VR, I'm a current crossfitter and have been for three years off and on (wife, job, kids = off part). I love it! I didn't read all the posts before this but, go to the main site, crossfit.com and there is all the info you need. The beauty is you can scale your workout to your needs, abilities etc.. Me and a bunch of guys I work with love it so much we converted a garage at work into a crossfit gym. Gym costs are high, ive seen from 80-150 a month, but its by far the best money you will ever have spent on a gym membership. Whats your optimum health worth? Globogyms don't cut it IMO. When was the last time in real life you had to bench press or curl something? Check it out, its great. FYI, if your not self motivated and need a kick in the ass, then you won't do it by yourself, get to a crossfit gym.