I don't see the point to this lift! What say you? : )

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  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Crossfit?

    was there ever any doubt?

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  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Pistol squats are great.....pistol squats with a loaded barbell overhead is crazy, IMO. And the KB one is just ridiculous. Although I will say, those people have incredible balance and control
    still not recommended however.
    I have incredible balance and control, too. I used to rollerblade all the time. I even fell a few times and thanks to my balance and control, I didn't even get a scratch.

    Then one day, I fell and shattered my wrist and fractured my elbow. I imagine the day one of these people messes up, the injuries will be far worse.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Pistol squats are great.....pistol squats with a loaded barbell overhead is crazy, IMO. And the KB one is just ridiculous. Although I will say, those people have incredible balance and control
    still not recommended however.
    I have incredible balance and control, too. I used to rollerblade all the time. I even fell a few times and thanks to my balance and control, I didn't even get a scratch.

    Then one day, I fell and shattered my wrist and fractured my elbow. I imagine the day one of these people messes up, the injuries will be far worse.

    What about the person that parachutes successfully 999 times and then his parachute doesn't open on the 1,000th time, Or race car drivers or mountain climbers? Calculated risk.

    I wouldn't do it and I wouldn't recommend it, but I understand taking the risk for the benefits.
  • SalemBoSox88
    SalemBoSox88 Posts: 237
    Guess I am old school. Don't Get Crossfit.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Pistol squats are great.....pistol squats with a loaded barbell overhead is crazy, IMO. And the KB one is just ridiculous. Although I will say, those people have incredible balance and control
    still not recommended however.
    I have incredible balance and control, too. I used to rollerblade all the time. I even fell a few times and thanks to my balance and control, I didn't even get a scratch.

    Then one day, I fell and shattered my wrist and fractured my elbow. I imagine the day one of these people messes up, the injuries will be far worse.

    What about the person that parachutes successfully 999 times and then his parachute doesn't open on the 1,000th time, Or race car drivers or mountain climbers? Calculated risk.

    I wouldn't do it and I wouldn't recommend it, but I understand taking the risk for the benefits.
    There are calculated risks, risks where the benefits outweigh the risks and then there are actions that would qualify a person for the Darwin Awards.

    I put this into the latter category.
  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    I'm impressed.
  • Wronkletoad
    Wronkletoad Posts: 368 Member
    it's just a "party trick" lift... pay it no heed and move on.

    sure, the skill needed to perform is impressive, but you know, if you don't wanna do it, don't. they obviously do.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Pistol squats are great.....pistol squats with a loaded barbell overhead is crazy, IMO. And the KB one is just ridiculous. Although I will say, those people have incredible balance and control
    still not recommended however.
    I have incredible balance and control, too. I used to rollerblade all the time. I even fell a few times and thanks to my balance and control, I didn't even get a scratch.

    Then one day, I fell and shattered my wrist and fractured my elbow. I imagine the day one of these people messes up, the injuries will be far worse.

    What about the person that parachutes successfully 999 times and then his parachute doesn't open on the 1,000th time, Or race car drivers or mountain climbers? Calculated risk.

    I wouldn't do it and I wouldn't recommend it, but I understand taking the risk for the benefits.
    There are calculated risks, risks where the benefits outweigh the risks and then there are actions that would qualify a person for the Darwin Awards.

    I put this into the latter category.

    I agree with you, but what are the benefits of recreational parachuting? Racing? Mountain climbing? Football? Are the risks worth the adrenaline rush? To some people they are. The pistol squats work otherwise less developed muscles the same way that doing sit ups on a ball work lesser used core muscles.
  • WVprankster
    WVprankster Posts: 430 Member
    "I'm Johnny Knoxville...and welcome to CrossFit."


    Let's see...Pistol Squat Snatch?

