I feel that much of what CrossFit advocates resonates with what I want IronBody Fitness to be - constantly varied workouts, functional movements and training with intensity, but also training smartly.

They offer a great knowledge base and they don't have anything to sell. Their site CrossFit.com has tons of great information. Lots of videos that not only demonstrate an exercise, many are also instructional so you can being to learn how to do a deadlift, for example, by watching their videos.However having a coach to check your form is still very important so you don't get injured.

While I do believe in their concepts I think some of their workouts are taken to the extreme by people who aren't ready for that intensity. CrossFit also doesn't address the need for proper recovery through the use of joint mobility and yoga/stretching.

I also feel that kettlebells are much better suited for most people looking to lose fat because kettlebells are easier to learn to use, safer and better for strength/endurance aka work-capacity.For most people, kettlebells will be heavy enough to elicit major strength gains, especially in women.

Barbells are great for low repetition lifting such as deadlifts and the Olympic lifts, but once you get into 5 or more reps the barbell can get rather unwieldy. The Olympic Clean and snatch takes a LOT more practice to do safely than the same lifts with kettlebells and you will get the same benefits from doing those lifts with kbs than barbells. Kbs are also more flexible, you can do so much more with them than with a barbell, plus they don't require anywhere near the space to use.

Do we do barbell work? Yes. mostly deadlift, squats and presses. Some low reps cleans as well. Due to space limitations it would be impossible to do barbell work with more than 5 people and we routinely get 10 to 15 in the evening classes, so kettlebells it is!

We also incorporate Clubbells, Sandbags, tires and other cool toys to keep the workouts interesting and challenging.Come try us and see what a difference we can make in your life!