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IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »Their mascot is a clown hooked up to a dialysis machine, from getting sick from Crossfit. No thanks.
Plus, where is the specialization? What if you have puny arms and thick legs? Why do more squats? Or if you have huge shoulders and puny legs? Why do more shoulder presses?
The programming is for the CLASS, not for YOU. Your goals are immaterial to Crossfit. Your goals are what they say they are that day, and every other day you go there.
The specialty is not specializing. CrossFit is not going to be the best decision for someone with specific aesthetic or strength goals. But it is a great option for those who want to develop overall strength and improve in multiple fitness modalities.2 -
natruallycurious wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »Their mascot is a clown hooked up to a dialysis machine, from getting sick from Crossfit. No thanks.
Plus, where is the specialization? What if you have puny arms and thick legs? Why do more squats? Or if you have huge shoulders and puny legs? Why do more shoulder presses?
The programming is for the CLASS, not for YOU. Your goals are immaterial to Crossfit. Your goals are what they say they are that day, and every other day you go there.
The specialty is not specializing. CrossFit is not going to be the best decision for someone with specific aesthetic or strength goals. But it is a great option for those who want to develop overall strength and improve in multiple fitness modalities.
People seem not to understand what Cross-Fit means....5 -
annaskiski wrote: »natruallycurious wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »Their mascot is a clown hooked up to a dialysis machine, from getting sick from Crossfit. No thanks.
Plus, where is the specialization? What if you have puny arms and thick legs? Why do more squats? Or if you have huge shoulders and puny legs? Why do more shoulder presses?
The programming is for the CLASS, not for YOU. Your goals are immaterial to Crossfit. Your goals are what they say they are that day, and every other day you go there.
The specialty is not specializing. CrossFit is not going to be the best decision for someone with specific aesthetic or strength goals. But it is a great option for those who want to develop overall strength and improve in multiple fitness modalities.
People seem not to understand what Cross-Fit means....
Agreed!!1 -
natruallycurious wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »Their mascot is a clown hooked up to a dialysis machine, from getting sick from Crossfit. No thanks.
Plus, where is the specialization? What if you have puny arms and thick legs? Why do more squats? Or if you have huge shoulders and puny legs? Why do more shoulder presses?
The programming is for the CLASS, not for YOU. Your goals are immaterial to Crossfit. Your goals are what they say they are that day, and every other day you go there.
The specialty is not specializing. CrossFit is not going to be the best decision for someone with specific aesthetic or strength goals. But it is a great option for those who want to develop overall strength and improve in multiple fitness modalities.
Some of the problem with that type of training to those who successfully have trained ourselves and others longer than crossfit has even been around is if you only do a skilled lift such as a Clean once every six weeks you will not improve in strength, technique, or that skill. So not specializing actually makes it a non useful lift for nearly any goal.1 -
So... I lift and do Crossfit.
You make no sense. If its not YOUR program its not good? Maybe the OP just wants to be well-rounded.
You lift only? You never run, or do anything else? If you run once a week or so, you will not improve your running. Does that mean you should never do it? Only perform any exercise if you can devote yourself to it several days a week?
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IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »Their mascot is a clown hooked up to a dialysis machine, from getting sick from Crossfit. No thanks.
That's Uncle Rhabdo - because working out so hard that you get rhabdomyolysis is apparently funny and/or a badge of honor in Crossfit.
The other mascot is Pukie the Clown (an exhausted clown holding a puke bucket) - because working out until you puke is also apparently funny.
It's pretty dumb if you ask me. Olympians don't train that hard, because they want to progress. They know they can't make that incremental progress every day if they do too much one day and have to be out for months.
I was under the impression that people exercised for their HEALTH.
Apparently Crossfit is not as interested in that. Plus, their emphasis on Paleo. If bread is too "processed" for them to eat (even though humans have been eating bread for many thousands of years), why are they trying to sell you their brand of whey protein? Is a tub of whey protein not processed???? Do you not have to FURTHER process it in the blender to mix it?
WHERE'S THE COMMON SENSE????6 -
Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....5
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natruallycurious wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »Their mascot is a clown hooked up to a dialysis machine, from getting sick from Crossfit. No thanks.
Plus, where is the specialization? What if you have puny arms and thick legs? Why do more squats? Or if you have huge shoulders and puny legs? Why do more shoulder presses?
The programming is for the CLASS, not for YOU. Your goals are immaterial to Crossfit. Your goals are what they say they are that day, and every other day you go there.
The specialty is not specializing. CrossFit is not going to be the best decision for someone with specific aesthetic or strength goals. But it is a great option for those who want to develop overall strength and improve in multiple fitness modalities.
Everyone has their own opinion and way of running their own life. If Crossfit is for you, you are not alone.
Do you.
But don't get mad when people criticize it, when it has such a high rate of injury and a disease so common among its followers that it incorporated into the mascot imagery, and has been dubbed "Crossfit disease."
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annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You are not lying. Don't get me started on Planet Fitness. LOLOLOLOLOL!
