Crossfit and elevated liver enzymes

I don't think the workout was the cause. I would think the issue existed before the workout and that the workout was beyond your current fitness capabilities. It also is not normal for a workout...even and intense workout to cause you to have dark or cola colored urine...this would indicate that you have some condition and that the exercise is exacerbating that issue...but the exercise wouldn't really be the cause.

I would say that it is concerning and I would consult with a physician as to how to treat the underlying condition as well as what exercise is permissible with said condition.

Don't go back to that gym, for the love of god. Angie is an awful workout for a first timer. If you don't have rhabdo you're incredibly lucky.

Continue to monitor your health, drink tons of water, and if the soreness increases then go back to your doctor.

Coaches that let a new member jump right into something like Angie (100 pullups, 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats for those who don't know) have no business in the profession.

Seriously, google Angie + rhabdo. Even people who are fit can get it if they're not prepared or used to high reps of the movements.

Any decent coach would have had you do a shorter, more beginner friendly workout while the better prepared members proceeded on with Angie.

cwolfman13 wrote: »

rejectuf wrote: »

Don't go back to that gym, for the love of god. Angie is an awful workout for a first timer. If you don't have rhabdo you're incredibly lucky.

Continue to monitor your health, drink tons of water, and if the soreness increases then go back to your doctor.

Coaches that let a new member jump right into something like Angie (100 pullups, 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats for those who don't know) have no business in the profession.

Seriously, google Angie + rhabdo. Even people who are fit can get it if they're not prepared or used to high reps of the movements.

Any decent coach would have had you do a shorter, more beginner friendly workout while the better prepared members proceeded on with Angie.

Wow, crazy...I never heard of this until now...

I've never been a fan of crossfit for many reasons which I generally observe to be the antithesis of a good, healthy workout...but yeah, blowing out your kidneys to get in a bunch of volume just seems absurd.

I've yet to enter a "responsible" crossfit gym...OP, don't go back to that box. I'm sure there are good boxes out there, but yeah...I've failed to ever come across one. The city I live in has actually banned their law enforcement and fire fighters from attending crossfit boxes due to a substantial increase in off duty injuries, many of which have been career ending.

Rule #1: If the coaches don't advertise their certifications, it's probably a bad box.
Rule #2: If their only certification is Crossfit L1 (a weekend course), they're 99% likely to be a bad box.

Luckily, many of the worst gyms are starting to close down as bad coaching tends to drive people away.

Lycan_ wrote: »

Your issue seems to be related to the intensity of the work out rather than the activities in a specific work out. There is plenty of research that suggests that intense physical activity leads to higher AST results

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2291230/

Yup, a number of years ago I ended up getting referred to a liver specialist as the result of blood work......my doctor was mystified as my health was great but my enzymes were wonky and then I stopped running on the same day I had blood work done, problem solved!

It's not just crossfit.

I don't think this is exclusive to Crossfit, or any type of coach really. Personally I think quite a few coaches use the "push to your limits" attitude to assess just where you are and your mental game. Though that might be good thinking for those that tend to slack off, it might be dangerous for those with a strong mental game who just suck it up and push through it.

I'd follow up with your doctor after taking it easy for a while and switching things up. I've seen people report some large fluctuations after intense stuff, even though I'm not sure what a normal "trend" might be considered.

I'm so happy my uni gym has a great crossfit program. I am overweight and am not fit yet at all so they scale everything for me and others so it is a good workout for us but we won't over do it. Like instead of 100 pull ups, I would be doing 50 ring rows.
I hate that so many crossfit gyms out there are dangerous and don't care for safety or form.

rejectuf wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

rejectuf wrote: »

Don't go back to that gym, for the love of god. Angie is an awful workout for a first timer. If you don't have rhabdo you're incredibly lucky.

Continue to monitor your health, drink tons of water, and if the soreness increases then go back to your doctor.

Coaches that let a new member jump right into something like Angie (100 pullups, 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats for those who don't know) have no business in the profession.

Seriously, google Angie + rhabdo. Even people who are fit can get it if they're not prepared or used to high reps of the movements.

Any decent coach would have had you do a shorter, more beginner friendly workout while the better prepared members proceeded on with Angie.

Wow, crazy...I never heard of this until now...

I've never been a fan of crossfit for many reasons which I generally observe to be the antithesis of a good, healthy workout...but yeah, blowing out your kidneys to get in a bunch of volume just seems absurd.

I've yet to enter a "responsible" crossfit gym...OP, don't go back to that box. I'm sure there are good boxes out there, but yeah...I've failed to ever come across one. The city I live in has actually banned their law enforcement and fire fighters from attending crossfit boxes due to a substantial increase in off duty injuries, many of which have been career ending.

Rule #1: If the coaches don't advertise their certifications, it's probably a bad box.
Rule #2: If their only certification is Crossfit L1 (a weekend course), they're 99% likely to be a bad box.

Luckily, many of the worst gyms are starting to close down as bad coaching tends to drive people away.

Good points here.

OP, why on earth would a coach throw you into an ANGIE!? Why aren't you in an OnRamp as a beginner to CF? An OnRamp will teach you proper form and allow coaches to assess your fitness and assist in making modifications that will suit your own personal level of fitness.

I am a new Crossfitter and LOVE my box (heh. heh.). I also did a ton of research before joining... I visited my current gym and asked the co-owner a TON of questions that included what ALL of their coaches backgrounds were and what his screening process was for hiring coaches. Turns out each one has a background of some form that relates well to fitness, nutrition, etc. I also asked what they do to combat injuries in their athletes, how they handle modifications, etc. (There were about 4 dozen more questions... I won't list them all here)

Unfortunately, you'll find *kitten* coaches and trainers at all gyms - like another poster said, it's not just CF related. If you'd like to stick with CF, I highly recommend visiting boxes in your area and finding one that doesn't have *kitten* coaches like you seem to have found with your experience.

Mine are elevated when I've been doing intense workouts for a while. I've never done crossfit, and have no intention of doing so. But I do a lot of heavy lifting and HIIT workouts. Right now I'm rehabbing a hockey knee injury, so my levels are still down. But they'll be off again once I'm back at full speed. They thought I was going to die the first time the doc noticed the levels. Haha (I laugh because my health wasn't actually in danger according to my doc after we ran all of the tests and went over my workout schedule).