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Originally Posted by
acularw 
While classes I have seen have not been that bad, 90% of the people that try to do their own routine in the open gym have the worst form imaginable. Bad form mixed with someone going through a routine that does not give you much time to stop and think is a terrible combination.
I'd say that Crossfit gets you to about 60-70% competent in the O-lifts. But then add in a speed element, and you really knock that form down.
This is after training crossfit hard for 2 years and then taking up training with a former US Olympic coach - I was decent, but there are so many technical aspects to the snatch and clean that are just glossed over...
Anyway - if you want to get a mixed endurance/strength profile - crossfit style working out is the way to go. Better than doing pure boring cardio and strength as far as being fun.
There is a group of crossfitters here who sign up for random endurance events and don't bother training for them - their times aren't stellar, but they manage to finish most of them - including things like the Quad Dipsea which is pretty tough.
