CrossFit
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This is a thread for people interested in Crossfit, not for people vilifying it. To each their own... if you don't like the lifestyle - leave it alone. You are no better than any school-yard bully. Please, leave the thread Rachel.0
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P.S. I may be 61, but you have CONVINCED me I have to join a Cross Fit class!
I have a friend that is around that age and she does Crossfit too. I have talked with my trainer and even done research myself to include watchin videos on youtube. There are lots of people that can do Crossfit, no matter their age. When you do start out and say they are doin liftin, they put a weight that they recommend. You only do what you are capable of doin. Your trainer is there to help you to determin where you are at. They will not push you to the point of you "killing" yourself. They always want to see where you are at and what you as a person are willing to do. For me my trainer tells me that she knows I can do more weight then what I try to give myself half the time. She is right though too...lol But she also says I have more hart then some of the other females that she trains. So she pushes me cause she knows I have it in me. There are even videos where I have seen pregnet women doin Crossfit. I have even researched it and even docs say that it is good for you. Just at sertain times you have to lower the weight and not do certain workouts. They even have kids doin it too, that was really cute. And for the one who likes to argue about what I just put, the kids are not lifting they are doin sit-ups, push-ups and simple workouts, and they are having fun while doin it. But anyone at any age can do Crossfit. So if you want to try it, I say go for it, if not that is perfertlly fine too. Have a great day.0 -
Yes, people of any age and fitness level can get involved with Crossfit. They will be happy to take your money and let you in the door. But that doesn't mean they will enjoy being one of the few people in the class that can't compete with the gung-ho, do-it-or-die attitudes of the elite Crossfitters in the box. If you have to seriously scale your workouts because you are not strong enough to keep up with the elite Crossfitters, you will probably feel like a first grader trying to keep up in a college class.
Maybe your box is not like that, Kitt8980. But many Crossfit boxes are. And from all I hear, those boxes are the norm because the extreme nature of Crossfit tends to attract extreme people.0 -
i have been doing crossfit for almost 2yrs now and i have seen such a wonderful change in my body! it does require some non-traditional weight-lifting though. i really would recommend if you are not familar with olympic-style lifting to start in a crossfit gym with their "ramp class", which goes over all the forms for the olympic lifts...it's about 6wks long. from there you can obtain the workouts on www.crossfit.com. that's how i get my workouts and do them at my gym.
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There are many, many ways to get in better shape and see positive changes in your body that do not involve Crossfit.
Trying to convince people that Crossfit is better than anything else around is how that business franchise pulls people in. I am not interested in their non traditional weightlifting, or any of their other "killer" workouts.
I would rather stay healthy and injury free and have a reasonably good level of fitness than attempt to get into "elite fitness" shape by torturing myself with Crossfit workouts.
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You
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I have a trainer at the YMCA...and...*drum roll* HE'S A CROSSFITTER! :noway:
He's given me some awesome moves that come from CrossFit and I love it. Granted they've been simple things, like kettle bell swings, sumo lifts...tire flipping. I have absolutely loved his workouts. Before I do anything he always checks form. I've been sore, but it's a good sore. So, I can't wait until I'm in better shape and I can check out a box.
"Crossfit moves" did not originate from Crossfit.
The Glassman guy that started Crossfit took them from pre-existing workout routines, made the workout so tough that most people can't do it, and sold it with a stick-and-a-carrot approach that if you pay money to his organization and do his Workouts of the Day, you might eventually become one of those ripped elite Crossfitters, which very few people will actually be able to do, because they don't have the right gene pool to develop that kind of a muscle structure.
guess i'm strong er then i thought, because i can get through plenty of crossfit style work outs. and few people actually become those ripped elite crossfitters because of many reasons. yes, some have the genetic predesposition, but most people lack the motivation or dedication to make it that far, just like not all people that run are able to do a marathon.0 -
You know I don't go to a box and I don't pay to do crossfit. I have a trainer where I am at and she teachs me how to do the workouts right and safe. So when I get home from where I am at the moment, I can just go to the gym (by the way is also FREE) and do the workouts from the website crossfit.com. They have a new workout each day. You don't have to be the fittest person in the world to say that you are a crossfitter. I enjoy the workouts and I feel that I will always enjoy them. I will get my husband to do them with me too when I get home. Again, I don't pay anything to do the workouts. The website is free for everyone to pull the workout from and if you don't have some of the equipment, there is always a way to still do the workout with what is around your home.0
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You know I don't go to a box and I don't pay to do crossfit. I have a trainer where I am at and she teachs me how to do the workouts right and safe. So when I get home from where I am at the moment, I can just go to the gym (by the way is also FREE) and do the workouts from the website crossfit.com. They have a new workout each day. You don't have to be the fittest person in the world to say that you are a crossfitter. I enjoy the workouts and I feel that I will always enjoy them. I will get my husband to do them with me too when I get home. Again, I don't pay anything to do the workouts. The website is free for everyone to pull the workout from and if you don't have some of the equipment, there is always a way to still do the workout with what is around your home.
