If you don't want to get injured, stay away from Crossfit
Health_Gal
Posts: 715 Member
Sadly, I just heard about another fitness minded friend that got injured doing Crossfit
While Crossfit might be a way to get fit fast, the sport has a higher rate of injury than most Crossfit box owners are willing to admit.
At many Crossfits, the workouts can be extreme, and the coaches very pushy. I know several people that got hurt because the Crossfit coach kept telling them to push when they should have let them take a break. And from all I hear, that sort of thing seems to be pretty common. Some Crossfit facilities can have a cult-like meentality, where there is lots of pressure to leave your common sense behind and keep pushing on, even when you know you shouldn't.
There are much safer, less dangerous and less expensive ways to get fit than Crossfit.
I would suggest you check out boot camp classes in your area if you are interested in an intense workout with lots of variety. It is probably much less expensive to do boot camp than Crossfit too.
Here are some informative articles you might want to check out:
The Controversy Behind Crossfit
http://www.livestrong.com/article/545200-the-fall-of-fitness
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
http://spryliving.com/articles/the-most-dangerous-crossfit-moves/
http://awakenbms.com/blogs/http-awakenbms-blogspot-com/8090469-the-dangers-of-crossfit
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/fitness/inside-cult-crossfit
Crossfit: the danger zone
http://libernetics.com/writings/?p=1635
http://physicalliving.com/be-careful-who-you-talk-to-about-crossfit/
While Crossfit might be a way to get fit fast, the sport has a higher rate of injury than most Crossfit box owners are willing to admit.
At many Crossfits, the workouts can be extreme, and the coaches very pushy. I know several people that got hurt because the Crossfit coach kept telling them to push when they should have let them take a break. And from all I hear, that sort of thing seems to be pretty common. Some Crossfit facilities can have a cult-like meentality, where there is lots of pressure to leave your common sense behind and keep pushing on, even when you know you shouldn't.
There are much safer, less dangerous and less expensive ways to get fit than Crossfit.
I would suggest you check out boot camp classes in your area if you are interested in an intense workout with lots of variety. It is probably much less expensive to do boot camp than Crossfit too.
Here are some informative articles you might want to check out:
The Controversy Behind Crossfit
http://www.livestrong.com/article/545200-the-fall-of-fitness
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
http://spryliving.com/articles/the-most-dangerous-crossfit-moves/
http://awakenbms.com/blogs/http-awakenbms-blogspot-com/8090469-the-dangers-of-crossfit
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/fitness/inside-cult-crossfit
Crossfit: the danger zone
http://libernetics.com/writings/?p=1635
http://physicalliving.com/be-careful-who-you-talk-to-about-crossfit/
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