Crossfit - Fight Gone Bad - any advice?
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90s, 60s, 70s. Hit serious wall in round 2. Claustrophobic panic level stuff.
Glad that's over. Can't wait to do it again.
That kind of thing makes absolutely no sense to me. If something makes you feel that bad, why would you want to repeat the experience?0 -
90s, 60s, 70s. Hit serious wall in round 2. Claustrophobic panic level stuff.
Glad that's over. Can't wait to do it again.
That kind of thing makes absolutely no sense to me. If something makes you feel that bad, why would you want to repeat the experience?
Some people like the mental challenge. You don't and that's okay. But you don't need to force that opinion on everyone.0 -
It's a very bad thing. You might stop menstruating. I saw an article the other day....
Now that you mention it, I just realized that I haven't menstruated since I started crossfit.
GOT ME! Made me check your profile for gender. . .:laugh:0 -
90s, 60s, 70s. Hit serious wall in round 2. Claustrophobic panic level stuff.
Glad that's over. Can't wait to do it again.
That kind of thing makes absolutely no sense to me. If something makes you feel that bad, why would you want to repeat the experience?
That's why no one in history has ever had more than one child0 -
90s, 60s, 70s. Hit serious wall in round 2. Claustrophobic panic level stuff.
Glad that's over. Can't wait to do it again.
That kind of thing makes absolutely no sense to me. If something makes you feel that bad, why would you want to repeat the experience?
Because I am driven by the challenge to better myself...and one way to measure that is to test it with defined workout like this. If next time I use the same weight but score higher, or use a higher weight and score the same or higher, then I can conclude that I have improved. Sure, one test isn't definitive...but enough of them is pretty strong evidence. And no, it wasn't "fun" while doing it, but having the temptation to stop mid-workout and deciding not to give in feels kind of awesome.0 -
Because I am driven by the challenge to better myself...and one way to measure that is to test it with defined workout like this. If next time I use the same weight but score higher, or use a higher weight and score the same or higher, then I can conclude that I have improved. Sure, one test isn't definitive...but enough of them is pretty strong evidence. And no, it wasn't "fun" while doing it, but having the temptation to stop mid-workout and deciding not to give in feels kind of awesome.
I feel the same way about running: it's the times when you would do anything to quit, like running hills or intervals, that you really make the gains that mean something in your next race. I've learned to push myself toward a certain amount of pain and fatigue on some of my runs because of this.
(And, on a side note, I do feel that this feeling is psychologically related to natural childbirth - both the intensity and the satisfaction of accomplishment.)0 -
Well, I've had two kids -- guess I don't need crossfit. I already have a trainer who tries to kill me.0
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I feel the same way about running: it's the times when you would do anything to quit, like running hills or intervals, that you really make the gains that mean something in your next race. I've learned to push myself toward a certain amount of pain and fatigue on some of my runs because of this.
(And, on a side note, I do feel that this feeling is psychologically related to natural childbirth - both the intensity and the satisfaction of accomplishment.)
Actually, I do some running, and I feel no need to push my body to the point of pain or total exhaustion. If I feel the need to take a break and walk for a while, especially on hills, I do it. To me, running is just one type of exercise I engage in, and while I do enter some 5 k races, it's for the fun of being part of a race, and not to push myself beyond doing what is reasonable and safe for my fitness level.0 -
If I lived near a box and this wasn't so silly expensive I'd be an addict.
Enjoy to the max.:drinker:0 -
If I lived near a box and this wasn't so silly expensive I'd be an addict.
Enjoy to the max.:drinker:
Not me! Not even if a box was next door and the offered me a free membership. I don't think it's healthy to get addicted to anything that way. It's much better to enjoy many things in moderation than to become addicted to doing one thing. I enjoy different kinds of exercise at different places with different people. That way, you can have more balance in your life.0 -
I feel no need to push my body
I think this sums up why you have such a grudge against crossfit. Some people DO like to push themselves, It'd be nice if you could let those people enjoy a conversation about their passions without persistantly butting in with you "crossfit is evil" rhetoric. Most people heard you the first 100 times you said it. It's getting old now.0 -
I feel no need to push my body
I think this sums up why you have such a grudge against crossfit. Some people DO like to push themselves, It'd be nice if you could let those people enjoy a conversation about their passions without persistantly butting in with you "crossfit is evil" rhetoric. Most people heard you the first 100 times you said it. It's getting old now.
If you are going to quote me, please do not take the quote out of context. I said, " I feel no need to push my body to the point of pain or total exhaustion"
In other words, there's nothing wrong with pushing yourself to some degree, but it isn't necessary to push as hard as some coaches at Crossfit and trainers at certain other gyms want to push people in order to be fit and feel that you have done something and are making progress.0 -
If I lived near a box and this wasn't so silly expensive I'd be an addict.
