What's up guys, I know this subject has been touched on at some point, but I wanted to have a more open and exploitative discussion on the game possibilities at Crossfit gyms and group fitness gyms and classes in general.
First, some theory and observations:
1. Fitness for women is very trendy now. With the rise of Instagram and the amount of attention a girl can get for being someone else's "squatspo", women can essentially kill two birds with one stone - get attention (likes), secure the attention for longer (by working out and staying healthy). The death of night game is a rather universal one - being constantly out in a nightclub fills your body with needless alcohol calories and breaks good sleep patterns, and many women know this is not an activity they can actively sustain.
2. Crossfit is a social gym and becomes a new social circle. Most of the activity at a Crossfit gym are group classes, and since people mostly go at the same time, its pretty east to befriend new people after a few visits. Every single Crossfit gym, on its own, has its own series of events and parties, where you are already a part of the inner circle. You will also be invited to parties by other gym members, which will allow you to expand your social circle with theirs. Girls, in particular, love this social element.
3. The "roided out she beast" theories on chicks working out are mostly untrue. Yeah, you will see some women that are too muscular for your tastes, but they are an extreme minority. Most girls at a crossfit gym are normal girls that want to look better. So as long as they don't suddenly develop a need to be a competitive bodybuilder and crossfitter - you're pretty safe.
4. The variety available at a crossfit gym means you'll be coming back and getting in shape no matter what. With a side benefit of being exposed to more women.
5. With the popularity of crossfit, other group based gyms are becoming more popular. SoulCycle, CityRow, yoga and Barry's Bootcamp are some examples. These are INSANELY popular with women, and you're far less likely to see roided she beasts, but at the same time - these are expensive specialty gyms that might not serve your fitness needs completely.
6. Group based "extreme fitness" classes are now very popular in basic, chain gyms. Very popular with women, and you don't have to join a new gym for it.
7. The more a chick is into fitness, the less likely she is to engage in degenerate activities like binge drinking, smoking, drugs, etc.
8. At this point, this is just a theory - but Crossfit can give you a chance to jump on your own Instagram fitness niche, described in more details in the "Instagram Game" post. I'll be experimenting with this soon
Now, my recommendation for people is to try a Crossfit gym. The game there is pretty basic:
- Show up to the gym, chit chat with people, add them on social media and like their stuff. In this case liking a persons IG pictures is not a thirsty look because these gyms are usually breeding grounds for positivity and encouragement.
- Show up to the gym's social events (there will be plenty).
- Compete in a tournament if available. Some places have in house tournaments, almost all travel for them (usually not far), but this is a great way to build social standing in the group. In the world of a crossfit gym - an out of shape guy that does a competition has a higher standing than a more in shape guy who doesn't. This will boost your social standing considerably.
- Befriend the "top males" at the gym. While at first they might seem like competition, they can very easily become your allies after exposing their social circle to you. Essentially, most are friendly bros that love to work out and see others do the same. Sure, it might seem like some of the women are only interested in the "top men" of a gym - but by raising your status, as described above - you can get your status close to it and slay some incredible girls in the process.
Problems at a Crossfit gym:
- If you fuck a girl from your gym, you'll be seeing a lot of her. This could lead to drama, but, surprisingly, I havent seen a lot of it.
- The hottest girls are almost exclusively for the "top guys" at the gym. Even with the tips above it would still be difficult.
Problems at a trendy group gym:
- You'll be essentially seen as the "dudebro that only goes to yoga to meet chicks" since many of the trendy group gyms are designed to cater to women. A man needs more for his fitness than a stationary bike for 45 minutes twice a week. Women know this.
- Trendy group gyms don't usually emphasize the social aspect of their gym. I haven't heard of a SoulCycle gym holding a party for members. Essentially this is the tradeoff - access to a lot more women but fewer opportunities to take advantage of it.
"Extreme fitness" classes at basic gyms are a decent substitute if you're not down with the Crossfit workout style. You can essentially get your normal regular workout, and once or twice a week take a class that will truly test your cardio, endurance, etc, in a fun setting like sprinting work, plyometrics, etc. These classes will have a lot of women, however, they might not fully shake off their "I'm at the gym don't talk to me" attitude that many women get at a basic gym. The chances of a good interaction after a class, however, are a LOT higher than normal (around weights or cardio machines). At basic gyms, there is usually zero social events, so you're left to your own devices.
TL;DR: I would recommend RVF readers to check out a Crossfit gym not only for the health benefits, but for the social ones as well.
I also have the following questions for the RVF experts reading this:
1. Have you ever successfully gamed at a trendy, woman centered gym (SoulCycle, etc)? How do you balance the hours required to go to those trendy gyms with the hours required to complete your total fitness goals (lifting, etc).
