have a facility that is set up for cross fit. But same story here memberships are a Franklin or more, screw that! I have a great "regular" gym that is $25 a month and I have plenty of motivation to get what I want to out of it. My problem is holding back so I dont stay injured. But cross fit would be a perfect workout for me and how I train, its just damn hard to do in a normal gym.

 

[DirtyDave]

I've been looking into it and the cheapest I've seen around here is $160 a month.

 

[slingshot14]

I've still got some "tae-bo" vhs tapes starring Billy Blanks. Give it a year and some badass new workout routine will hit the mainstream and wallets will fold open.

 

[seanh]

what makes it so expensive? Easy...people are foolish enough to pay it, just like the high priced ammo. No matter what you have or how much you charge, there is someone that is willing to buy into the hype.

 

[M1Amen]

Price is what you pay, value is what you get. I've been Crossfitting since 2010. If you're only paying 100 a month, consider it a steal. I drop 160 a month at my local CF and still consider it worth it. Sure, you can buy a weight bar and exercise at home, but most people won't push themselves the same way. In the end, the CF gym becomes a place where fellow addicts of highly intensive exercise congregate and relate to each other. Also, in the CF gyms I have been to, nobody stands around and bullshits during workouts. Any bullshitting/chatting is done before and after workouts. The workouts are timed, either to complete as many rounds in a certain period or to see how long it takes to complete a predetermined number of rounds. This means nobody wastes each other's time with chatter during the workout. You will accomplish far more in 15 minutes at a CF gym that you would in an hour at a box gym. You get what you pay for.

 

[IES]

I have been doing CF since Spring 08. I swore up and down that while relatively well equipped, I would be a client at the first CF gym in my area. Until then I have been "stuck" at my University's gym which doesn't have rings, oly platforms (could cause injury you know ;- ) ), GHDs (cost too much...better buy some stair-climbers ;-) and stationary bikes in stead), ropes, and won't allow chalk (OMFG!)...just a sea of that damned selectorized equipment for the most part. "Training" is available at my University gym, but the mindset is different and candyass IMO.

Fast-forward to April 2013. Now all of a sudden a CF gym has sprung up like 1/2mile from where I live. I know that I will be challenged at that CF gym by trainers/clients, but more importantly, I expect to receive real training in movements that are useful to me in everyday life. Having "trained" myself in all the movements that crossfit utilizes has no doubt left me more fit, but I will compare excercise to shooting. If I really wanted to become proficient with firearms I would go to a class like many here have done. My firearms proficiency will continue to be way below what it could ever be without proper and routine instruction and similarly my "fitness" will also continue to be below its potential if I am my own trainer. I'm a molecular biologist, not a trainer.

For me it will be $80/month for unlimited access/visits. I currently pay ~$30/month at the University gym. I may not be willing to pay $160/month...but I see $80 as a hell of a deal. In the end if you don't like what you get for your money it isn't like a 2year cell contract...CF boxes are month-to-month AFAIK, so you can QUIT anytime. I damned sure hope the trainers live up to my expectations...

 

[ZLBubba]

Around where I live (suburban DC), $100/month is a screaming deal for a crossfit membership. Now, I've not quite bought into the cult that is Crossfit but I've had some buddies who had good success with it. Still, $1200 per year is a lot to pay for a gym membership.

 

[808H200321]

Take the coins you'd drop for a few months of fees (+ gas and other $ associated with going there) at a CF gym and you could buy more than enough CF equipment to set up a place at home; or you don't have enough room at home, CF equipment is small enough to keep in your car or a closet to use at a park or open area...i never paid to go to a gym, like already stated most go to gyms to socialize than do a stirct and solid workouts...if self motivaton is a problem, then find someone to workout with you or get disciplined and either choose to make it a lifestyle or don't (not being a dick, but i see and hear too much excuses...not saying that's you)...anyhow, it's not hard, i see more and more at the local parks...i have my own set up at home that has probably more and better equipment than the average CF gym and it didn't break my small bank...

 

[enigmamdw]

Take the coins you'd drop for a few months of fees (+ gas and other $ associated with going there) at a CF gym and you could buy more than enough CF equipment to set up a place at home; or you don't have enough room at home, CF equipment is small enough to keep in your car or a closet to use at a park or open area.