Enjoy to the max.:drinker:
Not me! Not even if a box was next door and the offered me a free membership. I don't think it's healthy to get addicted to anything that way. It's much better to enjoy many things in moderation than to become addicted to doing one thing. I enjoy different kinds of exercise at different places with different people. That way, you can have more balance in your life.
I understand you hate crossfit.
I like taking myself to the limits.
I did Chadar --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Smu-Llybg
I did an approach of the Eiger and admire Ueli Steck -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq3vP9kZPEs
I've ridden twice across Iowa, from Munich to Vienna, across Death Valley
I plan to ride across Istmo de Tehuantepec
and my brother wants us to ride across the US (I'm trying to convince him to do a Marco Polo trek)
I'm convinced CrossFit is good training for what I do along with whatever else I do (I'm inconsistent as all hell).
No one is forcing you to try it.
and I like to see my friends challenged and taking it to their limit.0 -
I feel no need to push my body
I think this sums up why you have such a grudge against crossfit. Some people DO like to push themselves, It'd be nice if you could let those people enjoy a conversation about their passions without persistantly butting in with you "crossfit is evil" rhetoric. Most people heard you the first 100 times you said it. It's getting old now.
You know there's an ignore user function? But then you miss out on all the fail.......0 -
Sounds like a fun work out.
Enjoy .0 -
If I lived near a box and this wasn't so silly expensive I'd be an addict.
Enjoy to the max.:drinker:
Not me! Not even if a box was next door and the offered me a free membership. I don't think it's healthy to get addicted to anything that way. It's much better to enjoy many things in moderation than to become addicted to doing one thing. I enjoy different kinds of exercise at different places with different people. That way, you can have more balance in your life.
Just so there is no misunderstanding, I am not aware of any crossfit gym with an exclusivity clause in the contract. (For that matter, my current crossfit gym doesn't require a contract at al.) I am free to do whatever else I want to do fitness-wise in addition to whatever frequency of crossfit I decide to pay for per month. At the end of our last class, the on-ramp instructor suggested that if we decided to do just two crossfit workouts per week, that we do a session of something else of sufficient volume and intensity in addition to crossfit. In other words, an employee of this crossfit gym was actually encouraging us to do something other than crossfit.
I plan to do three crossfit sessions per week. In addition to this, I will continue trail running. I am shopping for a road bike and would like to ride it one or two times per week. And my weekends will no doubt continue to be filled with the activities I've always done.
That said, (IMHO) doing just crossfit is probably a more well-rounded approach to fitness than just running or just riding (or just anything else) because of the variety of both exercises done and intensity. (Not every workout is a full intensity sprint...much of it is a matter of pacing yourself over the workout.)0 -
If I lived near a box and this wasn't so silly expensive I'd be an addict.
Enjoy to the max.:drinker:
Not me! Not even if a box was next door and the offered me a free membership. I don't think it's healthy to get addicted to anything that way. It's much better to enjoy many things in moderation than to become addicted to doing one thing. I enjoy different kinds of exercise at different places with different people. That way, you can have more balance in your life.
I do believe that's the basic motto of all successful people throughout history.
"Never try hard. Never push. Never hustle"
-No accomplished person, ever0 -
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I'm giving myself another year before I attempt it.
Kind of annoyed with how expensive it is, but I want to be a ninja!0 -
If I lived near a box and this wasn't so silly expensive I'd be an addict.
Enjoy to the max.:drinker:
Not me! Not even if a box was next door and the offered me a free membership. I don't think it's healthy to get addicted to anything that way. It's much better to enjoy many things in moderation than to become addicted to doing one thing. I enjoy different kinds of exercise at different places with different people. That way, you can have more balance in your life.
So....why are you in this thread again?
Back on topic-
OP thanks for posting this. I've been curious about what this is all about :flowerforyou:0 -
I'm giving myself another year before I attempt it.
Kind of annoyed with how expensive it is, but I want to be a ninja!
I don't think there is any place for Crossfit close to where I live, but I am thinking of waiting a year too before giving it a go. From what I've seen of even the beginner's WODs, I'm not near good enough shape to attempt it lol.0 -
I'm giving myself another year before I attempt it.
Kind of annoyed with how expensive it is, but I want to be a ninja!
I don't think there is any place for Crossfit close to where I live, but I am thinking of waiting a year too before giving it a go. From what I've seen of even the beginner's WODs, I'm not near good enough shape to attempt it lol.
They adapt the workout to your current level of fitness. Besides, unless you're going to spend the next year doing insanely hard metabolic workouts, whatever you do for the next year isn't going to prepare you anyway. Oh, you can run 7 miles at 9 minutes per mile? That's nice, now try these barbell thrusters and tell me how it feels. Oh, you've gotten really strong at clean and press? Cool, now run 400 meters, do a stack of power cleans, some chins, and another 400 meter run.0 -
love FGB
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If you are in good enough shape that you could do it . . . . can't you just run away? Really fast !0
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I'm giving myself another year before I attempt it.
Kind of annoyed with how expensive it is, but I want to be a ninja!
