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  It's $40 a month here for a regular gym unlimited access. Probably doesn't include trainers but, yeah, 3x... : ryuuseki
  • yeah, I already have a $45 regular gym membership. : orgcaptainnemo
  • crossfit gyms around here are about 3-4x the regular rate : tashtego
  • the price is for the classes/trainers etc : gmd
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    What you are paying for isn't the gym per se, but the instruction and the class atmosphere that is so mot... : EruditeCaveman
    • Of course a caveman would agree with going paleo. : ryuuseki
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  125 a month for a gym?! I pay $40/mo for me and my wife at a brand new 24 hr fitness with a swimming p... : hanfeitzu
  • crossfit is typically smaller teams with an instructor though : imperator
  • Results may vary. : sreyes22
  • you're not paying for facilities use with a crossfit membership. that's the thing you guys dont understan... : Psigun
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  This depends on your area. For NYC, $125/mo would be a great price. I hate Crossfit though. : yoonix
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    the one near me was $225 lol : gmd
    • Yeah, Crossfit NYC is $200/mo. : yoonix
• That's a really good price, at least compared to Chicago : fletch_
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  crazy, I pay $25 bucks a month (half price) for my gym. It's a regular fitness gym but has a really good ... : Slowtreme
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    that had the classes everyday. : orgcaptainnemo
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      *that and : orgcaptainnemo
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        Mine has classes every day. They aren't WOD classes, but there are many different kinds of fitness classe... : Slowtreme
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          My current gym has classes, but besides bootcamp I wouldn't go back to any of them. : orgcaptainnemo
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            i really need to go back and do that : FrayLo
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              i will be down for doing it again in like 2-3 weeks. i'll get owned so hard though. : orgcaptainnemo
              • bootcamps are as insane as any crossfit session - depending on the trainer of course : kgargs
• that's insane. and what gym has limited workouts? : cptstern
• I spend $125 a year for my gym but I can only go 3 days a week. Ask yourself if spending $1500 is worth ... : ant_hillbilly
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  That's a really good price. I'd jump all over it. : kgargs
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    kgargs have his approval. I'M IN! : orgcaptainnemo
    • wow, gave. I cannot type today and i'm not proofreading either. : orgcaptainnemo
  • i pay 125/mo for 3 months unlimited access so yeah it's a good price. : Psigun
• that's a damn good deal. The one that was near me in downtown was almost $400 : mystikal
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  okay guys we know that regular gyms are $30+ a month, this is something different : FrayLo
  • LOL I PAID 3 DOLLARS FOR A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP WTF CROSSFIT FUNCTIONAL BUMPER PLATES : kgargs
• I'd say its' a great deal. You get lots of one on one attention from the certified crossfit trainers, pl... : sreyes22
• That's a good price for crossfit. You have to remember that with a crossfit gym you essentially have a ... : whodares
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  There's going to be one right near me too but I can't really fathom that price for a gym. Unlimited mat t... : derelict515
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    I figure I will try it for a month or two, and then if I don't like it I can quit. If I dig it I will ca... : orgcaptainnemo
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      that's really nice - closest one to me is 45 minutes away so we dont go : kgargs
      • being able to bike 5 minutes to my gym is absolutely sick. i haven't missed a class yet as it's a lot eas... : Psigun
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  If youre getting trainer sessions or something then maybe its worth it, but if its just use of their faci... : mavmavv
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    crossfit is fundamentally trainer-driven so i assume you haven't really researched it. :-) : Psigun
    • I guess I havent, trainers are for people who need their hands held anyways. /Cue onslaught of hate : mavmavv
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  yes it's a good price for what you get from a quality crossfit box. and yes it's worth it. my body compos... : Psigun
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    "if you do crossfit eventually you will have a 6-pack" lol come on. You can say that for any workout/die... : gmd
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      I ate McDonald's 6 times a day but still had a 6 pack thanks to cross fit. : theghostofsmdever
      • diet is a huge part of crossfit if you eat mcdonalds you're not doing crossfit : Psigun
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      nah i don't think you can : Psigun
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        I know real live people who prove other wise. : theghostofsmdever
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          examples from any diet/workout regimen? all of them? wow impressive that's a lot of friends : Psigun
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            Duh psigun if you just run for an hour every day you'll get a 6 pack ANY workout. Grapfruit diet =... : sammyl
            • yeah i know bad point. grapefruit diet would be pretty unhealthy though : Psigun
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            Nope they just eat high protein healthy foods and work out. I am pretty sure I would develop a six pack f... : theghostofsmdever
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              true, but any diet/workout is a not a healthy diet and quality workout. i know that's just semantics what... : Psigun
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                What? This isn't the result of some diet fad dude, its the result of lifestyle that revolves around an un... : theghostofsmdever