This isn't a bad idea, but a big portion of the CrossFit fee is the direction of the instructors, motivation beyond your own, and the knowledge of the combined workout partners. I pay $100, here in Norfolk as well. I consider it ABSOLUTELY worth it. I'm bummed when I can't get to a session.

 

[Desert_Racer]

I like crossfit and find it really effective, but I refuse to pay $150+ a month to be part of a gym that is, quite frankly, almost cultish. I'm sure that comment will hurt someone's feelers, but whatever. I can get the WOD for free off of one of the many sites out there and go do the workout for free.

I can go to the gym on base for free (we have both a regular and crossfit gym), but its loaded with douchers that stand around the bench and jerk each other off instead of getting in, getting their workout done, and getting the fuck out. I pay $30 a month for unlimited access to a pretty decent gym with plenty of free weights, motivated people that get business done and leave, and eye candy to boot. That leaves $120 a month to pay to put gas in my 9 MPG gas guzzler. $150x12 months= $1800 a year just for a membership.

If you have a garage, you can go buy a squat rack off of someone on craigslist for dirt cheap. Hell, you might even find one for free. Go buy an olympic bar and some bumper plates. Build a jump box with $20 worth of wood. Use your squat rack for your pull up bar. Problem solved, and you just saved a shitload of money. The most expensive thing listed above is the bumper plates. If you have some buddies willing to go in on it with you, you save money there too.

Just my .02¢

 

[Red_SC]

box closest to me is $200 / month for unlimited.

That's nuts. Locally it's $75/month. In mine, that includes 24hr access to the regular gym along with tanning 2x/wk if you're into that. Putting together a home gym is still cheaper in the long run, but I'll never see the results working out alone that I see in a group setting. It brings out my competitiveness.

 

[Frontiersman]

This isn't a bad idea, but a big portion of the CrossFit fee is the direction of the instructors, motivation beyond your own, and the knowledge of the combined workout partners. I pay $100, here in Norfolk as well. I consider it ABSOLUTELY worth it. I'm bummed when I can't get to a session.

I do both. I built a home gym a little at a time buying stuff on sale and off craigslist. Doing WODs at home, and substituting other exercises into the WOD when I didn't have the right equipment. I like having it at home because there are no excuses. I can do my workout any time day or night, and it only takes a short time because I don't have to travel. My local crossfit box is too far away for me to have a full membership because I can't travel that far everyday. They do have a walk in fee though, $15 per visit. I try to go a few times a month because I do get a better workout there and the benefit of the direction and motivation of the instructors. If I lived close enough that I could get there everyday, I would have a full membership as the social aspect of the group exercise and the instructors really do improve the workout. It is expensive, but even at $100 a month, how much is it worth for the long term health benefits? Most people probably spend that much a month on junk, snacks and coffee.

 

[Tact999]

Take the coins you'd drop for a few months of fees (+ gas and other $ associated with going there) at a CF gym and you could buy more than enough CF equipment to set up a place at home; or you don't have enough room at home, CF equipment is small enough to keep in your car or a closet to use at a park or open area...i never paid to go to a gym, like already stated most go to gyms to socialize than do a stirct and solid workouts...if self motivaton is a problem, then find someone to workout with you or get disciplined and either choose to make it a lifestyle or don't (not being a dick, but i see and hear too much excuses...not saying that's you)...anyhow, it's not hard, i see more and more at the local parks...i have my own set up at home that has probably more and better equipment than the average CF gym and it didn't break my small bank...

+1 to this..... I also bought my own equipment. I am stuck in a pretty remote part of the country and don't have access to any box or gym. I think I paid just over $1000 for a crossfit package from Rogue, and I got basically everything I need to do most of the workouts (rack, bumper plates, bar, KBs, speed rope, jump box, rings, wall ball, etc.). You don't really need a tone of space either. There are sites from the other gyms, Sealfit, even Crossfit HQ, and tons of apps that have feeds for workouts that are free to access. The equipment was the best investment I have made to date. You won't regret it.

 

[Archer762]

Crossift trainers are usually the owners too, and they make themselves available (usually) full-time. They pay money to be certified, rent the box, pay utilities, and buy a lot of gear. They are not chain stores like Lifetime Fatness, with 20 exercise bikes and no trainer. If you do the math, it would probably take 40-50 members a month to make an ok living.