You are in a totally different situation than people that go to a Crossfit gym, or "box." You are not having to deal with all the super competitive elite Crossfitters trying to show off and look down on those who don't come away from a workout with bleeding, blistered hands.
Even if I did decide to try scaled down versions of some of the more do-able Crossfit workouts, I would not call myself a Crossfitter because I do not like the way the organization is run and do not wish to associate myself with it
Like I said earlier, some Crossfit boxes might have reasonable coaches and be ok, but many have a very extreme do-it-or-die-trying attitude.0 -
There are many, many ways to get in better shape and see positive changes in your body that do not involve Crossfit.
Trying to convince people that Crossfit is better than anything else around is how that business franchise pulls people in. I am not interested in their non traditional weightlifting, or any of their other "killer" workouts.
I would rather stay healthy and injury free and have a reasonably good level of fitness than attempt to get into "elite fitness" shape by torturing myself with Crossfit workouts.
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all
none of us here are trying to convince anyone that crossfit is the end all be all of fitness. it is no different then when she-who-shall-not-be-named pops up in a thread and tells someone to try tae bo. or when i tell someone to look into triathlon training.
i tell people that the best work out is the one you stick to. that being said, i like to do a big combination of work outs. i'm training for triathlons and mud runs, so it involves a lot of cardio and strength training. between the swimming, cycling, running, weight lifting, and the occasional crossfit work out, i'm getting into the best shape of my life, without injury. but that is what works for me. some people just don't have the time or energy to do what i do, or the mind that i have to schedule workouts like i do.
some people like cross fit because it is not a typical gym. there isn't the same zumba or bootcamp class three nights a week. its not the treadmill or running outside. it isn't jillian or bob in your living room. you go to a box, do a 30-60 min work out thats different everytime you go, and you finish up and feel strong.
why are you judging people that have finally found a work out that they can stick to?0 -
Ok. I have been reading the crossfit babble. I am neither for nor against it. What i am against is people on here bashing others for trying it. I am in the army. I have heard people say cf is very militaristic. I am not conceited ot narcissistic but my picture is current and i am around 9% body fat. If cf does that for people....then what is the problem?
And for those that say it is too extreme... then stay away. I like extreme. I want to be pushed. No offense but the pink weights do not cut it for me. That is the difference between someone who wants to lose a couple of pounds and an athlete. To each their own.0 -
Ok. I have been reading the crossfit babble. I am neither for nor against it. What i am against is people on here bashing others for trying it. I am in the army. I have heard people say cf is very militaristic. I am not conceited ot narcissistic but my picture is current and i am around 9% body fat. If cf does that for people....then what is the problem?
And for those that say it is too extreme... then stay away. I like extreme. I want to be pushed. No offense but the pink weights do not cut it for me. That is the difference between someone who wants to lose a couple of pounds and an athlete. To each their own.
i could've sworn from your picture that you use pink weights exclusively. i hear that if you use them for like, 1,000 reps, you'll get really bulky.0 -
I want to.. badly! Just waiting until I have the money to do so.0
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LOVE Crossfit!!!!!!!!
Totally has changed my view on how I workout. Did it until about 4-5 months of being preggo but of course have not continued due to complications but OMG! can't wait to go back to it and my running.
Its very much addicting in my opinion. Especially if you are competitive with yourself.
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Oh and the whole "elite athlete" thing gets on my nerves, too. No - you're not. You work out. And you may do very, very tough work outs. But you're not an elite athlete - you're an IT Consultant who works out hard.
Disclaimer: I have no probs with Crossfit and I think anyone who does it is, basically, a BAMF. My best friend is a Paleo/Crossfitter and I love her to death. She has tried to get me on the bandwagon, but A. I could never afford the $120.00 a month membership, and B. I could never eat that much animal fat in a given day. Just. Can't. Do it. Anyway, Crossfitters, please, take no offense here!
BUT...LMAO I'm sorry, I just had to quote this. Cracks me up! Seeing the shirts with "Athlete" on the back just makes me think of a kid in highschool who couldn't make any of the sports teams, so his/her mom made him/her a shirt to make him/her feel better :-P
Seriously Crossfitters, keep up the great work. I won't be joining you, but it doesn't mean that you guys aren't, again, BAMFs :-D0 -
Okay Rachael, you do realize that Glassman does not personally teach every single Crossfit class that happens around the world right? And you do realize that he does not profit from every gym that teaches it! You are making ridiculous statements, its like saying I don't like Mike Tyson, so I will never ever do a boxing workout because Mike Tyson will benefit from it....does that make sense?0
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stop feeding the troll!0
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stop feeding the troll!
