What's the matter with Crossfit?

GiddyupTim

some people find crossfit fun, i don't really care either way.
the only issue i have with real crossfit (people who are in shape, and know form) is kipping pullup bragging.

crossfit is full of people that shouldn't be there.

I love the way you guys say you have no problem with Crossfit, out of one side of your mouth, and then you dismiss it out of the other.
My son does Crossfit. He can clean 235 pounds. The gym owner of the Crossfit gym we go to has push pressed 245 pounds in competition. And, I could go on.
Yeah, I think Crossfit is cardio. Yeah, cannot build strength if you do Crossfit. Riiight...

Achrya

I heard from a friend it can cause sneaky injuries. Like you're fine for months and then one day you're going down the stairs and you're basically crippled with pain.


True story.

jofjltncb6

I heard from a friend it can cause sneaky injuries. Like you're fine for months and then one day you're going down the stairs and you're basically crippled with pain.


True story.

My knee feels mostly better today, thanks for asking.

I was only in it for 4 months from 5/2013-8/2013...

...and then my knee suddenly starts hurting last night just walking down the stairs. The pain only lasted a day, but still...crossfit just isn't worth it because of these kinds of potential injuries.

TL;DR - crossfit...not even once.

Sam_I_Am77

Yeah, I think Crossfit is cardio. Yeah, cannot build strength if you do Crossfit. Riiight...

Generally speaking CF's programming for strength is poor; that's a very widely recognized deficiency in CF. Now, that's not to say a good coach can't effectively program strength into CF but that's not the norm. Even if you look at professional CF athletes, the good ones that are strong in the Clean and Deadlift (for example) typically have a background in PL or OLY lifting. Additionally, they don't often follow your typical CF WOD's and prepare for competition a little different. Your coach doesn't sound to be the norm for what's typical with CF programming.

Yanicka1

I have been lifting heavy for about 2 years and a half then this week I joined crossfit. In the first session, I learned how to squat without hurting my knees:grumble: I have been doing it wrong for that long even after I paid a good amount of money for trainers to teach me how to squat.

GiddyupTim

Yeah, I think Crossfit is cardio. Yeah, cannot build strength if you do Crossfit. Riiight...

Generally speaking CF's programming for strength is poor; that's a very widely recognized deficiency in CF. Now, that's not to say a good coach can't effectively program strength into CF but that's not the norm. Even if you look at professional CF athletes, the good ones that are strong in the Clean and Deadlift (for example) typically have a background in PL or OLY lifting. Additionally, they don't often follow your typical CF WOD's and prepare for competition a little different. Your coach doesn't sound to be the norm for what's typical with CF programming.

Yeah. I mean, you are not going to be able to do Crossfit and win a marathon either.
So....What's your point?
If I do Crossfit, I am going to be doing more interesting workouts than if I just did 5x5 in the gym. I am going to be improving my flexibility more than if I just did powerlifting. I am going to be getting more cardio training than if I did just body building. And I am going to be getting stronger than if I simply jogged endless miles.
What's wrong with that?
And, C'mon. We all now know that the injury thing is a red herring. That issue has been put to bed. You can get injured doing any physical activity. (No offense to Achyra, who I think is absolutely the GREATEST! [and funny]) Injuries are much more common in sports than in Crossfit or any other form of extreme exercise.

shmerek

Yeah, I think Crossfit is cardio. Yeah, cannot build strength if you do Crossfit. Riiight...

Generally speaking CF's programming for strength is poor; that's a very widely recognized deficiency in CF. Now, that's not to say a good coach can't effectively program strength into CF but that's not the norm. Even if you look at professional CF athletes, the good ones that are strong in the Clean and Deadlift (for example) typically have a background in PL or OLY lifting. Additionally, they don't often follow your typical CF WOD's and prepare for competition a little different. Your coach doesn't sound to be the norm for what's typical with CF programming.

Yeah. I mean, you are not going to be able to do Crossfit and win a marathon either.
So....What's your point?
If I do Crossfit, I am going to be doing more interesting workouts than if I just did 5x5 in the gym. I am going to be improving my flexibility more than if I just did powerlifting. I am going to be getting more cardio training than if I did just body building. And I am going to be getting stronger than if I simply jogged endless miles.
What's wrong with that?
And, C'mon. We all now know that the injury thing is a red herring. That issue has been put to bed. You can get injured doing any physical activity. (No offense to Achyra, who I think is absolutely the GREATEST! [and funny]) Injuries are much more common in sports than in Crossfit or any other form of extreme exercise.

I do both. Best of both worlds.

Sam_I_Am77

Yeah, I think Crossfit is cardio. Yeah, cannot build strength if you do Crossfit. Riiight...

Generally speaking CF's programming for strength is poor; that's a very widely recognized deficiency in CF. Now, that's not to say a good coach can't effectively program strength into CF but that's not the norm. Even if you look at professional CF athletes, the good ones that are strong in the Clean and Deadlift (for example) typically have a background in PL or OLY lifting. Additionally, they don't often follow your typical CF WOD's and prepare for competition a little different. Your coach doesn't sound to be the norm for what's typical with CF programming.

Yeah. I mean, you are not going to be able to do Crossfit and win a marathon either.
So....What's your point?
If I do Crossfit, I am going to be doing more interesting workouts than if I just did 5x5 in the gym. I am going to be improving my flexibility more than if I just did powerlifting. I am going to be getting more cardio training than if I did just body building. And I am going to be getting stronger than if I simply jogged endless miles.
What's wrong with that?
And, C'mon. We all now know that the injury thing is a red herring. That issue has been put to bed. You can get injured doing any physical activity. (No offense to Achyra, who I think is absolutely the GREATEST! [and funny]) Injuries are much more common in sports than in Crossfit or any other form of extreme exercise.

I'm not disagreeing with you about the injury thing, see my other posts. My only point was that if one's goal is strength, CF is not ideal. If somebody is looking for general fitness CF isn't a bad option. That's it...

Inkratlet

Nothing's the matter with CrossFit. Next question.