Question about rowing machines for the Crossfit crowd

Health_Gal

Just a question for those who are into Crossfit.

Crossfit likes to make such a big issue out of the fact that they don't use machines like traditional gyms -- yet many Crossfit facilities use rowing machines.

Why do they have this double standard? A rowing machine IS by definition a machine. So why does one type of exercise machine get the Crossfit seal of approval when all other exercise machiens are frowned upon?

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This article from the NY Times has some interesting info about Crossfit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all