Crossfit

Define crossfit

Define crossfit

Around here it's a basically a strength endurance program. Most people I know who do it have stopped and switched to lifting heavy, you won't get big doing crossfit. I focases on doing a ton of reps with little or no rest time, usually a timed event where you lift a certain number of reps in a small window of time, combined with some running at times. Not a good program for my particular goals...you can get pretty lean doing it. 90% of crossfiters are paleo which may help in that regard.

Everyone I know that does crossfit is ripped. they look super fit.

However, most of them are also injured, or have been along the way. So I'm not convinced.

I've done several crossfit intro sessions at various gyms and like the workout, however at a relatively beginner (or maybe intermediate) stage, I think a bootcamp would achieve the same results without all of the crazy lifting etc.

To me, crossfit workouts start to differ from bootcamp type workouts at only the very advanced level.

Define crossfit

Squats, power cleans, deadlifts, box jumps, jump rope, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, and a lot more.
All cardio based

That just sounds like exercise, in that case yes I exercise

Right, but add in a stopwatch to your routine and now you're doing cross-fit. At least that's how I see it.

i do. just started. i'm missing my heavy weights though, so i dont know how long i'll stick with just crossfit. i might end up doing 2 days heavy lifting and 1 day crossfit

also crossfit is about developing fitness in multiple areas, so it's not just box jumps, wall balls, jump rope etc. you're supposed to develop things like speed, strength, stamina, power, endurance, flexibility etc so the workouts are all kind of mixed up

MEEEEE!!! but im injured so i'm in forced rest mode now cant wait to get back!!!!!

MEEEEE!!! but im injured so i'm in forced rest mode now cant wait to get back!!!!!

Injured doing what exactly?

Define crossfit

Squats, power cleans, deadlifts, box jumps, jump rope, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, and a lot more.
All cardio based

That just sounds like exercise, in that case yes I exercise

Well played sir, well played.

I've been doing crossfit for just about 6 months now and LOVE it!

it may be anecdotal but the injury rate does seem higher with crossfit. everyone who exercises gets a tweak here or there but it seems like those who crossfit suffer actual injuries more often. is it due to the high repetitions?

Eh it could be, or it could be just because crossfitters will often brag about injuries, or because CF is in the lime light. While I don't think any actual study has been done, I would assume the higher repetitions of complex lifts, while fatigued, while done under a time limit is a major factor.

But hey look at AngieCass, she got hurt just doing a box jump, not a max effort power snatch

Define crossfit

Squats, power cleans, deadlifts, box jumps, jump rope, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, and a lot more.
All cardio based

That just sounds like exercise, in that case yes I exercise

Right, but add in a stopwatch to your routine and now you're doing cross-fit. At least that's how I see it.

Don't forget to add the experienced and knowledgeable coach.

Define crossfit

Squats, power cleans, deadlifts, box jumps, jump rope, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, and a lot more.
All cardio based

That just sounds like exercise, in that case yes I exercise

Right, but add in a stopwatch to your routine and now you're doing cross-fit. At least that's how I see it.

Don't forget to add the experienced and knowledgeable coach.

You mean the one that did a 2 day seminar?

Don't forget to add the experienced and knowledgeable coach.

You mean the one that did a 2 day seminar?

full of win

SHOULD being the key word.

If a person is blind when it comes to fitness, anyone who says they know slightly more is a genius to them.

it may be anecdotal but the injury rate does seem higher with crossfit. everyone who exercises gets a tweak here or there but it seems like those who crossfit suffer actual injuries more often. is it due to the high repetitions?

high reps and the fact that for most of the workouts you are working out for time

. this is my first week of "real" crossfit (ie not the on ramp classes) and and i can definitely see how people get injured in the weight exercises.

yeah you're using lower weights (i'm probably only lifting like 40% of my max weight) HOWEVER you're doing the reps quickly. since most of those type movements (ok all) require your core to be stabilized, i can't quite get how somehow can be breathing fast after a 400m sprint and still able to keep their core tight to do overhead squats afterwards?

oh and i thought our on ramp coaches were pretty good considering they only had 6 classes to teach 40+ movements. granted most of the people in my class were total newbs to lifting so there was a lot of sloppy form for deadlifts, squats, jerks and of course snatches. form was corrected as much as possible but we were only practicing moves 10-15 times before doing it in a timed workout. we had 2 injuries in the on ramp class (1 knee and 1 shoulder)