Honestly, different people need different things. Some people need Crossfit. They need to spend exorbitant amounts of money for spartan spaces, a competitive environment and speed. The combo probably gives them the rush they need. If they spent less money, they'd question the value of what they are doing, if the grounds were nice, they wouldn't feel like they had "grit," if they couldn't prove they were doing better than Stacey, they'd wonder why are they even here, and tossing around weight for speed gets that combo of weightlifting pump and runners high, so their brains get their drugs. And some people have a hard time with autonomy. They are wired to be more communal and prefer having a leader than being self-led. Having goals and programming imposed on them might actually have them progress further and faster than if they'd gone at it alone. But it comes at a high cost, both in money and health.
Some people need PF. If people really are scared to come of out of a dressing room of a gym, they may need a starter gym like PF, just to get comfortable. But it comes at a high cost, in terms of not making any progress, or having a ceiling put on their progress.
I'm not saying that people can't progress in both CF or PF environments. Different strokes for different folks.
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annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You're Not Allowed To Be Critical Of Planet Fitness !
....... they say so:
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Motorsheen wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You're Not Allowed To Be Critical Of Planet Fitness !
....... they say so:
I hate their color scheme so much.2 -
IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You are not lying. Don't get me started on Planet Fitness. LOLOLOLOLOL!
Honestly, different people need different things. Some people need Crossfit. They need to spend exorbitant amounts of money for spartan spaces, a competitive environment and speed. The combo probably gives them the rush they need. If they spent less money, they'd question the value of what they are doing, if the grounds were nice, they wouldn't feel like they had "grit," if they couldn't prove they were doing better than Stacey, they'd wonder why are they even here, and tossing around weight for speed gets that combo of weightlifting pump and runners high, so their brains get their drugs. And some people have a hard time with autonomy. They are wired to be more communal and prefer having a leader than being self-led. Having goals and programming imposed on them might actually have them progress further and faster than if they'd gone at it alone. But it comes at a high cost, both in money and health.
Some people need PF. If people really are scared to come of out of a dressing room of a gym, they may need a starter gym like PF, just to get comfortable. But it comes at a high cost, in terms of not making any progress, or having a ceiling put on their progress.
I'm not saying that people can't progress in both CF or PF environments. Different strokes for different folks.
The condescension in this post is off the charts....
I don't think you have your act together. You are extremely insecure...5 -
annaskiski wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You are not lying. Don't get me started on Planet Fitness. LOLOLOLOLOL!
Honestly, different people need different things. Some people need Crossfit. They need to spend exorbitant amounts of money for spartan spaces, a competitive environment and speed. The combo probably gives them the rush they need. If they spent less money, they'd question the value of what they are doing, if the grounds were nice, they wouldn't feel like they had "grit," if they couldn't prove they were doing better than Stacey, they'd wonder why are they even here, and tossing around weight for speed gets that combo of weightlifting pump and runners high, so their brains get their drugs. And some people have a hard time with autonomy. They are wired to be more communal and prefer having a leader than being self-led. Having goals and programming imposed on them might actually have them progress further and faster than if they'd gone at it alone. But it comes at a high cost, both in money and health.
Some people need PF. If people really are scared to come of out of a dressing room of a gym, they may need a starter gym like PF, just to get comfortable. But it comes at a high cost, in terms of not making any progress, or having a ceiling put on their progress.
I'm not saying that people can't progress in both CF or PF environments. Different strokes for different folks.
The condescension in this post is off the charts....
I don't think you have your act together. You are extremely insecure...
Or, I really think CrossFit is dangerous, and Planet Fitness has no squat racks, or free barbells for deadlifts and bench press, literally the three lifts considered foundational for strength gains.
Either way, you are entitled to your opinion.4 -
IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You are not lying. Don't get me started on Planet Fitness. LOLOLOLOLOL!
Honestly, different people need different things. Some people need Crossfit. They need to spend exorbitant amounts of money for spartan spaces, a competitive environment and speed. The combo probably gives them the rush they need. If they spent less money, they'd question the value of what they are doing, if the grounds were nice, they wouldn't feel like they had "grit," if they couldn't prove they were doing better than Stacey, they'd wonder why are they even here, and tossing around weight for speed gets that combo of weightlifting pump and runners high, so their brains get their drugs. And some people have a hard time with autonomy. They are wired to be more communal and prefer having a leader than being self-led. Having goals and programming imposed on them might actually have them progress further and faster than if they'd gone at it alone. But it comes at a high cost, both in money and health.
Some people need PF. If people really are scared to come of out of a dressing room of a gym, they may need a starter gym like PF, just to get comfortable. But it comes at a high cost, in terms of not making any progress, or having a ceiling put on their progress.
I'm not saying that people can't progress in both CF or PF environments. Different strokes for different folks.
LEAVE STACEY ALONE !!!1 -
IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You are not lying. Don't get me started on Planet Fitness. LOLOLOLOLOL!
