Anyone belong to Crossfit?
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There are the figures. But it makes logical sense why there are so many injuries. It's a fad, which means it's going to attract beginners who've never done many of these workouts and people who are out of shape. Crossfit isn't known for backing down on the intensity and making it appropriate to the individual. There's also a tendency to sacrifice form for speed and endurance. You put an undertrained instructor in there and a lot of people are going to get hurt. Crossfit isn't always dangerous, but given the statistics, it pays to check qualifications.
I agree with this post. I was a member of a box for about a year, but I have a weight training (deads, squats, cleans, etc) background dating back to '95, so I "got" what they were doing and was able to catch on pretty quickly. I paid $99 a month because it was a new box and I was one of the ones who joined within 90 days of the grand opening. I would feel bad for the beginners, as they would push themselves in order to "catch up" to the rest, and I would sometimes wince while looking at their poor form. No one wants to be last in a WOD but sometimes it was at the expense of injury. I felt the trainers were good but it was probably extremely difficult to keep an eagle eye out for 20+ people with varying levels of skill at the same time.
I have been injured doing deadlifts before while at my box. I completed a 1RM of 205 and was ok with that and was encouraged to go to 215. (Disclaimer: not blaming the instructor as i agreed to try). I did and strained my back (I don't train with straps or belts). Took me about 2 months to heal. Needless to say, I never did that again. I quit about 3 months later (not because of that, I just got bored with it. My last WOD was done in the cold and rain. I was wiped out after. The next night I said to myself "cotdamn I don't feel like dancing like a f**kin' maniac in the rain anymore" and I just never went back.
Now if I want to do a WOD I just pick one from the crossfit dot com list o' WODS and do it, since i've already been trained in the basics. I enjoy a WOD occasionally. I think a person could do a military style circuit and get some good results as well.
I've noticed that 24 hour fitness even has a space set aside for a crossfit type training circuit. That's pretty cool and I may try it out sometime.0 -
The gifs are hilarious! They do not make your point, however.
Yeah the other links do though. And honestly I don't care in the slightest if you agree or not. If you have already drank the koolaid and feel like doing it until you get hurt then fine. Hopefully people who haven't been brainwashed into it yet will get a clue and choose a safer and more productive style of exercise.0 -
There are the figures. But it makes logical sense why there are so many injuries. It's a fad, which means it's going to attract beginners who've never done many of these workouts and people who are out of shape. Crossfit isn't known for backing down on the intensity and making it appropriate to the individual. There's also a tendency to sacrifice form for speed and endurance. You put an undertrained instructor in there and a lot of people are going to get hurt. Crossfit isn't always dangerous, but given the statistics, it pays to check qualifications.
Actually, Crossfit does advertise itself as making it appropriate for the individual. I was someone who had to do modified workouts. Our trainers did have previous backgrounds in exercise science, PT, etc. Anyway, you saw quite a few injuries, most of them minor. You'd also see some careless people like the ones that would get blood all over a barbell and not clean it up (uhh hello?). Obviously you'd get chewed out if caught but you may not even realize it happened. I feared for my shoulders which was my main concern when I felt an injury was imminent if I continued on. I had been lifting for a while prior to starting so it wasn't entirely new territory and I did take a class to give me the basics as well as ask for tips when I needed them.0 -
I've always supported athletes, athletics, sports etc but i'm not a fan of crossfit & can't get past the founder for some reason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyH6M3FjyiY&feature=player_embedded 0 -
No lift should be performed under a time limit
No lift that your are not proficient in should be done in a WOD or done using "heavy" weight.
No gym should cost $100+
Pull ups should be strict.
Periodization and planning is actually a good thing.
No advanced lifts should be taught to people who haven't mastered the big 3 first.
Just my 2¢0 -
I would like to join or get involved with cross-fit/TRX here in Hawaii...but not on a military installation. :-P0
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I would like to join or get involved with cross-fit/TRX here in Hawaii...but not on a military installation. :-P
Why not on base? if you have access to the base, its probably cheeper.0 -
My son joined a 'box' and he has gotten great results and loves it. He is the kind who is not good at motivating himself and working out alone, and that is why CrossFit was such a good fit for him. He really likes the whole group/camaraderie dynamic of it.
I gotta take issue too with these people who say: 'Oooo. Be careful! CrossFit trainers don't know what they are doing.' You can't tell. The trainers at my son's box actually have physical ed and physical therapy backgrounds. You can hurt yourself doing anything if you are not a little careful. In general, the lifts they have you do in CrossFit are not done with enough weight to be highly dangerous, since you are combining it with a bunch of cardio.
