Crossfit women's bodies - what's going on?

I think that most of the women and men you see that are really in great shape doing CF were in great shape to begin with, and the sport helped them take it to the next level. I know plenty of people who do CF (because we all know they won't shut up about it) That don't look like all of those pictures we see on-line. I also know plenty of people at my gym that I see there everyday that are in just as good of shape as these people, and they don't do CF so it really is just somebody who works their butt off, and has good genetics! It can be done a ton of different ways, you just have to pick the right one.

YouTube"Killing the Fat Man" That is one my inspirations. The guy was 270+lbs and after 10 weeks was 200lbs and taking his level 1 cert. If it doesn't do anything for you why does the Military, Law Enforcement, and Fire Dept. use it? Yes people who do it work our butts off, but isn't that the point?

Reading comprehension? Where did I say it doesn't do anything for you? I said that the people you see in that good of shape were already in good shape, and took it to the next level with CF, but I also said that CF was not the only way to get in that good of shape, because I see people all of the time at my gym who look just as good. Try to not look for something bad in everything people say about CF, it can't be healthy. Also don't think CF is the only way to get in shape, because it isn't, and somebody didn't lose 7.5lbs a week because of the sport it was because of a lot of things, and it is a very unhealthy way to do it, and hopefully somebody taught that person how to maintain, because you can't starve yourself, and do CF forever.

Who said anything about starving yourself? I didn't say it was the only way to get in shape. It has worked for me so far and helped get me motivated in the first place. I love it, but people should do what they like and what works for them. I have nothing against any other workout routine. The YouTube diary I was referring to all he did was started CF and a Paleo Diet. I just don't understand why so many people attack CF or the people who participate because we are enthusiastic about it . Can it be dangerous? Yes if not done properly, but any fitness or exercise regiment when not done properly can be. I am just saying we can agree to disagree. it has worked for me and yes I am enthusiastic about it. I don't agree with everything Dave Castro (CF head of programming) says,but he said the main purpose of CF was to get people's butts off the couch and get them doing something.

I think that most of the women and men you see that are really in great shape doing CF were in great shape to begin with, and the sport helped them take it to the next level. I know plenty of people who do CF (because we all know they won't shut up about it) That don't look like all of those pictures we see on-line. I also know plenty of people at my gym that I see there everyday that are in just as good of shape as these people, and they don't do CF so it really is just somebody who works their butt off, and has good genetics! It can be done a ton of different ways, you just have to pick the right one.

YouTube"Killing the Fat Man" That is one my inspirations. The guy was 270+lbs and after 10 weeks was 200lbs and taking his level 1 cert. If it doesn't do anything for you why does the Military, Law Enforcement, and Fire Dept. use it? Yes people who do it work our butts off, but isn't that the point?

Reading comprehension? Where did I say it doesn't do anything for you? I said that the people you see in that good of shape were already in good shape, and took it to the next level with CF, but I also said that CF was not the only way to get in that good of shape, because I see people all of the time at my gym who look just as good. Try to not look for something bad in everything people say about CF, it can't be healthy. Also don't think CF is the only way to get in shape, because it isn't, and somebody didn't lose 7.5lbs a week because of the sport it was because of a lot of things, and it is a very unhealthy way to do it, and hopefully somebody taught that person how to maintain, because you can't starve yourself, and do CF forever.

Who said anything about starving yourself? I didn't say it was the only way to get in shape. It has worked for me so far and helped get me motivated in the first place. I love it, but people should do what they like and what works for them. I have nothing against any other workout routine. The YouTube diary I was referring to all he did was started CF and a Paleo Diet. I just don't understand why so many people attack CF or the people who participate because we are enthusiastic about it . Can it be dangerous? Yes if not done properly, but any fitness or exercise regiment when not done properly can be. I am just saying we can agree to disagree. it has worked for me and yes I am enthusiastic about it. I don't agree with everything Dave Castro (CF head of programming) says,but he said the main purpose of CF was to get people's butts off the couch and get them doing something.

It's not that we are agreeing to disagree, because I haven't found anything that we disagree on yet, but for some reason you are making up in your head that I'm attacking CF when I never did that. I said CF works, but there are other ways to do it as well. I think the problem with CF people is that they automatically think people are sh!tting on them, it's like they are looking for it so they can argue about it.

Here is my take, coming from a woman who did Crossfit 3x a week for over a year.

I learned ALOT. I learned lifts I never would have tried on my own, like deadlifts, clean and jerk, push press, etc.. I also was in pretty good shape. I didn't buy into the whole Paleo thing (I tried it, it wasn't for me) but I adapted a lot of good habits from Crossfit in general, and I became a lot more fit and a better runner which I stunk at before. I stopped going because a) it was expensive b) my schedule didn't allow for it and c) they did too much chest, arm, and shoulder stuff and not enough legs. My personal opinion is that it is better for dudes. It is good to get stronger and get more comfortable lifting weights, but I get better results working out on my own.

Also, the women in my Crossfit box are too top heavy, and they don't look good. I think they look very mannish. It could be because of my trainer and what he does, which like I said, are more pullups, pushups, arm stuff in general. But I agree, the women don't look good. But I do feel it is a good program to get started and get comfortable lifting weights. I never lifted weights (aside from Barbie weights) before I did it, I was too scared, and now I lift heavy and I love it!