Hey Gary here, hope you're doing great!
I get a lot of people asking me "Is your gym like Crossfit?" "Are you Crossfit?"
Crossfit is very popular nowadays and can be good, but it's different from TFT. The biggest difference is the workouts and the fact they have gyms all over the country.
TFT and Crossfit both started out small, but now Crossfit has affiliates all around the country (anyone can take Crossfit's weekend certification course, pay the affiliate fee, then open their own gym - scary thought 
), whereas with TFT it's me and Eric.
), whereas with TFT it's me and Eric.
Our workout programs also differ from Crossfit's in that ours have more of a balanced approach in the exercises and workouts we program. Members can progress at their own pace depending on their fitness level.
Crossfit's focus is mainly on performance (such as Olympic Lifts) and competition with a time-based goal.
Our main focus is on giving you a workout to blast body fat, and help you look good naked 
BUT........
With all that said, BOTH programs are great and very effective..........ONLY if the trainers are LEGIT (i.e. - qualified/experienced).
The quality of ANY workout program comes down to the coaches, their experience level, and are they "all in" (meaning - is this their full time job/passion. Not something they "do on the side").
Crossfit is great for getting in great shape since they do use multi- joint exercises at a high intensity (the best ways to blast body fat - provided you have no injuries).
They've also built great camaraderie and social support among their members which makes it a lot easier to show up for workouts.
However, any brand that grows into multiple locations has one huge problem which is that any brand is only as strong as it's weakest link.
So while there are many excellent Crossfit gyms out there, there can be some really unqualified clowns running some too (Just search for the "Crossfit Fail" videos on Youtube to see what I mean).
Inexperienced trainers trying to teach complex olympic lifts and/or moronic workouts with a million reps just to make the client exhausted is a recipe for disaster.
Anyone can make you tired, but it takes experience and proper workout progressions to reduce the risk of injury and produce great results long-term.
The first rule of personal training is "Do no harm" to the client......and these bozos put their clients at risk each and every session!
It's no wonder why many feel that Crossfit is too "tough" or "hardcore."
This sucks for the good Crossfit gyms out there, but that's why it's pretty difficult to "brand" a fitness program.
You can "brand" a coffee shop or fast food restaurant like Starbucks and Mcdonalds, but everything will have to be VERY systematic, like an assembly line.
Curves tried that, but with all due respect, Curves is/was repetitive and boring, again, not good for long-term results.
That's why we program a variety of exercises and workouts using some aspects of Crossfit to get you great results without the risk of injury.
So at the end of the day, if you aske me my thoughts on Crossfit, I'd say it all depends on the coaches.
It's up to you to ask them questions (how long have they been training, their experience, do they attend seminars each year, etc).
The number one thing they can do first is care about you, your safety, and your results. Then comes everything else!
Hope this helps, now get off the couch and starting moving!! :)
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