Honestly, different people need different things. Some people need Crossfit. They need to spend exorbitant amounts of money for spartan spaces, a competitive environment and speed. The combo probably gives them the rush they need. If they spent less money, they'd question the value of what they are doing, if the grounds were nice, they wouldn't feel like they had "grit," if they couldn't prove they were doing better than Stacey, they'd wonder why are they even here, and tossing around weight for speed gets that combo of weightlifting pump and runners high, so their brains get their drugs. And some people have a hard time with autonomy. They are wired to be more communal and prefer having a leader than being self-led. Having goals and programming imposed on them might actually have them progress further and faster than if they'd gone at it alone. But it comes at a high cost, both in money and health.
Some people need PF. If people really are scared to come of out of a dressing room of a gym, they may need a starter gym like PF, just to get comfortable. But it comes at a high cost, in terms of not making any progress, or having a ceiling put on their progress.
I'm not saying that people can't progress in both CF or PF environments. Different strokes for different folks.
The condescension in this post is off the charts....
I don't think you have your act together. You are extremely insecure...
Or, I really think CrossFit is dangerous, and Planet Fitness has no squat racks, or free barbells for deadlifts and bench press, literally the three lifts considered foundational for strength gains.
Either way, you are entitled to your opinion.
OK, but some people go to PF to bike. Some people go to run (like me).
I'm not there to lift. (I lift at home, and at the Crossfit gym during their open gym hours).
Some people don't care about lifting. Some people are beginners or have disabilities and like the machines for strength training.
It's not all about you...3 -
Motorsheen wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You are not lying. Don't get me started on Planet Fitness. LOLOLOLOLOL!
Honestly, different people need different things. Some people need Crossfit. They need to spend exorbitant amounts of money for spartan spaces, a competitive environment and speed. The combo probably gives them the rush they need. If they spent less money, they'd question the value of what they are doing, if the grounds were nice, they wouldn't feel like they had "grit," if they couldn't prove they were doing better than Stacey, they'd wonder why are they even here, and tossing around weight for speed gets that combo of weightlifting pump and runners high, so their brains get their drugs. And some people have a hard time with autonomy. They are wired to be more communal and prefer having a leader than being self-led. Having goals and programming imposed on them might actually have them progress further and faster than if they'd gone at it alone. But it comes at a high cost, both in money and health.
Some people need PF. If people really are scared to come of out of a dressing room of a gym, they may need a starter gym like PF, just to get comfortable. But it comes at a high cost, in terms of not making any progress, or having a ceiling put on their progress.
I'm not saying that people can't progress in both CF or PF environments. Different strokes for different folks.
LEAVE STACEY ALONE !!!
LOL.
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I love Crossfit. I can't train at a normal gym, I get bored. I don't want to be able to lift anything super-heavy, I'm not training to compete, I have no motivation to enter a Crossfit competition, or any other competition.
I love the social aspect of it, the variety in the workouts and the health benefits. I'm fitter and stronger than I was (yes, I know I'd be stronger if I just did strength training, I'd also be bored).
The two boxes I've been members of have been great, focused on technique first, then increasing weight. No one has even mentioned paleo, or protein powder of any kind, so dunno where that all comes from.3 -
annaskiski wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Wow, this may as well be a Planet Fitness thread....
You are not lying. Don't get me started on Planet Fitness. LOLOLOLOLOL!
Honestly, different people need different things. Some people need Crossfit. They need to spend exorbitant amounts of money for spartan spaces, a competitive environment and speed. The combo probably gives them the rush they need. If they spent less money, they'd question the value of what they are doing, if the grounds were nice, they wouldn't feel like they had "grit," if they couldn't prove they were doing better than Stacey, they'd wonder why are they even here, and tossing around weight for speed gets that combo of weightlifting pump and runners high, so their brains get their drugs. And some people have a hard time with autonomy. They are wired to be more communal and prefer having a leader than being self-led. Having goals and programming imposed on them might actually have them progress further and faster than if they'd gone at it alone. But it comes at a high cost, both in money and health.
Some people need PF. If people really are scared to come of out of a dressing room of a gym, they may need a starter gym like PF, just to get comfortable. But it comes at a high cost, in terms of not making any progress, or having a ceiling put on their progress.
I'm not saying that people can't progress in both CF or PF environments. Different strokes for different folks.
The condescension in this post is off the charts....
I don't think you have your act together. You are extremely insecure...
Or, I really think CrossFit is dangerous, and Planet Fitness has no squat racks, or free barbells for deadlifts and bench press, literally the three lifts considered foundational for strength gains.
Either way, you are entitled to your opinion.
OK, but some people go to PF to bike. Some people go to run (like me).
I'm not there to lift. (I lift at home, and at the Crossfit gym during their open gym hours).
Some people don't care about lifting. Some people are beginners or have disabilities and like the machines for strength training.
It's not all about you...
Good for you. Do you. I think I mentioned that somewhere in every one of my posts.
I am as entitled to my opinion as you are of yours, right?
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Oh wow. I kind of wish I’d never started this thread and now I’m really doubting if I go to the induction tomorrow or not 😕0
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samiejones1 wrote: »Oh wow. I kind of wish I’d never started this thread and now I’m really doubting if I go to the induction tomorrow or not 😕
Do it, see if you enjoy it. For some reason CF just attracts a lot of haters, usually people who haven't even tried it.6
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