I'll check that out Derrick.
Sandoz,
I do absolutely subscribe to CrossFit and it has had a amazing impact on my fitness. However the strength in my core and abs isn't progressing as much as I'd like (likely due to the fact that I haven't had access to weights for quite a long time). My legs were lacking mainly from being on crutches for 3 months and having reconstructive knee surgery. So the goal is to add mass and strength to my legs (Starting Strength has had some amazing testimonials....such as increasing your squat by 300 pounds in 9 months). After I get the strength back up in my legs and core, I'll have a bit better base to work with for my metabolic conditioning (MetCon).
CF is a great mix for shooters....but shooting isn't my only goal. I want to decrease my sprinting times and increase my vertical leap....the only way of doing that is to increase the amount of power I can produce in my legs (mostly the posterior chain of muscles....hamstrings, glutes, etc).
There is nothing better for that than lots of Squatting and Deadlifting.
The reason that I'm not continuing doing CF while I build mass is because the body cannot effectively develop strength AND endurance at the same time....something is definitely lost in the transition. The greater your strength, the greater your potential for endurance. So while I'm at a decent level right now, when I come back to doing MetCon I should be able to hit this level again fairly quickly and go beyond it.