Shoot, I see guys at my YMCA who are a menace not just to themselves but to those around them. Should we, therefore, say: 'Oooo. Don't go to the Y. People have hurt themselves there.'
well said, i couldn't agree more!! if you hurt yourself it's because you're losing form and not taking a break when your body is telling you to take one. crossfitters aren't all about lifting the most or becoming body builders. it's all about being FIT. I'd love to see a meathead come into our box and stick it out for an entire week and then tell us it's ridiculous. i find most people who bash it are the ones who refuse to try it. be it because they KNOW they can't keep up, they feel their fellow muscle heads will make fun of them, or have slammed it so much they have to keep doing it as an excuse not to go and be shut up by the crossfit women who they look down on.0 -
well said, i couldn't agree more!! if you hurt yourself it's because you're losing form and not taking a break when your body is telling you to take one. crossfitters aren't all about lifting the most or becoming body builders. it's all about being FIT. I'd love to see a meathead come into our box and stick it out for an entire week and then tell us it's ridiculous. i find most people who bash it are the ones who refuse to try it. be it because they KNOW they can't keep up, they feel their fellow muscle heads will make fun of them, or have slammed it so much they have to keep doing it as an excuse not to go and be shut up by the crossfit women who they look down on.
Not everyone who bashes it has never tried it. There are plenty of bodybuilders (men & women) that can hang w/ crossfit for a week. it's not that hard for everybody. The 12 minute workouts are laughable and you have to actually go workout after doing the WOD. I've done crossfit before at my fittest and it made my waist look thick and isn't ideal for any physique competitor. Everyone has a different ideal of what FIT is and that's ok. There's tons of guys who are crossfit or die, eat paleo, compete regionally, nationally etc and drink on the weekends (not paleo when drinkingI i guess). TBH, it's the kind of mentality like yours as you have stated that makes it really annoying for others---you are going to shut up people, others can't keep up etc. Seriously, open up your mind a little.0 -
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well said, i couldn't agree more!! if you hurt yourself it's because you're losing form and not taking a break when your body is telling you to take one. crossfitters aren't all about lifting the most or becoming body builders. it's all about being FIT. I'd love to see a meathead come into our box and stick it out for an entire week and then tell us it's ridiculous. i find most people who bash it are the ones who refuse to try it. be it because they KNOW they can't keep up, they feel their fellow muscle heads will make fun of them, or have slammed it so much they have to keep doing it as an excuse not to go and be shut up by the crossfit women who they look down on.
Actually, the most vocal opponents of Crossfit I know are the ones who used to do CF. Many did it for years, even got the certifications. It was hard mentally for me to leave CF and I struggled with the decision but I knew that it was the best decision.0 -
I will never understand why CrossFit has the disdain or the "cult"-like fans.
First off, unless you've done cross-fit for a while, I don't care what you have to say about it. You don't know what you are talking about.
Second, of course people who are into it, are into it. they are heavily invested. It is brialliant on their part. I learned long ago, that if you can sell an idea at a high price, people will feel like they have partnered with the idea, almost like it is theirs, and they now own it. Cross-Fit does this, and it's not a cult, it is just people interested in something together.
The other thing abou tit is that it's pretty hard-core. So, if you just kind of want to work out and be "in-shape" or "fit", but not REALLY, this is NOT for you. this is a hard-core workout. It is really hard, and difficult, and will kick your *kitten*.
For me, it is too expensive. But, if I could afford it, I would do it everyday.
As for the gifs, those are negative propoganda and are taken out of context. Yes, it looks bad. Yes, they really shouldn't allow it, but the people do it knowing that they wont be helped. It is a competition, not training. So, it's different. Out of context, it lokos worse than it really is.
That's all I have to say about this topic. I will not comment any more about it.0 -
Incorrect. A person can learn a lot about a myriad of topics without "doing it" themselves.First off, unless you've done cross-fit for a while, I don't care what you have to say about it. You don't know what you are talking about.0 -
Like everything, do your research. I once went to a not-so-great crossfit gym. But now I go to a GREAT one with trainers that really care about your form and doing things properly! They won't let you do a workout unless they are confident in your form.
I do crossfit typically 1-2 times a week as my main source of strength training. It's a great full body workout!0 -
if you just kind of want to work out and be "in-shape" or "fit", but not REALLY, this is NOT for you. this is a hard-core workout.
See this a problem I ONLY have with crossfitters, you brand only Crossfitters as being "fit". I don't crossfit, but I know I can out crossfit quite a large portion of them.
I should rephrase that, not all crossfitters believe this, only 99% of the ones I've met, talked to, trained with.0 -
First off, unless you've done cross-fit for a while, I don't care what you have to say about it. You don't know what you are talking about.
I have no idea what cocaine is like, but I'm sure I could figure out the gist of it by reading a lot...0 -
First off, unless you've done cross-fit for a while, I don't care what you have to say about it. You don't know what you are talking about.
I have no idea what cocaine is like, but I'm sure I could figure out the gist of it by reading a lot...
I heard it's "a helluva drug"0 -
Also another issue that bugs the crap out of me is that some crossfitters don't even know what is crossfit and what is already established work out methods....
Crossfit:
Randomization
Timed Work Outs
Kips
Not Crossfit:
Olympic lifts
Big 3 lifts
ANY LIFT!
Burpees
Short Shots
Rope Climbs
Wall Balls
Ramstein/working out to hardcore music.
Kettlebells
Bumper Plates
Knee High Socks
Chalk
Foam Rolling
Mohawks0 -
Also another issue that bugs the crap out of me is that some crossfitters don't even know what is crossfit and what is already established work out methods....