                • i think your wires got crossed our i wasn't clear enough. ANY diet and workout regimen is not necessarily... : Psigun
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        brainwashed by crossift ! : gmd
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          hahaha yup i am! : Psigun
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            crossfit newbies are usually pretty retarded so don't worry about it, at least the seasoned veterans even... : gmd
            • nah i know my claim was stupid, it was a little trollish. look at my point below for a better take on it : Psigun
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              I haven't done a WOD in over 3 months. We switched to a trainer that routinely kicks our ass with interv... : kgargs
              • olympic lifting and gymnastics are fads honestly. crossfit should stop employing them : Psigun
      • There's no magic in Crossfit... : derelict515
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        lol : askedrelic
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          did crossfit invent the 6pack or what? HOW DID PEOPLE EXERCISE BEFORE CROSSFIT? : askedrelic
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            ummmm no lol but i'm pretty sure they invented squats (which all the big programs try to steal and use n... : kgargs
            • Crossfit invented exercise : derelict515
          • when the discussion has already fleshed out is there really a point to responding to the original posts w... : Psigun
          • people didnt work out before crossfit, and if they did it was purely for VANITY DRIVEN NON FUNCTIONAL FAG... : arizona bay
      • brah is u for real??? : arizona bay
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      my diet regime consists of potato chips and beer, i am looking forward to said 6 pack : FrayLo
      • http://media.photobucket.com/image/6%20pack/letmebeyoung/six-pack-abs.jpg : Slowtreme
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      I'm posting pics of my 6pack in this thread 3 months from now. : orgcaptainnemo
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        8 pack or you are worthless : gmd
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          honestly my specific statement about 6-pack was a bit ridiculous as that's not the point of crossfit. it's a common by-product, just not the goal. the goal is to be functionally strong and healthy via quality diet and effective exercise.

          Oct 05, 2010 12:42pm PDT
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          honestly my specific statement about 6-pack was a bit ridiculous as that's not the point of crossfit. it'... : Psigun
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            the term functionally strong is also stupid : gmd
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              all it means is training for things (muscle groups?) you're more likely to run into using on a daily basi... : Psigun
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                I get this, but I think it can be done without paying 125 bucks a month if you have the will power and ge... : theghostofsmdever
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                  But I need a trainer to tell me what to do! Its not like there are books written on it!!!! : mavmavv
                  • it helps having someone that is qualified to look at your form on complex olympic lifts as well as the co... : Psigun
                • Good for you. But why do people take such offense that a service is out there like crossfit. Obviously ... : kgargs
                • That's the whole point: many people don't have the willpower. There are two kinds of discipline -- self-... : ninj0rc
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                Knock it off, most crossfitters aren't even strong at all, much less functionally athletic, just thinner : Lunatic Angelic
                • Vernon Davis is not functionally strong : gmd
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                  i'll never talk about crossfit again if you quit with the retarded green thing : Psigun
                  • hahaha i also will take this vow. LA please reply with another vague comment leading to questions on how... : kgargs
            • one time I got really drunk and was taking up the whole bed when my wife came home- when she tried to rol... : tashtego
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    No you fucking won't, don't be stupid. : Lunatic Angelic
    • keep up on the discussion and you'll see i already admitted it was a bad point. don't be fucking stupid y... : Psigun
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    haha psigun you are getting hated on. No need to defend it man, if its working for you awesome stick with... : fletch_
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      yeah i just wish i hadn't started such a negative sub-thread with my stupid 6-pack claim ( a bit trollish... : Psigun
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        Please do. Exercise is great, crossfit can be great, then the tools get involved and start wanting self- : Lunatic Angelic
        • Good advice. I can't disagree with anything you said there at all. Crossfit works really well for a lot o... : Psigun
      • you cant take pictures of each other flipping tires in a warehouse through the internet though : arizona bay
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      if gmd can't hate, what else could he do. don't take that away from him fletch_ : kgargs
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        cmon kgargs that was a pretty silly statement he made : gmd
        • yes it was, but i was just trying to be positively motivating for someone and is that such a bad thing? i... : Psigun
      • I'm not saying people can't make comments but why bother trying to refute them so much? You're into it, i... : fletch_
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    BULLSHIT!!! : mace
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      mace, c'mon. don't hurt me i already admitted it was a stupid statement. : Psigun
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        I don't blame you, it's the crossfit marketing monster in full effect. Its everything we hate about pa... : mace
        • Well there we go I retracted my own statement a dozen times. That doesn't mean I don't think Crossfit is ... : Psigun
