Crossfit Questions

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  • Health_Gal
    Health_Gal Posts: 715 Member
    The best encouragement I can give you when it comes to Crossfit is to encourage you to avoid getting involved with it.

    I know some marathon and half marathon runners that tried Crossfit for a while, but they decided that the extreme Crossfit workouts were too hard on their bodies, and left them too sore to train for their races. Crossfit also has a very high rate of injuries, and as a runner, I cannot recommend it.

    Before you make a decision about the program, you might want to check out this article from the NY Times -- "Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You."

    http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

    "Mr. Glassman, CrossFit's founder, does not discount his regimen's risks, even to those who are in shape and take the time to warm up their bodies before a session.

    "It can kill you," he said. "I've always been completely honest about that."

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