This past weekend I completed the CrossFit Level 1 course held at L'usine CrossFit in Montreal.
I have been on the fence for a number of years about this CrossFit course, but finally decided to give it a go.
Yes, there are elements that I like about CrossFit.
1. It is athletic based and incorporates body weight training, as well as weightlifting.
2. It incorporates a lot of interval training, and does not adhere to long steady state aerobic work as the foundation of its programming.
But the thing that I have always questioned about CrossFit is how the structure of some workouts just doesn't seem to make sense.
Specifically, doing Olympic lifts for high repetitions and/or for time. That just seems to be a recipe for disaster because form will break down, and may lead to injury.
But overall, I came out of the course with a new appreciation for CrossFit.
Sure, there are things I don't agree with, but I don't think you should ever agree with any training philosophy completely. There is always room for interpretation and improvement.
The team that came to Montreal to instruct the course were very knowledgeable and did a super job.
The $1000 for the two days was well worth it.
Most importantly, what I took from the course is that CrossFit is what you make of it.
There is a framework, but workouts can vary greatly from trainer to trainer.
If you are thinking about trying out the CrossFit level 1, I recommend it.
You will definitely come out of the two days with more training knowledge that you can apply to yourself, or to the people you train.
I have been on the fence for a number of years about this CrossFit course, but finally decided to give it a go.Yes, there are elements that I like about CrossFit.
1. It is athletic based and incorporates body weight training, as well as weightlifting.
2. It incorporates a lot of interval training, and does not adhere to long steady state aerobic work as the foundation of its programming.
But the thing that I have always questioned about CrossFit is how the structure of some workouts just doesn't seem to make sense.
Specifically, doing Olympic lifts for high repetitions and/or for time. That just seems to be a recipe for disaster because form will break down, and may lead to injury.
But overall, I came out of the course with a new appreciation for CrossFit.
Sure, there are things I don't agree with, but I don't think you should ever agree with any training philosophy completely. There is always room for interpretation and improvement.
The team that came to Montreal to instruct the course were very knowledgeable and did a super job.
The $1000 for the two days was well worth it.
Most importantly, what I took from the course is that CrossFit is what you make of it.
There is a framework, but workouts can vary greatly from trainer to trainer.
If you are thinking about trying out the CrossFit level 1, I recommend it.
You will definitely come out of the two days with more training knowledge that you can apply to yourself, or to the people you train.