[Kidd Lex]

I did Combat Crossfit with my snu buddy up north of the river a few years back for about 6 months. It absolutely felt like a cult, and form was the least important component to our husband/wife trainers.

To elaborate on my cult claim, their was an air of elitism and "every other workout sucks" to the crossfit group. If you needed a breather or shot of water you were "weak". Puking was encouraged, form was ignored. It just felt terribly unhealthy and worked my joints more than my muscles on too many occasions.

I now use a personal trainer a couple times a week to compliment my own training regiment and it has worked wonders to strengthen my form, my core, and my stabilizer muscles to help me have better balance & strength overall. I was a non-believer in trainers prior, but its now something I look forward to, and definitely the healthiest supplement I've ever added to my workout regime. I am encouraged to use good form, my trainer has creative workouts that keep me interested, and I get my butt kicked by the end of my hour better than crossfit ever did in their 12 minute wod's.

So to sum up to the OP, if you join the crossfit family, get in with a good gym/trainer that cares about form and overall health more than displaying a facade of invincibility. It will make all the difference in the world.