Read the party line in this free issue of the CrossFit journal:
How do I get started?
Take advantage of our free week offer. The hardest part can be getting in to try it out. Avoid the pitfall of feeling that you will need to “get in shape first,” we’ll take care of that the minute you start your first class! We have a open enrollment policy which means we accept new students during any class and the free week offer is good for any calendar week.
CrossFit looks hard. I looked at the main site and it’s scary. The workouts are intimidating. Is this really for me? What if I’m injured or out of shape? Can beginners do this stuff?
Get in the door. CrossFit is “scalable.” Weights can be lowered. Movements can be modified. We welcome the opportunity as teachers to work with people of all shapes, sizes and strengths. If you want to research the movements, we encourage you to check out the section on the main site called “exercises and demos,” it’s full of great videos that show people going through the movements and often include coaching tips. Weather you do research or not, we will systematically teach all the movements to you before making you do the workouts. We’re not here to throw you in the fire unprepared. We are here to throw you into the fire prepared. You’ll taste better that way.
What is the cutoff age for taking CrossFit classes?
How come other CrossFit gyms offer different prices/schedules?
CrossFit is not a franchise. Each CrossFit is independently owned and operated, thus allowing each owner to charge what they want and schedule classes as they see fit. We feel comfortable charging less than most other gyms because we are a comparatively smaller facility, have two distinct programs under one roof and offer a much smaller number of class options.
Why don’t you do the main site WOD?
CrossFit is not a franchise. Each CrossFit is independently owned and operated, thus allowing each owner to teach what they want. To us, this isn’t a matter of arrogance or a claim that we know better than the HQ folks in charge of main site programming – the CrossFit.com WODs are awesome. Rather, ours is a constructivist approach – an awareness of the specific needs of our particular school population.