Minimalist Program. This is reflected by the functionality and limited number of CrossFit's exercises and the simplicity of the equipment we use compared to most commercial gyms. This is a great place to begin for anyone with little or no experience with serious weightlifting or gymnastics. We are developing supplementary workouts designed to introduce the CrossFit stable of basic movements building towards increased capacity.
We recommend that you begin learning the movements for a month or two until you can either perform our common exercises or have substitutions worked out for those movements under development.

CrossFit FAQ. Common facts about CrossFit workouts:

• CrossFit posts a workout for each day.
• Use a weight that's manageable to you, or use a percentage of the weight prescribed.
• If you pursue another activity, you will need to balance your work/rest cycles and be sure to allow for recovery.
• If you train the WODs hard, and eat right and get lots of sleep, you will definitely gain lean mass and lose fat.
• Base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar.
• Avoid rice, bread, candy, potato, sweets, sodas, and most processed carbohydrates.
• Healthy living requires that you push, pull, run, throw, climb, lift, jump, effectively and safely regardless of whether or not you play athletics.