Most crossfit gyms have several sets of olympic weights, pull-up bars, racks, etc while one big chain gym might have one small set with no bumpers.

That said, I live in the country, so I built my own home gym years ago. Anything I couldn't build myself, I found cheap on craigslist- usually "like new." There's always a quitter looking to sell their gear.

 

[tmada45]

I just started cross fit this week. It costs me $140 a month for my wife,son & me. Its a great workout with good instruction. I think ultimately what ever it takes to get a person to stay with a workout regimen is what they should do. The ultimate goal is to be fit and healthy and there is a lot of different roads to get it done. I think that the membership for my family is a great investment and i will happily pay it.

 

[farmerted]

+1 to this..... I also bought my own equipment. I am stuck in a pretty remote part of the country and don't have access to any box or gym. I think I paid just over $1000 for a crossfit package from Rogue, and I got basically everything I need to do most of the workouts (rack, bumper plates, bar, KBs, speed rope, jump box, rings, wall ball, etc.). You don't really need a tone of space either. There are sites from the other gyms, Sealfit, even Crossfit HQ, and tons of apps that have feeds for workouts that are free to access. The equipment was the best investment I have made to date. You won't regret it.

^^^^
This, you can outfit your garage or basement with the basics for a lot less than the gym membership if you have the self motivation. Some places have basic packages already setup for crossfit CrossFit Equipment Packages | Customize Your Package

 

[Bug713]

I got my level 1 certification and slowly built my own home Crossfit box. 140 a month x 12 is app. 1700 dollars! I have just over 2,000 in all my equipment and I can work out anytime. Most boxes have specific times, they fill up quickly and be very careful choosing a coach! Crossfit is a great workout very functional! Expensive but every workout is monitored by a coach. I opened my home box to the neighborhood and have had a great turnout!
Bug713

 

[gyz77]

I have most of the equipment I want to use, is there a crossfit instruction video?

 

[Tact999]

I have most of the equipment I want to use, is there a crossfit instruction video?

Google and you tube......


Tapatalk2

 

[jonesy]

Also here: CrossFit Exercises

Official Crossfit exercise demos.

 

[KP '14]

what makes it so expensive? Easy...people are foolish enough to pay it, just like the high priced ammo. No matter what you have or how much you charge, there is someone that is willing to buy into the hype.

I'd agree with you, except Crossfit is not hype. I've been interning in Charleston so I looked for a Crossfit gym nearby. Been doing it for a month and the guys/gals from our gym came in 9th place at regionals. NO ONE there is out of shape. It's like having a personal trainer, times 8-15 people, because everyone is pushing each other in addition to the instructor.

I've learned proper form on everything, including many lifts and exercises I've never done before in my life, and I've gotten much stronger while staying about the same bodyfat percentage. The only reason I haven't been shedding as much fat is because I have no desire to give up drinking on the weekends...I'm 22 so what do I care? Lol. Anyway, I pay 135/mo and it's well worth it to me even as a broke college student, to get to hang out with a cool group of down-to-earth people and learn the PROPER way to lift without hurting yourself. It's more of a lifestyle, and you'll be seeing more and more exposure of Crossfit on ESPN and such in the near future; bottom line, it's really not that "new" and the price keeps the serious participants going to the classes

 

[BoilerUP]

I know a handful of guys that are WAY into Crossfit.

Its results are undeniable, but I have a hard time with the kipping that is allowed when the WOD requires pullups.

Perhaps its my college ROTC experience, or applying to USAFA, or considering USMC OCS later...but kipping was verboten in all 3 circumstances. And seeing Crossfitters do it seems...like cheating.

 

[timjoebobbradley]

I know a handful of guys that are WAY into Crossfit.

Its results are undeniable, but I have a hard time with the kipping that is allowed when the WOD requires pullups.

Perhaps its my college ROTC experience, or applying to USAFA, or considering USMC OCS later...but kipping was verboten in all 3 circumstances. And seeing Crossfitters do it seems...like cheating.

I believe any thing that "cheats" (safely) a movement is thought of as beneficial in crossfit- you are able to get more work done in the same time, which ends up improving your workout. This does not apply to cutting corners on safety on lifts with weight, but if you want to swing your arms when doing body weight squats go for it.

