I live in a low cost of living area. According to Google, total living cost is roughly 28% lower than the US average.

The local affiliate had been established in 2013.

6-8 months ago they dropped their affiliation and have become an independent gym.

They said nothing would change but the name, but it has, and not for the better.

The workouts are boring, repetitive, and they lack creativity.

It was costing each member $120 a month for unlimited visits. I was averaging about 3 visits a week, therefore $10 a visit.

Is it absolutely insane for a non affiliate gym to still be charging affiliate prices?

ETA: through some checking of their website, it appears the membership has gone up to now $160! 🤯
I think they’ve priced me right out of their gym. Jeesh.

overhead press grip width, is this grip width too wide or too narrow, or just right for overhead press grip "width"?

I like the look of this shoe, so I was interested in buying it.

I have found several threads on Reddit pertaining to the Strike MVMNT Haze, and there seems to be two very clear trends: the shoe is either really really good and comfortable, or the quality and returns policy is really really bad. Perhaps these two things are not mutually exclusive - you can have really comfortable shoes, but maybe there is a high risk of the shoe falling apart or having manufacturer defects, which the company are really reluctant to address.

Some people said that the shoe also became narrower a couple of years ago (which coincides with the alleged quality drop).

Some people mentioned that they love the shoe so much that this is the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th time buying it. If this applies to you, was this repeat purchase because the durability was terrible or was it because the shoe reached the natural end of its life?

Is it still worth the buy in 2026? Or are there other good looking crossfit shoe could I have as an alternative?

I (35F) recently moved to a new city and am excited to take up CrossFit again after a 2 year hiatus to have a baby. Before my break I did three yearlong stints of CrossFit. I’m really stoked to get back in the game, but despite my experience it feels a bit like I’m starting from scratch.

The new house is exactly equidistant from 2 boxes and I need to pick one. I’ve gone to 2 classes at each and turns out they’re very different.

Gym A uses NoShortcuts programming, which I’m told incorporates a lot of Olympic lifts and lots of classic CrossFit gymnastic exercises like HSPUs, etc. The morning classes at Gym A were really full—I counted a 20:1 ratio one day and a 16:1 ratio the other day. This is great in the sense that it was high energy and it feels like a cool community with potential friend prospects. That said, the fact that there’s only one coach to that many athletes makes me wonder if I’ll get lost in the shuffle when I feel like I need support coming back. I also stress a bit about needing to share equipment when my lifts are bound to be much lighter than most, at least at the beginning.

Gym B is much smaller. Both 6AM classes had around 5 athletes. The owner designs the programming and coaches all classes. He says he “designs programming to meet his clientele,” which apparently means he focuses on strength and light gymnastics, and leans toward tamer movements geared toward 30-40 somethings (largely parents) who want to build strength and mobility, as opposed to folks who hope to compete. The workouts to me feel less chaotic and more manageable given my current fitness level. I also really like having space in the gym and I feel like the coach is able to give more attention. But classes seem quiet and lowkey compared to Gym A. One drawback is that Gym B is closed Thursday, which might prove limiting since I travel a lot for work.

WWYD? Any questions I’m forgetting to ask? What key factors do you look at when choosing a box?

TLDR; bigger gym with NoShortcuts programming, high athlete:coach ratios but fun community? Or smaller gym with low ratios, owner-designed programming geared toward functional fitness but closed Thursdays? What do you look for in a box?

If you can't make Rogue Invitational in Scotland this year or aren't sure, feel free to DM me! I might be interested to go.

Hi , I’m new to CrossFit , but not new to the gym (15 years)

I’m a week into CrossFit and want to get double unders dialled in .

Would this rope be suitable ? I know it’s aimed at advanced , but could I just buy a different weight rope for the handles ?

I’m the type of person who likes to have the ‘right’ gear if I’m getting into something and I know if I buy some cheaper beginner skipping ropes , I’ll end up wanting the best ones after a few weeks anyway

Back in February I fell off a ladder and injured my shoulder. I was out of CrossFit for 6 months and this month I started easing back in. I can’t hang from the bar, can’t do snatches, and movements like holding the bar for back squats hurt.

Right now I feel really unmotivated to go. Before this, CrossFit was my life — I was an amateur but I put a lot into it and wanted to get better every day.

Does this happen to others? Any advice? How do I get back into the rhythm?

I’m sure there are more punishing things that can be done at the gym but this morning I think I had one foot on the other side of death for about 10 mins post ride. Hit a 1:43 after doing 3 1RM round of shoulder press, back squat and deadlift.

Friday we will do 10 rounds of 250m row, I can already feel the pain 😅

Same would be 2k row, 3x 50 cal echo bike and the like.