Here's my thoughts on CrossFit, I've been reading about it for sometime and have been pondering with becoming an instructor after I've completed my PT Diploma.
For the "run of the mill" guyor girl who wants to get fitter, leaner, stronger and in a general better condition, CrossFit is ideal.. The combinations of strength and stamina will appeal to those who want to get stronger without getting "too bulky" or fitter but not "too lean".
All the A-E members who served in the military would have benefitted from this type of training and probably were exposed to it in some form or another.
What it also appeals to is the fact that some people just want to train, they don't want to aim for anything specific -they don't want to compete at BB, PL, triathlon, team sports, marathons etc, they just want to have a better body and overall condition. We all know how good we feel after a hard workout, CrossFit does just that, it makes its participants feel good and the more they take part, the better they feel as they start to drop their times on set WOD's.
Don't knock it because it's different, give it a try, you might enjoy it!