 

[Tact999]

cross fit $$$$$$$$$$$$

It's just a different pull-up. They do strict, L-pullups, butterfly pullups, burpee pullups, and even weighted strict pull-ups as well. It just depends on what the workout calls for. And by all means you can substitute strict pullups if you want. Try the workout though, because when you end doing 80 to 100 kips depending on the workout along with the other exercises in that workout for time you won't think of it as cheating.

And when we kipped in the Marine Corps it was like it was part of WOD or anything. It was get in line and wait your turn with only 20 total then rest for sit-ups. Huge difference as in that instance it is really not a good measure of strength.


Tapatalk2

 

[MosesTheTank]

Following a posters advice I looked it up on youtube. There was not 1 piece of equipment that was either not already at my $45/mnth gym, or couldn't be easily substituted for. Maybe some folks don't know how to exercise and they are paying a price for that instruction, but beyond a few months of that it's way over priced hype. There is a local "Boot Camp" fitness group that people also pay far too much for. We all went to grade school and did calisthenics during PE. A few folks have posted about learning a "skill" in crossfit. If that's what you're looking for I think an adult gymnastics class would suit you much better for the tuition paid and you can do the conditioning on your own. Having said that, when I was a teenager and taught gymnastics to adults I initially thought, and most of the students thought, that being a little overweight would be the biggest impediment to advancing through skill sets. But it turns out that as we get older flexibility is just as important to train for in performing certain maneuvers as is fitness. Flexibility also goes a long way to prevent injuries.

 

[Bruiser_Joe]

crossfit is just the branded name of a type of Metcon, metcons have been around for decades. aka circuit training, crossfit is no different then gym jones, mountain athlete, seal fit, etc etc etc. Crossfit just had a more business savvy leadership that pushed it correctly. I actually prefer gym jones methodology if you are already in fairly good shape doing a 30 minute crossfit and calling it good isn't enough for me most of the time and i like to supplement with more cardio, heavier weights etc. If you think Rich Froenig does just the WOD everyday and looks like he does your insane. Honestly with about a 200-300 dollar investment in some simple equipment you can be pretty set up to do it at your house and most of the workouts are public as in you don't need to go to the gym to look on the white board or have someone yell at you. I have a bit of equipment at my house and when i don't feel like going into work to use the gym i just crush myself in my front yard with my wife, its easy. Look up rogue equipment and they have packages people can buy from simple all the way up.

 

[jbell]

crossfit is just the branded name of a type of Metcon, metcons have been around for decades. aka circuit training, crossfit is no different then gym jones, mountain athlete, seal fit, etc etc etc. Crossfit just had a more business savvy leadership that pushed it correctly. I actually prefer gym jones methodology if you are already in fairly good shape doing a 30 minute crossfit and calling it good isn't enough for me most of the time and i like to supplement with more cardio, heavier weights etc. If you think Rich Froenig does just the WOD everyday and looks like he does your insane. Honestly with about a 200-300 dollar investment in some simple equipment you can be pretty set up to do it at your house and most of the workouts are public as in you don't need to go to the gym to look on the white board or have someone yell at you. I have a bit of equipment at my house and when i don't feel like going into work to use the gym i just crush myself in my front yard with my wife, its easy. Look up rogue equipment and they have packages people can buy from simple all the way up.

So very true, but don't forget one thing that you cant buy and a lot of people don't truly have... real motivation, drive , and dedication

 

[Bruiser_Joe]

yeah its just like the athletes in college that unless a coach is constantly over their shoulder they won't train, or the military guys who won't go to the range or train unless they are being forced to. can't help some people, i say that though having been working out like this for about 15 years, i become a moody little bitch if i don't train for more then a day or so and i know it.

 

[Fried Chicken Blowout]

Well I've never worked out at a CrossFit gym, but all my workouts for the last 2 years have been similar to what they do. I've evolved into this after years of standard lifting and not getting the results I wanted in terms of overall fitness. Over the last two years I've made great gains in less time working out in a similar fashion to CrossFit. I'm now meeting with a strength training that is very into form training and making sure you're doing everything exact as oppose to some of the CrossFit stuff where you see a lot of people with very loose form because of a lack of eduction in the moves. I think if I had got into CrossFit on my own and not worked with a trainer I would have done a lot of stuff wrong and opened myself up to injury, there's a lot that a well educated trainer can pick out. I'm not sure if the $100/month comes with a WELL EDUCATED trainer or not, but hearing from my friends that workout at the local CrossFit, there's not really a trainer most of the day. I'm kind of rambling.... Sorry... Most of the stuff can be done at home if that's the case, which is what I do and I meet with a trainer a few times a month.

