NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
I know everyone is looking at getting into shape for the New Year and I feel it is my duty as a fitness professional to give some insight on what I feel people should know before they make a life changing decision. I would like to give pros and cons of joining CrossFit opposed to joining a commercial gym. CrossFit can be a bit intimidating at first because people get on the website and see the workouts and think to themselves “man, I could never do that” or “these people are crazy. In shape, but crazy.” As a small business owner I do not have a huge budget for marketing. I guess you can consider this a pro or a con. Even though I can not get the word out to millions of people like the commercial gym can, the people who do come in and give the CrossFit program a chance will see and feel results like never before.
Advantages vs. Disadvantages
1. CrossFit does not require you to sign a contract to join. We do month to month. This way you can try it out and if you don’t like it, you simply don’t sign up again the next month.
2. Cost of training. CFTW avg. cost of training is around $6.75 per session opposed to $50/ $80 a session at a commercial gym.
3. If you are looking for proper instruction then CrossFit is the place for you. Don’t go back to the commercial gym and have no clue on what you are doing. This is maybe the #1 reason why people do not see results. If you have no clue on what you are doing, let us help you out. That is what we are here for.
4. No distractions. This can mean many things but when you come to the facility, you are surrounded by other people that are there to get results as well. Listen to their testimonials and see where they once were and how CrossFit got them to where they are.
5. Higher level of training. This is not a jab at anyone but there are trainers out there that plain do not know what they are doing. Come in and talk to me personally. A commercial gym will tell you that their trainer has every certification out there. Well, I got those too. Anyone can pass a test; it’s how you apply that knowledge that counts. Just a little something extra, all those tests are B.S. anyways, you seldom use the things you learn in them. Clients don’t want to know how the blood flows from the heart to the rest of the body; they want to know if you can help them reach their goals fast.
Now I can sit here all day and give pros and cons but ultimately, you are the one that is going to have to make the decision for yourself. I hope 2009 is the year everyone becomes more aware of their bodies and start to help themselves get into better shape. Stop listening entities trying to make a buck off your fitness at the expense of your results. Get into shape by doing a proper training program and start eating correctly; you will be amazed how things start to take care of themselves.
