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KETO12CROSSFIT
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Look for true crossfit athletes to chat with. People who love the sport, the athletes, the diet and the lifestyle. Feel free to add me if you’d like.
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That was rude of me! Ugh sorry!🤷👍2
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Edited.
I was rude too. Sorry.3 -
Functional fitness at high intensity. Constantly varied. Most people that knock it can’t hack it anyway. So the haters are welcome too.4
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I remember I showed my little brother that college humor CrossFit video. He said that wasn’t how I worked. I asked how he tore his calf and slipped a disc in his back
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CrossFit1 -
It has a bad name and I’m not on board with the lingo and some of the folks that live and breath it but for the most part the workouts are designed to be short, intense and full body. I wouldn’t diss on anyone trying to better themselves from a physical standpoint.6
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I’m 38 years old, 3 sport high school athlete and college baseball player. I’ve tried it all over the years. Crossfit simply works for me. I’m not pushing it on anyone so y’all pump the breaks. Oh and I’d put my form up against anyone.7
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tinkerhellraiser wrote: »leut_underpants wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Exactly
i was just wondering what all it involved but i guess it’s above my head bc i dont know what functional fitness meand
It means lifting stuff with poor form, just like everyday life. Hence functional.
i just heard some people love it and idk i’ll try anything but then one time someone said “omg you have to try orange theory” so i tried orange theory and it was like boot camp with the real housewives of NY
i cant do that again, it crushed my soul
and then that time i tried hot yoga and almost died bc i kept holding my breath so i didn’t breath in other people’s sticky humid body odor air
and pilates was just boring
can anyone for real explain crossfit
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tinkerhellraiser wrote: »leut_underpants wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Exactly
i was just wondering what all it involved but i guess it’s above my head bc i dont know what functional fitness meand
It means lifting stuff with poor form, just like everyday life. Hence functional.
i just heard some people love it and idk i’ll try anything but then one time someone said “omg you have to try orange theory” so i tried orange theory and it was like boot camp with the real housewives of NY i cant do that again, it crushed my soul
and then that time i tried hot yoga and almost died bc i kept holding my breath so i didn’t breath in other people’s sticky humid body odor air
and pilates was just boring
can anyone for real explain crossfit
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Again, I’m no guru but I’m willing to help anyone with any knowledge of anything I have.2 -
tinkerhellraiser wrote: »leut_underpants wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Exactly
i was just wondering what all it involved but i guess it’s above my head bc i dont know what functional fitness meand
It means lifting stuff with poor form, just like everyday life. Hence functional.
i just heard some people love it and idk i’ll try anything but then one time someone said “omg you have to try orange theory” so i tried orange theory and it was like boot camp with the real housewives of NY i cant do that again, it crushed my soul
and then that time i tried hot yoga and almost died bc i kept holding my breath so i didn’t breath in other people’s sticky humid body odor air
and pilates was just boring
can anyone for real explain crossfit
yoga at home is better. get yourself a mat babe and youtube stuff. i do a combination of yoga and qi gong. if you're interested, inbox me. i'd never go to a class personally 1 -
Never stop evolving. Routine is the enemy. Maybe yoga will be my next conquest after i injury myself with all my poor form.4
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Absolutely. I love a healthy debate. It’s how we all grow, learn more and get better. I fit haters in with my macros. I’m a Christian too if the trolls want to come at me on that too. I’ll put the coffee on.6
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CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »leut_underpants wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Exactly
i was just wondering what all it involved but i guess it’s above my head bc i dont know what functional fitness meand
It means lifting stuff with poor form, just like everyday life. Hence functional.
i just heard some people love it and idk i’ll try anything but then one time someone said “omg you have to try orange theory” so i tried orange theory and it was like boot camp with the real housewives of NY i cant do that again, it crushed my soul
and then that time i tried hot yoga and almost died bc i kept holding my breath so i didn’t breath in other people’s sticky humid body odor air
and pilates was just boring
can anyone for real explain crossfit
💕💕💕💕💕💕
Again, I’m no guru but I’m willing to help anyone with any knowledge of anything I have.
There's a CrossFit gym near me that's open air during the summer so people driving or walking by can see it in its entirety.
It looks kinda like my high school gym from the 80s but much less spacious.
I called a few CrossFit Gyms out of curiosity when MFP was all abuzz about CrossFit.
