Boxing vs Crossfit? - Page 3

Originally Posted by lefty 

Ever see a tubby boxer? 

lefty

Originally Posted by jase12 

it seems like in Perth if you've ever been to an MMA class you have to walk around with a Tapout shirt on and picking a fight with as many bouncers as you can see. think i'll give boxing a try to start with, I like the history around it and think it may be a useful skill to have. might go check out a couple of crossfit sessions as well just to see what its all about. thanks for your responses

Originally Posted by Mark it 8 

My Crossfit gym offers specialized classes such as powerlifting, olympic lifting, and endurance training so that members have the option to focus and develop different areas depending on their goals. It's pretty difficult to measure improvement just doing varied Crossfit workouts, but I have found the other courses really helped me to focus and improve in certain areas.

If you look into Crossfit there are a few things you want to look for: first, look up the owners and the coaches to see what their qualifications are. The Crossfit level one certification is very simple to obtain- I believe it is two days of training- and upon completion, attendees are "qualified" to open an affiliate. Dont sign up with one of the boxes that just has a bunch of level one coaches who have no other qualifications. I would look for a box where the owners still coach; with the rise in popularity, some Crossfit owners are making a killing and are perfectly happy to disappear while they let others coach classes in return for free membership or somesuch. An absentee owner is generally a bad sign. Second, try to get some objective input on the gym and the owners from those who are familiar with the gym- the web is your best tool. Dont ask members because Crossfit gyms take on a hive mind like you've never seen. Finally, see if they offer sessions other than Crossfit. WODs are great, but you will inevitably want to add another component to your training. Some Crossfit gyms will let you come in and use equipment on your own time as long as you dont interfere with classes, but others strictly forbid it.

EDIT: One other thing I thought of: look to see how big the space is compared to class size. Here is why it's important: A class generally involves warmup-->stretching-->strength or skill component-->WOD. If the class is too big for the amount of equipment available, the WOD will have to go in heats. Because of the additional time it takes, some other aspect of the workout will often be shortened (usually the strength portion.)

Originally Posted by Pennglock 

Will you people please stop naming heavyweights as if that's some kind of counterpoint to the fact that 99% of boxers who've ever been competetive in a weight class didnt carry around much chub?
Op should take up boxing. It's a skill, nay, art that will improve your life in ways that go far beyond fitness. Just make sure you find a proper gym and trainers, not some kind of 24-hour-jazzercise knockoff.
Crossfit- at least the formula programmed on their webpage- may get you results for a month or two, or a bit more if you are detrained. After that, pushing through to the next level of athleticism requires a more focused brand of training than they offer.

Originally Posted by bicktrav 

I've gotta seriously disagree with you on this.  Have you watched the Crossfit Games?  The competitors in it are some of the fittest people in the world, and that is not a hyperbolic statement.  Two competitors at the upcoming Crossfit Games workout at my gym; I would challenge you to find people in better shape than them.  Crossfit is a very hardcore training program, far too intense for the casual fitness enthusiast, let alone the "detrained".  The notion that Crossfit only yields you preliminary fitness results is grossly inaccurate.