CROSSFIT WILL MAKE YOU WEAKER

edwardkim85
edwardkim85 Posts: 438 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
If you're already fit, that is....

If you're out of shape, any exercise program will make you stronger.

Great article below.



http://www.endofthreefitness.com/crossfit-will-make-you-weaker/

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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    A one person "experiment" is flawed from the beginning.
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    Seems legit....:huh:
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Crossfit is dumb.

    This article is dumber.
  • jeffd247
    jeffd247 Posts: 319 Member
    Thread title all in caps? [x]

    Binary statement about a debatable topic? [x]

    Link to internet article the proves OP's point? [x]


    Thread rating: 10 out of 10!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    um.
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Crossfit is dumb.

    This article is dumber.

    You may have a point there...
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    I thought Crosskip was about fitness rather than outright strength.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Crossfit is based on circuit training, which does not emphasize any one trait (strength, speed, stamina, flexibility) over the others, but rather tries to improve all of them equally. Of course following a different program that is more pointed at a specific goal will lead to being better in that one area. But you won't be as well-rounded.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    I thought Crosskip was about fitness rather than outright strength.

    Exactly the point.

    I am all for circuit training. Hate Crossfit specifically but love circuit training.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    I thought Crosskip was about fitness rather than outright strength.

    Exactly the point.

    I am all for circuit training. Hate Crossfit specifically but love circuit training.

    Ditto. I do a combination of strength training, fast olympic lifts, tennis, martial arts and rock climbing.
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    Where Xfit will take you depends entirely on where you start.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    From lifting peak performance, he stopped strength training and did something else, lost 13lbs (in 10 weak, so ate subpar) and this reflects in his lifts?

    Tell me it ain't so! /smh. And he calls himself a coach.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    From lifting peak performance, he stopped strength training and did something else, lost 13lbs (in 10 weak, so ate subpar) and this reflects in his lifts?

    Tell me it ain't so! /smh. And he calls himself a coach.

    Pretty much this.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Crossfit is based on circuit training, which does not emphasize any one trait (strength, speed, stamina, flexibility) over the others, but rather tries to improve all of them equally. Of course following a different program that is more pointed at a specific goal will lead to being better in that one area. But you won't be as well-rounded.

    To be fair, most of the CrossFit sessions I have been to (I visit boxes when I travel), have a portion of the session focusing on strength and technique, then the rest of the session is dedicated to the high intensity circuit training everyone associates with CrossFit.
    Those who actually want to focus more on improving strength often do other workouts very typical to what would be recommended here not just the WOD.
  • NCSteveVH
    NCSteveVH Posts: 85 Member

    To be fair, most of the CrossFit sessions I have been to (I visit boxes when I travel), have a portion of the session focusing on strength and technique, then the rest of the session is dedicated to the high intensity circuit training everyone associates with CrossFit.
    Those who actually want more to focus on improving strength often do other workouts very typical to what would be recommended here not just the WOD.

    I agree with 3dogsrunning. At the CF box I go to, we spend at least 30 minutes each workout on an Olympic style lift -- deadlifts, squats, power cleans, OH presses, power snatch, etc. Only the last 15 minutes or so are dedicated to the Workout of the Day, which is the HIIT circuit training aspect of Crossfit. As others have said, the effectiveness of CF depends on your goals.
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    Crossfit is based on circuit training, which does not emphasize any one trait (strength, speed, stamina, flexibility) over the others, but rather tries to improve all of them equally. Of course following a different program that is more pointed at a specific goal will lead to being better in that one area. But you won't be as well-rounded.

    To be fair, most of the CrossFit sessions I have been to (I visit boxes when I travel), have a portion of the session focusing on strength and technique, then the rest of the session is dedicated to the high intensity circuit training everyone associates with CrossFit.
    Those who actually want more to focus on improving strength often do other workouts very typical to what would be recommended here not just the WOD.

    ^^ This. In my crossfit classes the first half hour is 'skill' work. which usually involves a barbell strength workout. It's not timed and focuses on heavy weight and improving one's one-rep max for that particular exercise. This could be Deadlifts, Squats, Cleans, Snatches, etc. The second half hour is focused on the WOD. . Which is the high-intensity 15-20 minute 'circuit' workout.

    In the article the author seems to be focused entirely on the WOD. . So. . I'm not sure that the article applies to the way I do crossfit. That being said. I definitely think supplementing crossfit with regular strength training will improve ones fitness level and muscle-mass much faster. I would do that if I wanted to pay for two gym memberships and if I had time. . As it is, crossfit gets me the most bang-for-the-buck in the time I have. Furthermore, it's sort of like having a team of personal trainers for each workout, which would cost a fortune otherwise.

    One more thing about the crossfit is that it's a group workout and you get to know the people and there's lots of open discussion about fitness, nutrition, technique, etc. This is something one doesn't really get at the gym, which tends to be a singular experience.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    Crossfit is based on circuit training, which does not emphasize any one trait (strength, speed, stamina, flexibility) over the others, but rather tries to improve all of them equally. Of course following a different program that is more pointed at a specific goal will lead to being better in that one area. But you won't be as well-rounded.

    To be fair, most of the CrossFit sessions I have been to (I visit boxes when I travel), have a portion of the session focusing on strength and technique, then the rest of the session is dedicated to the high intensity circuit training everyone associates with CrossFit.
    Those who actually want more to focus on improving strength often do other workouts very typical to what would be recommended here not just the WOD.

    ^^ This. In my crossfit classes the first half hour is 'skill' work. which usually involves a barbell strength workout. It's not timed and focuses on heavy weight and improving one's one-rep max for that particular exercise. This could be Deadlifts, Squats, Cleans, Snatches, etc. The second half hour is focused on the WOD. . Which is the high-intensity 15-20 minute 'circuit' workout.

    In the article the author seems to be focused entirely on the WOD. . So. . I'm not sure that the article applies to the way I do crossfit. That being said. I definitely think supplementing crossfit with regular strength training will improve ones fitness level and muscle-mass much faster. I would do that if I wanted to pay for two gym memberships and if I had time. . As it is, crossfit gets me the most bang-for-the-buck in the time I have. Furthermore, it's sort of like having a team of personal trainers for each workout, which would cost a fortune otherwise.

    One more thing about the crossfit is that it's a group workout and you get to know the people and there's lots of open discussion about fitness, nutrition, technique, etc. This is something one doesn't really get at the gym, which tends to be a singular experience.

    All of this! Same at my box...
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    bump
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,063 Member
    Comparing apples and oranges. Though I'm not a Crossfit advocater, people that do it are getting "stronger" in their fitness and stamina.
    So it depends on how you're defining "weak". Powerlifters are usually weak in stamina.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • Inkratlet
    Inkratlet Posts: 613 Member
    If you're already fit, that is....

    If you're out of shape, any exercise program will make you stronger.

    Great article below.



    http://www.endofthreefitness.com/crossfit-will-make-you-weaker/

    Debatable.

    I'm liking the last comment from 'darryl'.
  • CrossFitLaw
    CrossFitLaw Posts: 2
    Depends on your programming too. If you follow a program like theoutlawway.com you're going to get really strong (and become a great O-lifter) but if you follow the crossfitendurance.com program not so much.

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