CrossFit and Lifting friends

How many Crossfit classes - in an actual box, not your friend's garage or during a boot camp - have you been to?

I actually got a Groupon deal to try Crossfit for a month and it was in an actual "Box". I don't know what that really has to do with anything???

What does it have to do with anything?? Seriously?? Simply the fact that many people who rip Crossfit have never tried it. It's like my 2 year old daughter saying she doesn't like a new food when she hasn't even tried it.

Good for you that you tried it. Still, you remain sadly misinformed about the education/experience level of most Crossfit coaches. But good luck to you and your workouts, whatever they may be. :flowerforyou:

Hey all, I'm new on here - also looking for some crossfit/lifting friends!


And since I'm new, haters please don't lecture at me - I've been doing this style workout since I was a teenager, I'm well versed in correct form and know how to spot a crappy coach. Oh - and I'm injury free.

How many Crossfit classes - in an actual box, not your friend's garage or during a boot camp - have you been to?

I actually got a Groupon deal to try Crossfit for a month and it was in an actual "Box". I don't know what that really has to do with anything???

What does it have to do with anything?? Seriously?? Simply the fact that many people who rip Crossfit have never tried it. It's like my 2 year old daughter saying she doesn't like a new food when she hasn't even tried it.

Good for you that you tried it. Still, you remain sadly misinformed about the education/experience level of most Crossfit coaches. But good luck to you and your workouts, whatever they may be. :flowerforyou:

You do realize he isn't ripping crossfit, just your terrible Bar exam/Crossfit certification analogy

Also why would you disrespect lawyers like that? To compare those two things is ridiculous, anybody can go to a weekend crossfit certification class, and have a very good chance of getting certified no matter what experience (there wouldn't be bad coaches if this weren't true), there is a lot more that goes into taking the bar. I have seen other comparisons on here like that as well. I believe somebody use the medical boards as well, like the 8-15 years of school and hundreds of thousands of dollars these people put into there education compares to crossfit.

Oh good grief. I just clarified my comparison for my new friend Leadfoot. Scroll up man. Just scroll up.

You didn't clarify anything in those above post, Leadfoot was right, and outlined what it takes to get your crossfit certification, and if you think that takes the same level education as it does to pass the bar, then there is something wrong here.

Also how is it a fact that most crossfit trainers have years of training? Have you been to every single "box" in the world, and surveyed the trainers?

If you want to be deliberately obtuse, then you go right ahead.

I never said it takes the same level of education. I was merely pointing out that most coaches have years of training prior to their certification course, much like law students have years of education and training before the bar exam. Have I been to every single box? Of course not. But pull up the coaches on the website of any box and you will see that most (not all, but most) have backgrounds in fitness that is significantly in excess of what a Level 1 Crossfit certification requires.

You do realize he isn't ripping crossfit, just your terrible Bar exam/Crossfit certification analogy

Thank you!

...and I'm not a dude!

What does it have to do with anything?? Seriously?? Simply the fact that many people who rip Crossfit have never tried it. It's like my 2 year old daughter saying she doesn't like a new food when she hasn't even tried it.

You just asked that to bait me to see if I know what I'm talking about - which I do. So don't throw me in the ring of Crossfit haters because that's simply not the case.

Good for you that you tried it. Still, you remain sadly misinformed about the education/experience level of most Crossfit coaches. But good luck to you and your workouts, whatever they may be.

I've been in the fitness field for several years, know a lot of people in the fitness business (even Crossfitters!!!), and I do a lot of research/reading on my own. So, I doubt I'm misinformed. Just curious as to your education, experience etc. since you played that card with me. My guess is you're just a dude that does Crossfit and therefore that makes you an authority on the subject.

As far as my workouts - I'm mostly into strength/hypertrophy training - progressive loading, etc. What limited cardio I do is simply for my cardiorespiratory health and to stay fit to instruct classes and do other things I love e.g. Bike Riding. That said, Crossfit is interesting and sure, it will get you "in shape", but it's just not something I enjoyed nor does it fit my goals, but I knew that going into it and just wanted to try it out of curiosity.

I wasn't attempting to throw you in the ring of Crossfit haters; as you pointed out, I was trying to see if you knew what you were talking about. Good for you that you appear to.