All that being said, they have a good business model from a owner point of view and I've thought about getting into it from that aspect. It's marketed well and there's lot of exposure with the CrossFit games. I love following Christmas Abbot's FaceBook page because she posts tons of photos of herself... If you haven't seen her, google her name. She's a part owner of CrossFit Invoke back East, was a civilian contractor in Afghanistan and is crazy hot... And by that, I mean smoking hot like you wouldn't believe.

 

[mattj]

It's well worth it at least in my case -- I've had the same coach from the very beginning, and they keep the number of folks in a class relatively small, so it's been more like having a cheap personal trainer (who's kinda like my second mom now) than joining an expensive gym. Having somebody knowledgeable who knows my strengths/weaknesses/goals and works with me accordingly has been WELL worth my money, and the class environment works really well for me (if you told me a couple of years ago that I'd start working out 4 times a week and LOVING it I wouldn't have believed it).

From what I've gathered talking to people, the quality of the Crossfit experience highly depends on the individual box, and the folks running it and coaching... so if you're considering, I'd definitely suggest visiting a couple, talking to the folks there, etc.

 

[MemphisMtnr]

I've been CF'ing for 5+ years. Started doing it in a 'globo gym' and got some odd looks, and was slightly limited by equipment from doing prescribed wods as Rx'd. I think most substantially the lack of bumper plates. It is difficult to do high intensity barbell based conditioning without them.

At the CF box, I found very knowledgeable trainers. The guys from 'Barbell Shrugged' if you follow them. Gyms with trainers like that are worth every penny, and then some.

Doing the group sessions helps increase intensity. It is hard to stop, when you buddy is right next to you in just as much pain. And it has a fairly effective 'ass hole filter'. You just don't see many of them there, they don't last long. It could be that egos get crushed so easily. I've seen many meatheads come once, get embarrassed by how hard it is (and see a petite woman crushing it right next to them), and never come back. How many other gyms do you see girls doing pull ups (sometimes weighted), dead lifting 300+, doing doubles, muscle ups, etc. Same goes for guys, although less pronounced. I've seen former competitive athletes come in for a free 2 week trial, and sign a check for membership while still trembling from their first WOD.

It turned my wife into an athlete, me into a better one, and introduced me to some of the best friends I've made in my adult life. If you can find a good gym it is worth every dollar, if you can squeeze it in.

Although all of them are not good gyms, I guess price is really set by the market. I think my box now charges new members close too 200, and have gotten close at times to capacity.

Just my 2 cents. I guess you could say I've drank the kool-aid.

 

[Bruiser_Joe]

ok any reason to post christmas and chamille is a good one

CLB can clean and jerk 200 percent of her bodyweight that is unfucking real

 

[bullseye13]

Got to love a girl that can clean and jerk...

 

[Bighouse]

Got to love a girl that can clean and jerk...

And has a nice Snatch!

 

[DroidSniper]

I know a handful of guys that are WAY into Crossfit.

Its results are undeniable, but I have a hard time with the kipping that is allowed when the WOD requires pullups.

Perhaps its my college ROTC experience, or applying to USAFA, or considering USMC OCS later...but kipping was verboten in all 3 circumstances. And seeing Crossfitters do it seems...like cheating.

Dont kip. I didnt. You Don't have to do it that way unless you are competing

 

[DroidSniper]

I did it for a while and got great results but they didn't have a shower and I do field service so I'm not always at the office. I live in a small town 50 miles from my job. Now I am doing a program call 5/3/1 at the local YMCA. The people are awesome and I liked the coaches.

 

[Dogtown]

Geez, you guys have it easy. Here in New Zealand I'm paying $300/month...still very much worth it though!

 

[jbell]

Geez, you guys have it easy. Here in New Zealand I'm paying $300/month...still very much worth it though!

WTF! In very short order you could buy some nice equipment and do it at home. Hell for that price if you dont have the space at home you could rent a storage space and have your own gym away from home.

 

[palma]

I can't stand how crossfitters through form out completely out in favor of some stupid time. A kipping pull up is not a pull up! It's half-assing a pull up.