Physical therapists viewpoint on CrossFit

Inkratlet

http://breakingmuscle.com/crossfit/a-physical-therapists-viewpoint-on-the-safety-of-crossfit

I like it, it's a nice balanced article.

kmorgan221

One think I really agree with is how many people (athletes and outsiders alike) view the clock.

Personally, while my goal is to improve, I always do it based on maintaining proper form. If I can't keep proper form, then the weight is too high. I use the clock to judge me performance at each weight. When it gets to the point where I am "too fast" with a given weight and proper form, then it's time to raise the weight.

Too many athletes try for the Rx and beat their time (or the guy next to them) and sacrifice form. Too many outsiders only see that type of athlete and think that's how CrossFit is.

Inkratlet

Yep, agreed.

I like how he points out that the "pull out all the stops and ignore safety" happens when you have fanatics in any extreme exercise kind of sport. CrossFit gets a beating over something that athletes have been doing for decades.

bostonwolf

Pretty good and balanced article.

I do not mean to offend anyone here, but if you get injured and slap on a brace to keep training over/through the injury then you are an utter moron.

A big part of being active, doing Crossfit or any sport, is knowing the difference between "sore" and "hurt"

Sore you can push through. Hurt you treat until it's better.

FWMagicMike

What I like about CrossFit, and maybe it is because peer pressure doesn't weigh in on my focus, is that although EVERYONE is being accountable by either other members or a clock, is that I am ultimately challenging myself to be the best I CAN BE. I personally like the clock because since I am about proper technique, I will push through the discomfort to make my time. If I am nowhere near my previous assessment, I will look at my eating habits first to see if I took in enough carbs and fluids prior to making any other adjustments...

CrossFit gets a bad rap because ANYONE can try it, but NOT everyone does it right. (JUST LIKE RUNNING) In my box, I see the coaches breaking down the movements in easy phases and even myself, watching and paying deep attention, I find that the movements take some time. Geez, even the kipping pull up and the butterfly pull up is an art of its' own. I notice that as I try to do what is taught, I too am all over the place. My Cleans, are all over the place.. haha.. .but I know to scale to me, and if you look at my profile, I AM a competitive person, however, smart enough to know my capabilities.

CrossFit, by the numbers for now will get a lot of negative remarks about it for those who THINK they know what they are doing and jumping into heavy weights. This is setting up everyone for failure.

As for "pull out the stops and ignore safety" just for numbers, in the long run, that person will be another negative statistic or will need cat-like reflexes for when that bar gives out...