I've never claimed to be an expert in fitness or an authority on Crossfit. I just get irritated when people assume that Crossfit coaches are a bunch of bros who took a weekend class and decided to teach beginners how to squat 400 pounds in their first week. You and I both know that isn't true. I also get irritated when people give unsolicited advice/warnings whenever they see the word Crossfit. Yes, I Crossfit. I run and I've done triathlons as well.

I am very much a casual, recreational athlete and have no certifications or education beyond what I read on my own (which isn't much) and learn from those who know more than me. You've tried to paint me as someone who claims to be an authority; I am not and have not tried to paint myself as such. But yeah, I stick up for Crossfit and the coaches because the entire community gets a bad rap. Most of the time, that bad rap comes from people who have NO clue what they are talking about.

Like I said, good luck to you. Enjoy your non-Crossfit workouts.

I would love to be added I do not do cross fit at this point but am lifting hard 3-4 days a week. I love our gyms Crossfit We have awesome coaches who know there stuff. It is like everything some good some bad. Ours train and hit a lot of extra training including kinetic taping classes with me (coach skiing) and so much more on form and anatomy and sports specific.
I do not do it because I am so sports specfic and I have too competitive personalty and tendency to overtran so at this point going alone. Hope to get it in check and try with a coach seriously monitoring me

I've never claimed to be an expert in fitness or an authority on Crossfit. I just get irritated when people assume that Crossfit coaches are a bunch of bros who took a weekend class and decided to teach beginners how to squat 400 pounds in their first week. You and I both know that isn't true. I also get irritated when people give unsolicited advice/warnings whenever they see the word Crossfit. Yes, I Crossfit. I run and I've done triathlons as well.

The problem is that coaches don't just come from the powerlifting scene, but are usually crossfitters that want to start teaching people as well. I never assumed beginners would squat 400 pounds. I have some friends doing crossfit and tried to talk to them, they really believed that their trainer was awesome and knew everything but just from the stories they told I knew one day they are gonna snap some **** up and I can't do anything about it.

The problem isn't only bad form, but mainly the incredible amount of reps done per week. Yes, it's a great workout but it's also extremely taxing for your joints and muscles (hence why kinesio tape is almost worn as an ornament amongst crossfitters). Add in always training to faillure to the overuse trauma inducing amount of reps and you are set for snap city.

You just can't argue with the fact that the amount of videos featuring professional (and sponsored) crossfit athletes with ****ty form is insanely large, even the crossfit gyms themselves bring out videos of people in their gym trying to break their spine. The amount of people quitting crossfit because of injury is also way higher than for example powerlifting or bodybuilding.

^^^Sigh... no it isn't http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24276294
" Injury rates with CrossFit training are similar to that reported in the literature for sports such as Olympic weight-lifting, power-lifting and gymnastics and lower than competitive contact sports such as rugby union and rugby league"

You get idiots in every arena the dumbasses that snaps **** up in crossfit are the same dumbasses that ego lift and snap **** up. Ya crossfit culture is stupid and obnoxious but the work outs are fine and I have never once trained to failure. Sorry dude you are misinformed.


OP I lift and do crossfit feel free to add me

I know I might sound like one of the 'haters', but I would like to warn you.

First of all, crossfit by itself is already a big gamble with your body. The problem with crossfit comes from the fact that people are doing weighted exercises as fast as possible and do as many reps as possible. Often this is even accompanied with extremely bad technique and form (examples are kipping in basically everything and the numerous crossfit fail video's on youtube where both the professional and starting athletes are trying to get straight to snap city) because of the crossfit mindset that pushes people too far above their bodily boundaries. You might think you have a great trainer, but remember that he/she only followed a course of 2 days to get his certification.

* For example this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hjeb1YCR3M

Now you are even doing this 5 times per week. Who told you this was even remotely OK? Even if you don't do crossfit you shouldn't train more than 3x/week as a beginner, your body needs rest to recover and if it doesn't get enough rest you might end up with ****ed up joints, rhabdomyolisis (see 'Uncle Rhabdo', mascot of crossfit).

This has nothing to do with why she created the thread.