    "Yo dawg, we heard you like compound lifts so we compounded your compound lifts"

    I'll file this under the "Oh yeah, well...I bet you can't lift weight THIS way" mentality of a YMCA psuedotrainer, though the equipment and background make it look suspiciously like something that rhymes with Brossfit...

    I bet he superset these with juggling kettlebells while standing on a bosu ball. You know, to engage his core.
  • Lofteren
    Lofteren Posts: 960 Member
    I don't think I've ever seen anything that stupid. The risk/benefit ratio is unimaginably lopsided.
  • skeo
    skeo Posts: 471 Member
    To see this executed well; sure, I would be impressed that they didn't fall or hurt themselves. But as stated, this is just dumb.
  • Ihatecoldsoup
    Ihatecoldsoup Posts: 186
    I don't see a problem with doing a pistol squat with an OHS. Now, doing it on a kettlebell is dangerous, but I am almost positive they are just showing off and it isn't apart of their regular routine.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Exhibit A of "Why Crossfit has a bad reputation".

    IMO if you want to load weight for a pistol squat, use a kettlebell (in your hands).
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    It's a combination pistol/overhead barbell squat. Looks really hard and one has to engage a lot of core muscle strength to perform it.
    The one's on the kettlebell are stupid as **** though. If they don't have the flexibility to do it from the floor, why not just do it from a box or step?
    It's impressive, but unless someone is trying to impress, regular pistol squats with a kettlebell or dumbell in front are fine.

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  • tattygun
    tattygun Posts: 447 Member
    Crossfit?

    Surely not? :noway:

    :laugh:
  • ItsMeGee3
    ItsMeGee3 Posts: 13,254 Member
    *kitten*
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
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  • honsi
    honsi Posts: 210 Member
    Crossfit?

    was there ever any doubt?

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    LMAO!
  • fitfan11
    fitfan11 Posts: 544 Member
    Just because you CAN do it, doesn't mean that you SHOULD do it.
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    I do those as part of my warm-ups... but I put both my legs out in front of me.
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    I do those as part of my warm-ups... but I put both my legs out in front of me.

    This made me :laugh: out loud
  • Bun_Ya
    Bun_Ya Posts: 174
    "Yo dawg, we heard you like compound lifts so we compounded your compound lifts"
    I lol'd!
  • Jeneba
    Jeneba Posts: 699 Member
    I see so many people at one of my gyms who think they have invented something new OR just haven't a clue as to the proper form. The other gym has better-informed people in it, although some of the things recommended by the trainers don't seem all that effective. As to this photo - where did you find it? It is cringe-worthy.
  • coretemp
    coretemp Posts: 1,796 Member
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    ETA : To be entirely honest, mirin'

    LOL!
    I see so many people at one of my gyms who think they have invented something new OR just haven't a clue as to the proper form. The other gym has better-informed people in it, although some of the things recommended by the trainers don't seem all that effective. As to this photo - where did you find it? It is cringe-worthy.

    Google Overhead Pistol Squats. I came across it while searching for some info on something else
  • mrphil86
    mrphil86 Posts: 2,382 Member
    These guys obviously don't want their knees when they are older.
  • smooothieluver
    smooothieluver Posts: 40
    Smf, show offs!!
  • ElectroJay
    ElectroJay Posts: 44 Member
    "i can do that, i just don't wanna"
  • Predat0r1502
    Predat0r1502 Posts: 45 Member
    Given the amount of times a day I find myself lifting things over my head while squatting on one leg I can totally see the practicality of this exercise.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    I think of Kevin Ogar who was paralyzed this year after a regular lift he was attempting went wrong, to see this makes me cringe!

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    I don't know about the others but this pic is a couple of years old. We can only hope that Ogar's horrible experience made her rethink her routine.
  • belle_of_the_bar
    belle_of_the_bar Posts: 474 Member
    Given the amount of times a day I find myself lifting things over my head while squatting on one leg I can totally see the practicality of this exercise.

    This. Every d**n day.

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