I don't think there is any place for Crossfit close to where I live, but I am thinking of waiting a year too before giving it a go. From what I've seen of even the beginner's WODs, I'm not near good enough shape to attempt it lol.
They adapt the workout to your current level of fitness. Besides, unless you're going to spend the next year doing insanely hard metabolic workouts, whatever you do for the next year isn't going to prepare you anyway. Oh, you can run 7 miles at 9 minutes per mile? That's nice, now try these barbell thrusters and tell me how it feels. Oh, you've gotten really strong at clean and press? Cool, now run 400 meters, do a stack of power cleans, some chins, and another 400 meter run.
I do TRX, resistance bands, and speed rope. I have come a long way but I need to build some more grit before I go pushing myself like that, and I intend to go as far as I can on my own first. When I stop making sufficient progress, I will then seek out a way to reach the next level. For now, I could not be happier with my progress.
Also, I need to avoid injury at all cost, and get a good understanding of how different moves affect my singing (I'm a pro opera singer), so I can choose the right moments for going crazy and the right moments for taking it easy. Its very hard to explain to any trainer why i need to worry about certain subtle things. Movement mastery has to be my number one concern, and frankly, i dont see how its possible to really address that if you are learning new moves in a class setting. I need to be able to not do a rep if i know im about to do it wrong. At the moment I am living on the road, so being in one place for a while is also a requirement before I start CF. I'll be home for exactly one month between now and November or so.
Most people in my industry have a lot of trouble just fitting into the same pants year after year, because of the lifestyle, and because we often see reduced performance in our singing as we bring more intensity to exercise. I don't feel the two need to be at odds, but to pull that off I need to be patient and careful about how I progress. Try a Mozart aria with pulled intercostals from a poorly executed squat, and you'll know the true meaning of pain, frustration, and temptation to give up.0 -
I'm giving myself another year before I attempt it.
Kind of annoyed with how expensive it is, but I want to be a ninja!
I don't think there is any place for Crossfit close to where I live, but I am thinking of waiting a year too before giving it a go. From what I've seen of even the beginner's WODs, I'm not near good enough shape to attempt it lol.
They adapt the workout to your current level of fitness. Besides, unless you're going to spend the next year doing insanely hard metabolic workouts, whatever you do for the next year isn't going to prepare you anyway. Oh, you can run 7 miles at 9 minutes per mile? That's nice, now try these barbell thrusters and tell me how it feels. Oh, you've gotten really strong at clean and press? Cool, now run 400 meters, do a stack of power cleans, some chins, and another 400 meter run.
Hahaha. Good point!
Can always trust Dav to put it into perspective! Okay, will continue to research more into this and maybe I'll try fitting it into my workouts in a month or two. The WODs I can do at home that is 0 -
Just wondering if it's a real test or if it's just a workout. If there's an test to get in, that would be badass. But, if everyone gets in, then it's not.
Fight Gone Bad is a Level 1 Benchmark WOD. You don't take a 'test WOD' to get in.. you usually do a benchmark WOD to see where you are at fitness-wide when you start CrossFit. You record your results. Then usually after a 90 day cycle you do the same benchmark WOD again and see where you are compared to where you were.0 -
Most of those who bash CrossFit either have never done it and are just Troll Lemmings, or have had a bad experience.
It's fitness people. Just because someone does CrossFit doesn't make them 'wrong', just like pursuing body building isn't 'wrong', or being a gymnast isn't 'wrong'. It's all about goals. It's about personal preferences and doing what you enjoy.
Want to look pretty posing in a mirror or on a stage? Great! Go body build. Want to be a marathoner? Great! Go run 26 miles. Want to be an endurance machine with the ability to do everyday activities without becoming exhausted after 10 minutes? great! Try CrossFit.
It's all about finding a reputable gym/box/trainer and putting in the work no matter what your 'sport' of choice is. Just stop with all the hate and negativity and try supporting others to be healthy and fit in their sport.
FYI... try doing a Chelsea and then come back and say how CrossFit is a joke.
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I'm giving myself another year before I attempt it.
Kind of annoyed with how expensive it is, but I want to be a ninja!
I don't think there is any place for Crossfit close to where I live, but I am thinking of waiting a year too before giving it a go. From what I've seen of even the beginner's WODs, I'm not near good enough shape to attempt it lol.
I, too, would like to try it. The price is out of my range right now. :sad:0 -
I'm giving myself another year before I attempt it.
Kind of annoyed with how expensive it is, but I want to be a ninja!
I don't think there is any place for Crossfit close to where I live, but I am thinking of waiting a year too before giving it a go. From what I've seen of even the beginner's WODs, I'm not near good enough shape to attempt it lol.
I, too, would like to try it. The price is out of my range right now. :sad:
I think I saw ones you didn't need equipment for. Had sprinting, pull ups, and other bodyweight stuff. If I try any of the WODs I was going to attempt those I could go at home without equipment. Or figure out substitutes with the stuff I had.0
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