Totally agree. Not sure how that leap was made...

I have been doing CrossFit for almost two years now and it really bums me out when I see articles like this and so many people dismissing it based on 1% of the gyms out there. My CrossFit gym is amazing. It's a supportive, positive environment. We don't have a puke bucket and no one is yelling at us during classes. As…

Chalk bucket, actually.

I do CF and no one has ever screamed at me during a workout. It's not like a bootcamp thing at all. It's actually quite the opposite, classmates cheer each other on and say "Nice job!" in the middle of the workout. It's a very supportive, positive environment.

Love it!

There are several benchmark workouts that are named after girls (Helen, Cindy, Grace, Isabel, etc.). They are tough workouts that are repeated every so often to gauge your progress. When asked why they were given female names, the creator of CrossFit said ” I think anything that leaves you laying on your back gasping…

That is one of mine too!

I got married in 2010 and spent $550. I couldn't really imagine spending more, although it seemed like a bargain after watching so many episodes of Say Yes to the Dress.