Crossfit:
Randomization
Timed Work Outs
Kips
Not Crossfit:
Olympic lifts
Big 3 lifts
ANY LIFT!
Burpees
Short Shots
Rope Climbs
Wall Balls
Ramstein/working out to hardcore music.
Kettlebells
Bumper Plates
Knee High Socks
Chalk
Foam Rolling
Mohawks
To me it sounds like you are trying to say someone took some awesome stuff and added just enough to it to make it suck and also call it their own and charge people stupid amounts of money for it?0 -
Also another issue that bugs the crap out of me is that some crossfitters don't even know what is crossfit and what is already established work out methods....
Crossfit:
Randomization
Timed Work Outs
Kips
Not Crossfit:
Olympic lifts
Big 3 lifts
ANY LIFT!
Burpees
Short Shots
Rope Climbs
Wall Balls
Ramstein/working out to hardcore music.
Kettlebells
Bumper Plates
Knee High Socks
Chalk
Foam Rolling
Mohawks
To me it sounds like you are trying to say someone took some awesome stuff and added just enough to it to make it suck and also call it their own and charge people stupid amounts of money for it?
Have we just cracked their business model?!0 -
Also another issue that bugs the crap out of me is that some crossfitters don't even know what is crossfit and what is already established work out methods....
Crossfit:
Randomization
Timed Work Outs
Kips
Not Crossfit:
Olympic lifts
Big 3 lifts
ANY LIFT!
Burpees
Short Shots
Rope Climbs
Wall Balls
Ramstein/working out to hardcore music.
Kettlebells
Bumper Plates
Knee High Socks
Chalk
Foam Rolling
Mohawks
To me it sounds like you are trying to say someone took some awesome stuff and added just enough to it to make it suck and also call it their own and charge people stupid amounts of money for it?
Have we just cracked their business model?!
assploded0 -
Hey everyone- I'm the OP of this thread. Thanks so much for all your responses. You've given a lot to think about.0
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if you just kind of want to work out and be "in-shape" or "fit", but not REALLY, this is NOT for you. this is a hard-core workout.
See this a problem I ONLY have with crossfitters, you brand only Crossfitters as being "fit". I don't crossfit, but I know I can out crossfit quite a large portion of them.
I should rephrase that, not all crossfitters believe this, only 99% of the ones I've met, talked to, trained with.
That's not what I said. If you think curling 5 lbs is a good workout, CrossFit is not for you. I didn't say only people that do CrossFit workouts are fit. I'm saying it's not a gym that someone timid should join. It will be a mismatch.0 -
First off, unless you've done cross-fit for a while, I don't care what you have to say about it. You don't know what you are talking about.
I have no idea what cocaine is like, but I'm sure I could figure out the gist of it by reading a lot...
No matter how much description goes into it, there is no way you could really understand it unless you do it.0 -
Also another issue that bugs the crap out of me is that some crossfitters don't even know what is crossfit and what is already established work out methods....
Crossfit:
Randomization
Timed Work Outs
Kips
Not Crossfit:
Olympic lifts
Big 3 lifts
ANY LIFT!
Burpees
Short Shots
Rope Climbs
Wall Balls
Ramstein/working out to hardcore music.
Kettlebells
Bumper Plates
Knee High Socks
Chalk
Foam Rolling
Mohawks
So what?0 -
Also another issue that bugs the crap out of me is that some crossfitters don't even know what is crossfit and what is already established work out methods....
Crossfit:
Randomization
Timed Work Outs
Kips
Not Crossfit:
Olympic lifts
Big 3 lifts
ANY LIFT!
Burpees
Short Shots
Rope Climbs
Wall Balls
Ramstein/working out to hardcore music.
Kettlebells
Bumper Plates
Knee High Socks
Chalk
Foam Rolling
Mohawks
To me it sounds like you are trying to say someone took some awesome stuff and added just enough to it to make it suck and also call it their own and charge people stupid amounts of money for it?
Have we just cracked their business model?!
assploded
that's left me with a horrific visual :mad:0 -
Try it - it's awesome!0
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All in all, do what works for you. I actually like the Crossfit workout "style" a lot, but I don't really care for the "group" mentality. I'm completely conjecturing, but I'd wager the group serves to injure people as they try to "catch up" with the rest of the crowd if they're not already "there" - especially folks that are built a little heavier (and I'm not just talking about overweight people here, I'm talking about guys and girls with a lot of upper body muscle built in a traditional gym.) It's a different style of workout, not for everyone for sure, but neither is running (which I also enjoy) - people endlessly tell me how terrible running is for your body (and done properly, it's fine, there are actually long term studies now that prove it.)
The one thing I *really* like about Crossfit (and I'm sure there are other training programs that are similar) is that (at the box I go to) there is a focus on functional strength, which to be honest, has been great for me.
my .020 -
What kind of strength is not functional?0
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What kind of strength is not functional?
isnt this just a term that means you are using free weights and doing compound lifts?0 -
I love crossfit. As you can tell by my ticker.0
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