Crossfit traing wheels for the ultr lazy, fat, and dumb

Kevin McKay · 02-20-2007, 09:04 AM

At a recent family gathering my relatives freaked at my body change and after trying to explain crossfit and paleo and giving them links to the site I was met with mostly blank stares. So I created this site for my dumb and lazy relatives. I tried to take the most basic stuff and present it in the most simple way.

work safe
www.simplefit.org

I know it it lacking in many ways but think it might be easy enough to get some people going.

(Message edited by kmckay on February 20, 2007)

(Message edited by kmckay on February 20, 2007)

Mike ODonnell · 02-20-2007, 09:54 AM

Good stuff. Sometimes simple is just what people want, and need....as long as they get results, that is what matters.

Kevin McKay · 02-20-2007, 10:13 AM

Thanks Mike! I really appreciate the feedback.
I really think it is so easy it could get people crossfitting that normally wouldn't.

Franklin Shogie · 02-20-2007, 11:13 AM

simplefit.org for those who hate to type URLs. work/family safe

Michael Manseau · 02-21-2007, 01:23 PM

Looks good Kevin, especially the sample menu
:biggrinthumb:

Blair Robert Lowe · 02-21-2007, 09:22 PM

I dig the simplicity.

Bill Russell · 02-21-2007, 10:03 PM

I like the simplicity too.

Kevin, was it easy to add the forum? Any tips you can give me to add one to my site?

Kevin McKay · 02-21-2007, 10:59 PM

I run the site on the stable branch of Debian Linux and phpbb2 is one of the available forum packages, it uses mysql as the db backend.

Safe links unless you own ms stock :P
http://www.debian.org/
http://packages.debian.org/stable/web/phpbb2

If you are familiar with Linux it is fairly simple.

You can pm me if you want more info.

Cheers

Peter Terry Haas · 02-22-2007, 07:39 AM

Excellent site. Nice work.

David Plakos · 02-22-2007, 09:17 AM

good stuff man.

my only suggestion? summarize the articles. if the whole purpose of the site is to get people with minimal activity levels moving, your audience will also more than likely stop reading once they see "vo2max." a quick summary box to the right of each article stating something along the lines of "four minutes vs. forty minutes: several intense, short bursts broken up by shorter rest periods provides for greater fat loss, improved energy levels than long periods of jogging or biking." doing something to catch their eye quickly will improve the chances of them following through.

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02-20-2007, 09:04 AM	#1
Kevin McKay Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: albany ca Posts: 1,110	At a recent family gathering my relatives freaked at my body change and after trying to explain crossfit and paleo and giving them links to the site I was met with mostly blank stares. So I created this site for my dumb and lazy relatives. I tried to take the most basic stuff and present it in the most simple way. work safe www.simplefit.org I know it it lacking in many ways but think it might be easy enough to get some people going. (Message edited by kmckay on February 20, 2007) (Message edited by kmckay on February 20, 2007)

02-20-2007, 09:54 AM	#2
Mike ODonnell Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,566	Good stuff. Sometimes simple is just what people want, and need....as long as they get results, that is what matters.

02-20-2007, 10:13 AM	#3
Kevin McKay Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: albany ca Posts: 1,110	Thanks Mike! I really appreciate the feedback. I really think it is so easy it could get people crossfitting that normally wouldn't.

02-20-2007, 11:13 AM	#4
Franklin Shogie Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tijuana Baja California Posts: 339	simplefit.org for those who hate to type URLs. work/family safe

02-21-2007, 01:23 PM	#5
Michael Manseau Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 321	Looks good Kevin, especially the sample menu :biggrinthumb:

02-21-2007, 09:22 PM	#6
Blair Robert Lowe Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 7,948	I dig the simplicity.

02-21-2007, 10:03 PM	#7
Bill Russell Affiliate Profile: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cleveland OH Posts: 503	I like the simplicity too. Kevin, was it easy to add the forum? Any tips you can give me to add one to my site?

02-21-2007, 10:59 PM	#8
Kevin McKay Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: albany ca Posts: 1,110	I run the site on the stable branch of Debian Linux and phpbb2 is one of the available forum packages, it uses mysql as the db backend. Safe links unless you own ms stock :P http://www.debian.org/ http://packages.debian.org/stable/web/phpbb2 If you are familiar with Linux it is fairly simple. You can pm me if you want more info. Cheers

02-22-2007, 07:39 AM	#9
Peter Terry Haas Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winston Salem NC Posts: 229	Excellent site. Nice work.

02-22-2007, 09:17 AM	#10
David Plakos Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 73	good stuff man. my only suggestion? summarize the articles. if the whole purpose of the site is to get people with minimal activity levels moving, your audience will also more than likely stop reading once they see "vo2max." a quick summary box to the right of each article stating something along the lines of "four minutes vs. forty minutes: several intense, short bursts broken up by shorter rest periods provides for greater fat loss, improved energy levels than long periods of jogging or biking." doing something to catch their eye quickly will improve the chances of them following through.