More Crossfit than Crossfit

Awesome thanks, I'll check them out! Should I start at Week 1 or just hop in with the latest workout?

Having just graduated from college I've found I have some time on my hands and I'm not as fit as I use to be when I rowed and I've been looking to get back into a good workout routine. These look like they'd kick my butt at my current fitness level but in general, would you suggest I look for a cross fit routine or something similar to get my body back into an overall fit form?

I tend to go on and on when I write about Crossfit because there are so many good things and so many negative things that can be said about today's Crossfit. Therefore I will try to keep this brief. I did participate in my local Crossfit box for about a month and I do frequently read about Crossfit ideals, which doesn't necessarily make me qualified to write about it, but I think I am allowed to express my opinions.
Anyway, I think Crossfit is great but I also think the newer members are adopting more of a cult-like attitude than ever. Drinking the kool-aid and all that mumbo jumbo... it is a real turn-off for someone with an open minded mentality. I do think Crossfit is great for helping people to get fit. The WODs are great in most cases. I actually learned some decent info when talking to my local Crossfit trainer.
Personally I just think that Crossfit training isn't for everyone, although aspects of Crossfit training can be used by most athletes. Powerlifters, bodybuilders, and marathon runners will not necessarily benefit from exclusive Crossfit training. Tri-athletes, non-sport-specific athletes, MMA fighters, and people who are new to fitness can all benefit from Crossfit training, but even some of those people will need to train for their own specific skill development in order to meet their goals.
I have a vision where Crossfit, a regular gym with regular personal trainers and standard weightlifting programs, licensed Yoga instructors, kettlebell trainers, sandbag equipment, strongman implements (odd object lifting), and MovNat can all exist under one roof; where people and pick and choose what they want to prioritize; where trainers can recommend different aspects of different styles of training based on the client's goals; where beginner, experienced, and advanced athletes can choose to do their own thing or learn something new about a discipline they've never tried before.
I am all for open-mindedness when it comes to training. I'm all for constructive criticism. But honestly when what you have to say doesn't improve on the conversation, keep your mouth shut. Crossfitters need to learn to be introspective and quit knocking everything that doesn't come directly down the pipeline from their self-proclaimed gurus.

Watched the first video you mentioned. My criticism of why it would not belong in the realm of CrossFit is because you're not moving a large load, a long distance, and quickly. Also, range of motion is very poor for all exercises shown (ex. shoulder press was not completely overhead and hips never fully open). No doubt it's hard, but so is blinking as fast as you can for 3 minutes.
As for the More CrossFit Than CrossFit workout...looks good! Some lateral moves are needed in CrossFit.

I did leave plenty of positive feedback. I include WOD's in my routine. I never disrespect a fitness routine. Crossfit has great stuff. It's unfortunate that some people don't have a respectful mentality. There's are plenty of doushebags everywhere. "Lets take a picture with my shirt off doing an overhead squat, with my hands all chalked up wearing a skullcap. And now the same thing with me rowing and running". That's a fimilar doushebag.

So you picked out a few anonymous online jackasses and featured their comments? Why not take the time to respond to the "constructive criticism" instead?

I've been doing Crossfit for a while and have been checking out their various pages, forums, etc over the years. This mentality is actually akin to "rock star fan mob thinking". Extreme fans of a single artist or band will rant on forever and ever how their favorite is the best in the business, and that no one ever has, or ever will, come close.
Crossfit has become extremely popular over the years because the programs are free over the net and that the workouts are truly challenging for most people. Unfortunately, many of the die hard Crossfit fans these days are "uneducated" when it comes to sports science (eg: how these workouts are created in the first place). They just know that they're hard and that they enjoy them. This explains why they usually can't give out objective arguments against any other exercise routine other than the fact that it's not Crossfit.
Anyway, great workout! Wow! I'll have to try out that scaled down version one time, as I'm sure that I can't finish the full version at my current fitness level (though I could try, hehe).