She just messaged me. She also messaged me as Health_Gal (I'm positive it's the same person). I wonder if she stands outside local CF affiliates and pickets them or something?

Has to be the same person; doesn't she keep referencing the same couple of articles in all her incarnations?

The articles that get posted in here are the ones I got PM'd to me.

Let's hope she doesn't hear about this horrifying, yet mostly secret danger of crossfit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKzq1upNIgU

3 kids + jumping rope = :noway: :grumble: :embarassed: :ohwell:

Can I tell you how happy that video just made me?

I just joined a Crossfit box. Starting in July. Please go ahead and tell me what a mistake I'm making on this thread so I don't have to worry about your messaging me in private or anything like that.

Then go away. Thanks

Jeff

+1 this made me laugh. She's still out there! I joined a CF box 5 weeks ago and a year from now I will celebrate my first year anniversary :glasses:

Feeling the love. Just got my first email from our friend this morning...still going by the Jane name. Here is my own personal reply, if anyone would like to cut and paste later when/if they get one. You'll need to put your own success story, as I am sure we all have one!

She did reply and mentioned that the sport would fall hard when we all realize what it does to us. She said she would not want to participate in a sport that had heavy weightlifting and caused rotator cuff, issues, etc. From her comments, it doesn't sound like she has ever tried CrossFit. I replied one last time and included the link to the Forbes article about CrossFit being a top 5 fitness trend that was here to stay. And asked that she quit sending unsolicited opinions.

MY REPLY TO HER EMAIL>>>>

I have heard about you in the CrossFit forums and quite honestly think that you need to stop this madness. If CrossFit is not your sport of choice, then so be it, but please do not try to sway others from experiencing it. I am going on the assumption that you have not tried it for more than a single workout or two. You are doing more harm than good...as people who could and would greatly benefit from it may be turned away by your uneducated comments and emails. What a shame.

I have lost 60 pounds over the last 2.5 years. I back squat 205# and deadlift 255# at the age of 47. I have had one injury in the last year that I have been doing CrossFit....and that came from a 20 minute HIIT run I was doing on the treadmill....not CrossFit.

Any exercise program comes with risk if the person who is participating does not seek guidance and/or coaching. I have participated in CrossFit for over a year now and it is the single BEST thing that I have ever done for myself. It is a program that after 47 years, I have stuck to for any given amount of time. It not only has physical benefits, but mental ones as well.

And, I hate to break it to you, but CrossFit is only getting bigger, better and stronger in the fitness world. Have you seen the cover of Shape magazine this month....Camille LeBlanc Bazinet, CrossFitter in Canada. The cover of Muscle and Fitness a few months ago and the cover of Reps magazine this month...Rich Froning Jr., 2011/2012 CrossFit Games Champion.

CrossFit is here to stay. And, I will support it and share my success story with 10X the number of people you try to poison with your criticism. And, if you know my story and can see my progress.....Actions Speak LOUDER than words.
I suggest you try it.

I finally got one from here, I'm finally a cool kid. Yes!!!!!

I heard a rumor that she may be on a mod-imposed vacation from the forums. Seems consistent with not having seen a post from her in a couple of weeks.

@ahemming - Great response!!