2. Have you ever gamed a girl that was only into "top guys" at the gym without being a "top guy"? How did you do it?
First, some theory and observations:
1. Fitness for women is very trendy now. With the rise of Instagram and the amount of attention a girl can get for being someone else's "squatspo", women can essentially kill two birds with one stone - get attention (likes), secure the attention for longer (by working out and staying healthy). The death of night game is a rather universal one - being constantly out in a nightclub fills your body with needless alcohol calories and breaks good sleep patterns, and many women know this is not an activity they can actively sustain.
2. Crossfit is a social gym and becomes a new social circle. Most of the activity at a Crossfit gym are group classes, and since people mostly go at the same time, its pretty east to befriend new people after a few visits. Every single Crossfit gym, on its own, has its own series of events and parties, where you are already a part of the inner circle. You will also be invited to parties by other gym members, which will allow you to expand your social circle with theirs. Girls, in particular, love this social element.
3. The "roided out she beast" theories on chicks working out are mostly untrue. Yeah, you will see some women that are too muscular for your tastes, but they are an extreme minority. Most girls at a crossfit gym are normal girls that want to look better. So as long as they don't suddenly develop a need to be a competitive bodybuilder and crossfitter - you're pretty safe.
4. The variety available at a crossfit gym means you'll be coming back and getting in shape no matter what. With a side benefit of being exposed to more women.
5. With the popularity of crossfit, other group based gyms are becoming more popular. SoulCycle, CityRow, yoga and Barry's Bootcamp are some examples. These are INSANELY popular with women, and you're far less likely to see roided she beasts, but at the same time - these are expensive specialty gyms that might not serve your fitness needs completely.
6. Group based "extreme fitness" classes are now very popular in basic, chain gyms. Very popular with women, and you don't have to join a new gym for it.
7. The more a chick is into fitness, the less likely she is to engage in degenerate activities like binge drinking, smoking, drugs, etc.
8. At this point, this is just a theory - but Crossfit can give you a chance to jump on your own Instagram fitness niche, described in more details in the "Instagram Game" post. I'll be experimenting with this soon
Now, my recommendation for people is to try a Crossfit gym. The game there is pretty basic:
- Show up to the gym, chit chat with people, add them on social media and like their stuff. In this case liking a persons IG pictures is not a thirsty look because these gyms are usually breeding grounds for positivity and encouragement.
- Show up to the gym's social events (there will be plenty).
- Compete in a tournament if available. Some places have in house tournaments, almost all travel for them (usually not far), but this is a great way to build social standing in the group. In the world of a crossfit gym - an out of shape guy that does a competition has a higher standing than a more in shape guy who doesn't. This will boost your social standing considerably.
- Befriend the "top males" at the gym. While at first they might seem like competition, they can very easily become your allies after exposing their social circle to you. Essentially, most are friendly bros that love to work out and see others do the same. Sure, it might seem like some of the women are only interested in the "top men" of a gym - but by raising your status, as described above - you can get your status close to it and slay some incredible girls in the process.
Problems at a Crossfit gym:
- If you fuck a girl from your gym, you'll be seeing a lot of her. This could lead to drama, but, surprisingly, I havent seen a lot of it.
- The hottest girls are almost exclusively for the "top guys" at the gym. Even with the tips above it would still be difficult.
Problems at a trendy group gym:
- You'll be essentially seen as the "dudebro that only goes to yoga to meet chicks" since many of the trendy group gyms are designed to cater to women. A man needs more for his fitness than a stationary bike for 45 minutes twice a week. Women know this.
- Trendy group gyms don't usually emphasize the social aspect of their gym. I haven't heard of a SoulCycle gym holding a party for members. Essentially this is the tradeoff - access to a lot more women but fewer opportunities to take advantage of it.
"Extreme fitness" classes at basic gyms are a decent substitute if you're not down with the Crossfit workout style. You can essentially get your normal regular workout, and once or twice a week take a class that will truly test your cardio, endurance, etc, in a fun setting like sprinting work, plyometrics, etc. These classes will have a lot of women, however, they might not fully shake off their "I'm at the gym don't talk to me" attitude that many women get at a basic gym. The chances of a good interaction after a class, however, are a LOT higher than normal (around weights or cardio machines). At basic gyms, there is usually zero social events, so you're left to your own devices.
TL;DR: I would recommend RVF readers to check out a Crossfit gym not only for the health benefits, but for the social ones as well.
I also have the following questions for the RVF experts reading this:
1. Have you ever successfully gamed at a trendy, woman centered gym (SoulCycle, etc)? How do you balance the hours required to go to those trendy gyms with the hours required to complete your total fitness goals (lifting, etc).
2. Have you ever gamed a girl that was only into "top guys" at the gym without being a "top guy"? How did you do it?
