looking for something like crossfit

yourdeadwright

Hey folks,
I’m looking to join something similar to cross fit so that I can up my fitness and strength, but im living out in the malahide/portmarnock area so I was wondering is there anything like cross fit out that direction or on the north side, id love to join cross fit in tallagh but its two far to be travelling everyday to train, I play football 3days a week at a decent level but really want to up my fitness and strength, any suggestion's, I no I could just join a gym but you don’t really push yourself training on your own,

cmyk

Plenty of crossfit bodyweight workouts if you don't have access to weights?

http://cfmoncton.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/comprehensive-bodyweight-workout-list-v15.pdf

d'Oracle

Nice link.

Also
google "crossfit travel workouts"

ragg

if you find something let me know - im not too far away from you & i'd love to try crossfit

jeawan

There are a few people in crossfit that travel from your area to Tallaght , but if you not wishing to travel is do a search and if you have the weights maybe try a few workouts at home.

Roper

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Hey folks,
I’m looking to join something similar to cross fit so that I can up my fitness and strength, but im living out in the malahide/portmarnock area so I was wondering is there anything like cross fit out that direction or on the north side, id love to join cross fit in tallagh but its two far to be travelling everyday to train, I play football 3days a week at a decent level but really want to up my fitness and strength, any suggestion's, I no I could just join a gym but you don’t really push yourself training on your own,

You might fit with us www.informedperformance.com

Drop by and have a chat sometime.

yourdeadwright

Thanks for all the replies lads,
I think id prefer to hit a gym than do it at home, in a gym with other people it is much easier to motivate yourself,
Im current 6 weeks into recovery on a broken metacarpel in my left hand so it'll be another 3 weeks before i can bare weight on it,

Khannie

cmyk wrote: »

Plenty of crossfit bodyweight workouts if you don't have access to weights?

http://cfmoncton.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/comprehensive-bodyweight-workout-list-v15.pdf

Great link. Thanks very much.

Colm_OReilly

You could perform CrossFit technically anywhere.

What happens, or at least what we've found is that when people do it on their own the lack the competitive element of group training, also they'll tend to let the standards slip on their movements too. The camaraderie and the coaching are the two biggest benefits of training in a CrossFit facility.

A couple of Private Training sessions might be an idea to help you with the technique if you're interested?

ragg

Roper wrote: »

You might fit with us www.informedperformance.com

Drop by and have a chat sometime.

Roper, can you pop in on a pay as you go basis? Its kind of far from home - but a saturday morning might be good - assuming there is somekind of crossfit type thing going on

Takeshi_Kovacs

Roper wrote: »

You might fit with us www.informedperformance.com

Drop by and have a chat sometime.

That's a pretty nice looking gym, if only i was living a bit closer to ye... it'd be perfect.

Colm_OReilly

Barry's got a good place going on out there. I wouldn't say their training is CrossFit but they're helping people seriously interested in Strength and Conditioning.

Transform

cmyk wrote: »

Plenty of crossfit bodyweight workouts if you don't have access to weights?

http://cfmoncton.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/comprehensive-bodyweight-workout-list-v15.pdf

good link - i came across it a good few months ago and regualrly go back to it and the www.crossfit.ie site for workout ideas

Realex: Jonathan

I'm in a normal gym LA Fitness in Dartry,D6, and I follow www.crossfitfootball.com it's more rugby/american football specific crossfit workouts (heavier weights and more strength work) but there's never been any real problem with any of their workouts in my gym. The major failing might be that you can't do some of the olympic lifts but there's alway good substitutes available that more than make up for it. You can do Crossfit anywhere really.