They all had the same two things in common. Limited hours of operation and high membership fees. Definitely not a feasible option for a working class or lower income individual.0 -
tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Absolutely. I love a healthy debate. It’s how we all grow, learn more and get better. I fit haters in with my macros. I’m a Christian too if the trolls want to come at me on that too. I’ll put the coffee on.
we’re not allowed to discuss religion on these boards
Honestly it was just an example. Thanks for the tip though. Heads up, I’d win there too.2 -
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CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »leut_underpants wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Exactly
i was just wondering what all it involved but i guess it’s above my head bc i dont know what functional fitness meand
It means lifting stuff with poor form, just like everyday life. Hence functional.
i just heard some people love it and idk i’ll try anything but then one time someone said “omg you have to try orange theory” so i tried orange theory and it was like boot camp with the real housewives of NY i cant do that again, it crushed my soul
and then that time i tried hot yoga and almost died bc i kept holding my breath so i didn’t breath in other people’s sticky humid body odor air
and pilates was just boring
can anyone for real explain crossfit
💕💕💕💕💕💕
Again, I’m no guru but I’m willing to help anyone with any knowledge of anything I have.
There's a CrossFit gym near me that's open air during the summer so people driving or walking by can see it in its entirety.
It looks kinda of like my high school gym from the 80s but much less spacious.
I called a few CrossFit Gyms out if curiosity when MFP was all abuzz about CrossFit.
They all had the same two things in common. Limited hours of operation and high membership fee. Definitely not a feasible option for a working class or lower income individual.
YouTube the workouts and do them in your driveway. It’s free.1 -
I'm no crossfitter per se, but I do think crossfit in general promotes a good balance of diet, exercise, motivation, & healthy lifestyle choices. I like how balanced it is in terms of using a good mix of calisthenics, compound lifts, Olympic lifts, etc. (this is a huge plus for experienced lifters who face burnout/boredom)
I'm just not 100% on some of the unique exercises & sometimes questionable "games" where quantity reps > quality reps & exercise is timed (faster reps with poorer form over quality form with deliberate rhythm ex) fast concentric, slow negative).1 -
sick_salad_bro wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Absolutely. I love a healthy debate. It’s how we all grow, learn more and get better. I fit haters in with my macros. I’m a Christian too if the trolls want to come at me on that too. I’ll put the coffee on.
we’re not allowed to discuss religion on these boards
Honestly it was just an example. Thanks for the tip though. Heads up, I’d win there too.
Chad?
Salad?0 -
CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »leut_underpants wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Exactly
i was just wondering what all it involved but i guess it’s above my head bc i dont know what functional fitness meand
It means lifting stuff with poor form, just like everyday life. Hence functional.
i just heard some people love it and idk i’ll try anything but then one time someone said “omg you have to try orange theory” so i tried orange theory and it was like boot camp with the real housewives of NY i cant do that again, it crushed my soul
and then that time i tried hot yoga and almost died bc i kept holding my breath so i didn’t breath in other people’s sticky humid body odor air
and pilates was just boring
can anyone for real explain crossfit
💕💕💕💕💕💕
Again, I’m no guru but I’m willing to help anyone with any knowledge of anything I have.
There's a CrossFit gym near me that's open air during the summer so people driving or walking by can see it in its entirety.
It looks kinda of like my high school gym from the 80s but much less spacious.
I called a few CrossFit Gyms out if curiosity when MFP was all abuzz about CrossFit.
They all had the same two things in common. Limited hours of operation and high membership fee. Definitely not a feasible option for a working class or lower income individual.
YouTube the workouts and do them in your driveway. It’s free.
No. My health (or lack thereof) currently only allows me to walk for 20 minutes at a very moderate pace every other day or do a half hour of chair yoga every other day.
To each their own but I've heard a lot of young healthy people give themselves injury with chronic consequences doing CrossFit.
Also I don't own or even rent a driveway.2 -
I love crossfit!! Best thing for me physically. maintained a 70lb weight loss and can lift more than I weigh =WIN. Its my therapy time1
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leut_underpants wrote: »My major issues with CrossFit are the emphasis on speed (at the obvious expense of form in the everyday person ranks) and the attendant high rates of injury. It's not that a person can't do CrossFit and be highly successful...any given individual can. However, in my opinion the "sport" is as much about elitism as it is about fitness, and the vocal adherents tend to be cut from the same cloth, which you represent pretty well; former or current athletes that crave a competitive outlet. I fit that mold well myself.
Basically all public level lifting is a disaster for form. CrossFit compounds it by pushing for faster execution.
Well said. Fair enough.1 -
CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Functional fitness at high intensity. Constantly varied. Most people that knock it can’t hack it anyway. So the haters are welcome too.
