Crossfit is dangerous.

Are you thinking of CrossFit and the risk of rhabdomyolysis? I know it seems to have gottena alot of press lately but I'd be interested in seeing what the stats really are and how they compare, for example, to injuries sustained cycling etc.

CrossFit has never appealed to me personally bit I know a few people who love it (I'm not a fan of the exercise until you puke mentality) perhaps something like Stronglifts 5 x 5 may appeal to you more. I've just started it myself (I've been running & cycling etc for quite a few years but wanted to work on strength) and I like the approach (it's very simple, 3 x weekly and the philosophy is to leave you wanting more)

I love love love CrossFit. Any athlete participating in a physical sport has some risk of injury. That's about all there is to it.

Jayjay1989a wrote: »

Hi -
New to all this and was thinking joining crossfit. Must admit I am concerned with what I have read so far. Is it just too dangerous?

Perhaps people should just stick to safer sports like low impact swimming as opposed to this?

CrossFit is not any more dangerous than any other intense physical activity. I've had more injuries playing basketball 3 months out of the year (plenty including jammed fingers, rolled ankles, a concussion) than I've had in 7 months of CrossFit (none).

That's not to say that injuries don't happen in CrossFit because they do, but they also happen in running, basketball, baseball, zumba, etc. If you want to be safe, don't get out of bed.

By the way, just because you read something on the internet, doesn't mean it's true.

I have 3 herniated discs from a car accident I got into 4 years ago. Tried physical therapy, went to a chiro 3 days a week for over a year, and not until starting Crossfit did my lower back pain go away. I've moved in the last year so I've been a member at 3 different Crossfit gyms. All of my coaches made us focus on form before anything else! They didn't care if I was just lifting a 15 lb bar because they understand that no one knows your body better than you do. That's why every workout can be modified and you do what you CAN do. There's a reason people of all sizes and ages can do it. Crossfit is only dangerous if you're careless about form and don't listen to your coaches. Like any exercise or sport, you push yourself but you try to better yourself without competing against others which in my mind makes Crossfit less dangerous than say, soccer. People see kipping pull-ups on tv and think noway can that be good for your body, which I can see why, but most people aren't doing those - only those that are in phenomenal shape and like super athletes are. You're not forced to do anything though! I say try it and see if you like it yourself! Hope that helps.