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          Is there anything about crossfit is actually legit? It seems cultish to me... not that that makes the wor... : phipple
          • I'm sure there is! I'm sure there are groups of guys out there that are tearing it up not charging anybod... : mace
          • cultish is kind of how i see it, too. i think trainers can be good, but i think routines and diligence fo... : dahanese
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            How is it any different than getting a personal trainer other than it being a group setting? : FrayLo
            • It's not, see my post below about PT's. I hate PT's... HHHAAATTTEEE!!!!! : mace
          • And yes, it's very much cultish. : mace
          • Holy shit lets just blow this up. YES CROSSFIT IS A CULT THEY WORSHIP THE GOD OF WEIGHTS AND SACRIFICE T... : orgcaptainnemo
          • the lifting weights part is legit depending on your fitness goals. the rampant douchebaggery, elitism, m... : arizona bay
          • you don't have to join a CROSSFIT gym to find out. www.crossfit.com and start doing the Workouts of the ... : kgargs
        • I like how you call it bullshit outright while being incensed over the spread of misinformation and sayin... : fletch_
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  yeah that is a great price! i pay $171 for 3 times a week and that is a good price compared to other plac... : hobosapien
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    the price also includes a back massage from ejectorpod after each workout : gmd
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      actually, that is free because i return the favor. : orgcaptainnemo
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        happy ending? : gmd
        • what do you think? : orgcaptainnemo
  • and for for training that can get you as fit as possible in a broad range of categories, it is the best p... : hobosapien
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  125 a month is what you will pay at most martial arts schools - since it sounds like these workouts are i... : flagg209
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    that's a good analogy. i'd say i get as much hands-on instruction at my crossfit gym as i did at my kickb... : Psigun
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      The difference to me is that level of instruction in a gym is largely unnecessary once you know some stuf... : derelict515
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        I don't know if that's necessarily true. Most high level athletes still employ strength and speed coache... : orgcaptainnemo
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          Yeah I was going to make an exception for the elite athlete but I don't think many of us fall in that cat... : derelict515
          • It was just an analogy though lets not get concerned in the details. Of course there are big differences.... : Psigun
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            Speak for yourself! : orgcaptainnemo
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              (I am kidding) : orgcaptainnemo
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                haha, a friend said something similar to me once without the word elite involved and I really was all 'sp... : derelict515
                • I would say I'm an above average athlete, but that's pretty much it. I play a lot of sports, run like 5-... : orgcaptainnemo
        • You CANNOT compare high level athletes with any of us, including me. If your job is performing with yo... : mace
      • You're right, but there are a lot of things to master before you're at the point where instruction become... : Psigun
• I pay $30/mo at http://www.dccentres.ca/ but it's just the basic membership (doesn't include classes or p... : Afterglow
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  No, it's not worth it. A gym membership should float around $25 per month PERIOD. Your paying $100 ... : mace
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    Come on mace, a regular gym doesn't give you instruction for $25/mo. Personal training costs a lot more ... : cltcprd
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      Just gonna guess that Mace is of the opinion that trainers are for fags. : ryuuseki
      • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=24177119#itemanchor_24177119 : mace
      • Also, REAL PT's, that actually know WTF and don't string people along for their own monetary gains do not... : mace
    • Why would I pay someone $100 a month to tell me im fat, when I can just ask haiku to tell me how he reall... : YerMothah
• $30 with LA Fitness. Unlimited access, unlimited classes. : freakord
• Decent price. All of the CF gyms around here are $140-200/mo. : cltcprd
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsTbas5NgF0 : phipple
  • I don't care what side of the fence you're on, this is funny. : phipple
• If you loved High School Gym with it's group workout mentality and competition, you'll love it! : Landrosradick
• It's worth it. Crossfit is crazy effective. Be warned though, it can be hard on your body. : Ackbar2020
• i missed this thread but $125/mo? LOL : arizona bay
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  I went to a CrossFit box for about six weeks in the summer because of this thread - http://www.shacknews.... : ShekkyBoy
  • Trainers => http://crossfitinterbay.com/trainers/ : orgcaptainnemo
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    Sounds like fitness Scientology. : ninj0rc
    • Man I'm getting some lols out of this thread. : orgcaptainnemo
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    damn i really should've come up with something like this so i could milk white suburbanites for every cen... : arizona bay
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      want to start jackedandtanfit? : gmd
      • sounds good to me. ill bring the cameras, you bring the tires. : arizona bay
  • This sounds like some kind of amway for fitness scheme. : abrasion
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  I'm glad I started this thread. : orgcaptainnemo
  • :-( : Psigun
• Do you have a weightlifting club nearby? I love the Oly lifts, and pay $60 a month to use the gym and f... : whore
• This is coming from a guy who lost 30 lbs+ (more like 40 now) and wasn't (and still isn't) brainwashed by... : fr0ggie
• I didn't read the thread but FUCK NO. I hope the above agreed. : givemesnacks
• WTF? I pay $30 a month for access to every 24 Hour Fitness in... the world I think. : Dynotaku