Hmm...well, I've been doing CrossFit since January. It's the one program I've stuck to in a long time and enjoy doing. Is it for everyone? Definitely not. Anytime my partner and I have done any heavy lifting, it's never been in a WOD. We take our time and concentrate on form. If anytime during a WOD I think my form is bad, I definitely will drop the weight down.
I will agree that Glassman is a jerk and I'm not crazy about the CF boards because most of the people there can be jerks also if you even
dare to questions the program and/or the Zone diet. Glassman 'inventing' (and I use that term loosely) this type of exercising is laughable as we I'm sure we all did this type of exercising running around as kids.
They pretty much let anyone open an affiliate as long as they've attended a Level 1 cert. I'm not in agreement with that (I think they're 3 levels of Certifications). Most people start out their affiliates out of their garage or don't even have a space yet. I don't belong to one because I think paying $150/month is ridiculous. I do agree that there are crappy trainers in all levels of fitness. However, the trainer that introduced me to CF (I had never even heard of it before Jan.) was a good one and I felt I learned a lot from him. Too bad he moved to another state.
Anyway, like I said, the main reason I do it is because it's the only workout I haven't gotten bored with and have stuck to consistently. I haven't become injured while doing so, so I feel I have a good grasp of it for myself. Also, I'm not here to discuss the pros and cons of it. I just wanted to explain why I like CF. I don't care what type of workout anyone does, as long as we're all moving, it's a good thing.
And yeah, burpees suck big time!