Ditto...I think it is time to just hit ignore on the troll....0 -
Let's all agree NOT to respond to anymore of her posts ... period. Maybe then she will get the hint (I doubt it). But, it would be nice to ask questions about various training methods and get INTELLIGENT responses ... pro and con, without all the troll dribble.
Okay? Who is with me? Thanks!
P.S. I did it! I hit the ignore troll button. How liberating! All her dribble is GONE!0 -
Let's all agree NOT to respond to anymore of her posts ... period. Maybe then she will get the hint (I doubt it). But, it would be nice to ask questions about various training methods and get INTELLIGENT responses ... pro and con, without all the troll dribble.
Okay? Who is with me? Thanks!
P.S. I did it! I hit the ignore troll button. How liberating! All her dribble is GONE!
I wonder how many points that ended up raise the conversations you see on the boards...if nothing else at least less annoying0 -
I have a trainer at the YMCA...and...*drum roll* HE'S A CROSSFITTER! :noway:
He's given me some awesome moves that come from CrossFit and I love it. Granted they've been simple things, like kettle bell swings, sumo lifts...tire flipping. I have absolutely loved his workouts. Before I do anything he always checks form. I've been sore, but it's a good sore. So, I can't wait until I'm in better shape and I can check out a box.
"Crossfit moves" did not originate from Crossfit.
The Glassman guy that started Crossfit took them from pre-existing workout routines, made the workout so tough that most people can't do it, and sold it with a stick-and-a-carrot approach that if you pay money to his organization and do his Workouts of the Day, you might eventually become one of those ripped elite Crossfitters, which very few people will actually be able to do, because they don't have the right gene pool to develop that kind of a muscle structure.
guess i'm strong er then i thought , because i can get through plenty of crossfit style work outs. and few people actually become those ripped elite crossfitters because of many reasons. yes, some have the genetic predesposition, but most people lack the motivation or dedication to make it that far, just like not all people that run are able to do a marathon.
I totally agree. I'm not trying to sound special, b/c I know there are people much much much more fit and able than I am, but the things he's had me do have made me wonder about my own strength. I didn't see any other girls outside flipping a tractor tire behind the Y. Definitely makes me feel better about myself, which is definitely something I need. I have no desire to compete in the CF games, but I like the reward of doing something I didn't think I could. Like I said in my original post that didn't get quoted, I think it'll be fun for me to check out CF more in depth once I lose a little bit more weight.
And I'm not trying to re-invite the troll. Just commenting on a PP's comment.
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All I have to say is "WOOT WOOT" I finally concored my fear of the wooden box thingy in my gym. I completed 6 jumps, don't know the inches of it, but I don't care I did it....yay me. It feels great to be able to concure somethin that I have been havin trouble with for 2 mths. I am in a great mood now.
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Hey, you know what?
I can be in a great mood without having to jump on boxes! Woot! Woot!
And my legs don't have to look like this:
http://sgirlcrossfit.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-18th-gross-stairs-and-box-jumps.html
or this
http://www.crossfitcli.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ali2.jpg0 -
you would see amazing results in your weight loss if you gave it as much attention and effort as you do here bashing Crossfit!0
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the girl in the first pic you posted clearly states that she did a lazy jump.0
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You know I really wish you would quit bein so negative, to me I did something good. Guess what I didn't get hurt and I am still goin to do Crossfit now matter what articles you try to email me. It was an accomplishment for me, not you. You don't like Crossfit, we all get that, stop bashin those who do and want to share what they do and enjoy about it on this thread. That is the only reason, I started comin on here in the first place was to talk with other who do what I am doin, not to talk to someone who can't seem to get it in their head that people don't want to listen to you about all your negativity.0
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Ok. I have been reading the crossfit babble. I am neither for nor against it. What i am against is people on here bashing others for trying it. I am in the army. I have heard people say cf is very militaristic. I am not conceited ot narcissistic but my picture is current and i am around 9% body fat. If cf does that for people....then what is the problem?
And for those that say it is too extreme... then stay away. I like extreme. I want to be pushed. No offense but the pink weights do not cut it for me. That is the difference between someone who wants to lose a couple of pounds and an athlete. To each their own.
I was just admiring how far you have come my friend, you look FANTASTIC!0 -
you would see amazing results in your weight loss if you gave it as much attention and effort as you do here bashing Crossfit!
FYI, my weight is fine. I am within the guidelines for my weight, and am satisfied with it. So I do have time to inform people about Crossfit.0 -
Rachel, you're going to give yourself an ulcer. Or an aneurysm. Just chill out. Or start an "occupy crossfit" movement.0
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Rachel, you're going to give yourself an ulcer. Or an aneurysm. Just chill out. Or start an "occupy crossfit" movement.
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People that hear about Crossfit need to know what they are getting into before they sign the paper and pay their money.
Most people start exercising and join a gym to get healthy, not to take a trip to the emergency room!
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You -- from the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all0
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