There is a tremendous difference between what you are calling intensity and just speed. I challenge you to realize it in this manner......do as many kipping pull ups as you can in 1 min.....than do just 2 full range slow motion 30 second pulls ups. You will find intensity has absolutely nothing to do with the speed in which you do an exercise. As far as functional fitness, thats a buzz word, all real fitness is functional. But i have had to take many classes to learn corrective exercises to help people who do crossfit release what is called "frozen" hips due to constantly moving in only one plane of up and down motion.
I freely admit i do not like crossfit. But i wont trash your thread. Because you seem to be all in and im sure we will never agree.4 -
Keto_Vampire wrote: »I'm no crossfitter per se, but I do think crossfit in general promotes a good balance of diet, exercise, motivation, & healthy lifestyle choices. I like how balanced it is in terms of using a good mix of calisthenics, compound lifts, Olympic lifts, etc. (this is a huge plus for experienced lifters who face burnout/boredom)
I'm just not 100% on some of the unique exercises & sometimes questionable "games" where quantity reps > quality reps & exercise is timed (faster reps with poorer form over quality form with deliberate rhythm ex) fast concentric, slow negative).
Compound olympic style lifts are meant for weight, not speed. Trying to see how many reps you can do for time with complex compound lifts is probably not the best idea.3 -
Keto_Vampire wrote: »I'm no crossfitter per se, but I do think crossfit in general promotes a good balance of diet, exercise, motivation, & healthy lifestyle choices. I like how balanced it is in terms of using a good mix of calisthenics, compound lifts, Olympic lifts, etc. (this is a huge plus for experienced lifters who face burnout/boredom)
I'm just not 100% on some of the unique exercises & sometimes questionable "games" where quantity reps > quality reps & exercise is timed (faster reps with poorer form over quality form with deliberate rhythm ex) fast concentric, slow negative).
Compound olympic style lifts are meant for weight, not speed. Trying to see how many reps you can do for time with complex compound lifts is probably not the best idea.
Exactly the point I'm trying to make2 -
Keto_Vampire wrote: »Keto_Vampire wrote: »I'm no crossfitter per se, but I do think crossfit in general promotes a good balance of diet, exercise, motivation, & healthy lifestyle choices. I like how balanced it is in terms of using a good mix of calisthenics, compound lifts, Olympic lifts, etc. (this is a huge plus for experienced lifters who face burnout/boredom)
I'm just not 100% on some of the unique exercises & sometimes questionable "games" where quantity reps > quality reps & exercise is timed (faster reps with poorer form over quality form with deliberate rhythm ex) fast concentric, slow negative).
Compound olympic style lifts are meant for weight, not speed. Trying to see how many reps you can do for time with complex compound lifts is probably not the best idea.
Exactly the point I'm trying to make
Yes, agree with that, but i would disagree that many experienced lifters would turn to crossfit out of boredom. It is not a form of exercise that promotes the kind of mucle development most lifters are looking to attain.5 -
I love the concept... just wish it wasn't so expensive.0
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Apparently I’m rich with poor form and will likely end up in a wheel chair.1
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CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »leut_underpants wrote: »My major issues with CrossFit are the emphasis on speed (at the obvious expense of form in the everyday person ranks) and the attendant high rates of injury. It's not that a person can't do CrossFit and be highly successful...any given individual can. However, in my opinion the "sport" is as much about elitism as it is about fitness, and the vocal adherents tend to be cut from the same cloth, which you represent pretty well; former or current athletes that crave a competitive outlet. I fit that mold well myself.
Basically all public level lifting is a disaster for form. CrossFit compounds it by pushing for faster execution.
Well said. Fair enough.
The attitude of crossfitters i encounter is generally ‘dude, come at me bro’. And that’s just the females I know. I imagined/assumed that guys were right on par with that or worse. I’ll readily admit, it’s that air of ready provocation that keeps me far away.
So this response was a breath of fresh air.3 -
sick_salad_bro wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Absolutely. I love a healthy debate. It’s how we all grow, learn more and get better. I fit haters in with my macros. I’m a Christian too if the trolls want to come at me on that too. I’ll put the coffee on.
we’re not allowed to discuss religion on these boards
Honestly it was just an example. Thanks for the tip though. Heads up, I’d win there too.
Chad?CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »sick_salad_bro wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »tinkerhellraiser wrote: »CDAV12CROSSFIT wrote: »Absolutely. I love a healthy debate. It’s how we all grow, learn more and get better. I fit haters in with my macros. I’m a Christian too if the trolls want to come at me on that too. I’ll put the coffee on.
we’re not allowed to discuss religion on these boards
Honestly it was just an example. Thanks for the tip though. Heads up, I’d win there too.
Chad?
Salad?
Also this is my favorite mfp reunion to date0
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