Why CrossFit is actually built for beginners
- Jon Davies

- Jan 14
- 3 min read
15 years ago I was a gym goer looking for something more. I presumed as I'd been doing strength and conditioning for a few years that the natural progression was CrossFit. At the time I thought it was competitive and was exactly what I needed to push my fitness to the next level. In reality I was wrong, I just liked the movements and the variety. I was already disciplined enough to train every day, I was already seeing some good results from my training and I would of kept training without it. CrossFit wasn't what I needed but more what I thought looked fun!
After 13 years owning CrossFit Civitas I've learnt that experienced gym goers don't really need to turn to CrossFit unless they fancy a change or, like me, just love this way of training. They don't need the accountability, they can keep themselves accountable. They don't need the program, they're already training.
I'm not saying these people can't try CrossFit. I still think you get the most bang for your buck training this way than any other. And they may fall in love with it as I did after my first Fran attempt but......
......CrossFit isn’t designed for people who already have everything dialled in.
It’s designed for the people who don’t.
And that’s most people.
Why??
The Real Problem Beginners Face Isn’t Fitness It’s Consistency
When someone is new to training, the biggest obstacle isn’t laziness, genetics or motivation.
It’s consistency.
Beginners usually struggle with:
Knowing what to do
How often to train
Whether they’re doing it right
If they're sore or injured
And how to stay accountable when motivation drops
Most commercial gyms hand you a key fob, point at the equipment and say, “Go for it.”
That works fine… if you already have:
Discipline
Experience
Confidence
A plan
But if you don’t?
You drift. You guess. You stop showing up. You've wasted your time and money and for a lot of people it creates a really negative perception of the gym and training.
That’s where CrossFit changes everything.
Experienced Gym Goers Don’t Actually Need CrossFit
Here’s a truth most people don’t expect to hear:
The more experienced you are the less you need CrossFit.
A seasoned lifter already knows how to:
Program intelligently
Structure a week of training
Hold themselves accountable
Eat right to supplement their training
They can walk into any gym and get results.
A beginner can’t.
A beginner needs:
A plan
A coach
A schedule
And people expecting them to show up
That’s exactly what CrossFit provides.
CrossFit Solves the Three Biggest Beginner Problems
1. You Don’t Have to Think
The program is written for you.
You don’t need to wonder:
“What should I train today?”
“Shall I just get on the treadmill again”
“How do I use this machine?”
It’s already done by professionals who understand balance, recovery and progression.
You just show up and we do the rest.
2. You Don’t Have to Guess
Coaches make sure:
Your form is safe
The weight is appropriate
The workout matches your ability
You’re training to the right stimulus
That’s massive.
Beginners don’t fail because they aren’t trying hard enough.
They fail because they’re doing the wrong things or doing the right things the wrong way.
Our coaching removes that risk.
3. You Don’t Have to Rely on Motivation
This is the secret sauce.
The community is the accountability system most people never knew they needed.
When you:
Know the coach
Train at the same time with your people
See the same faces
And feel welcomed when you walk in
You stop ghosting your own goals.
You show up because people notice when you don’t.
That’s not pressure that’s support.
CrossFit Is the Ultimate Consistency Machine
Consistency is what actually gets results.
Not the perfect workout.
Not the perfect diet.
Not the perfect program.
Just showing up… over and over.
CrossFit makes that easier than anything else because it gives you:
Structure
Guidance
Coaching
Community
It’s a system designed to keep beginners moving forward when motivation fades.
So Who Is CrossFit Really For?
Not the already fit.
Not the self motivated.
Not the people who have been training for 10 years.
CrossFit is for:
The people who don’t know where to start
The people who keep stopping and restarting
The people who want results but need support
If that’s you, CrossFit isn’t intimidating.
It’s exactly what you’ve been missing.
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