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One Major Crossfit Injury
Please remember -- One major Crossfit workout injury will wipe out ALL the benefits you've heard about doing Crossfit. It just takes ONE major Crossfit Injury to set you back in ALL your fitness goals. It just takes ONE major Crossfit injury to put you on crutches for months, not even able to walk from the car to your…
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Crossfit Level 1 coaches just have a weekend of training
Anyone thinking about joining Crossfit should know this: The Crossfit organization allows anyone that pays the money, takes a weekend training and answers some multiple choice questions to be a Level 1 Crossfit trainer. Even if they had no athletic training experience beyond that one weekend workshop! Many people in the…
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One Major Crossfit Injury
Please remember -- One major Crossfit workout injury will wipe out ALL the benefits you've heard about doing Crossfit. It just takes ONE major Crossfit Injury to set you back in ALL your fitness goals. It just takes ONE major Crossfit injury to put you on crutches for months, not even able to walk from the car to your…
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Crossfit is a dangerous exercise program
Please check out this new group. It has a lot of good articles about Crossfit http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/17121-crossfit-a-dangerous-exercise-cult
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The guy that started Crossfit admits it can kill you
Here are some good articles for anyone that's considering getting involved with Crossfit. It's much better to find out what Crossfit is really about now, before they convince you to sign the dotted line. There are so many safe ways to get in shape, so unless you enjoy spending time in the emergency room, why join a program…
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Article: The Truth About Getting The Flu Shot
http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/the-truth-about-getting-the-flu-shot The truth about getting the flu shot To most medical professionals, the advantages of the flu vaccine far outweigh any risks. But other professionals feel completely the opposite. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Article from USATODAY about the flu shot
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/02/21/flu-vaccine-doesnt-work-over-65/1934651/ This season's flu vaccine was almost completely ineffective in people 65 and older, which could explain why rates of hospitalization and death have been some of the highest ever recorded for that age group, according to early…
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Resources for those considering vaccines
http://www.vaccinationcouncil.org/2011/01/09/the-ten-reasons-to-say-no-to-vaccines/ http://www.sayingnotovaccines.com/ http://www.naturalnews.com/specialreports/vaccinesfullstory/v1/vaccinereport-en.pdf http://www.greatergoodmovie.org/
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Will your child's doctor sign this form before vaccinating?
http://preventdisease.com/news/13/080913_You-Want-To-Vaccinate-My-Child-No-Problem-Just-Sign-This-Form.shtml "You Want To Vaccinate My Child? No Problem, Just Sign This Form I have yet to meet a Physician that will sign this form now downloaded by hundreds of parents. The reason they won't sign is two-fold: First, they do…
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Why The Flu Shot Doesn't Work
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howthingswork/a/aa011604a.htm The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is looking at whether or not the flu vaccine is effective. Preliminary results indicate you'll get just as sick (with colds, flu, flu-like illnesses) if you got the vaccine than if you didn't. Why doesn't the vaccine work? In…
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Another good article about the flu shot and other vaccines
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/12/26/media-deceive-facts-regarding-flu-vaccine.aspx New Study Exposes the "60% Effective" Flu Shot as 98.5% Useless
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If you don't want an injury, stay away from Crossfit
Sadly, I just heard about another fitness minded friend that got injured doing Crossfit While Crossfit might be a way to get fit fast, the sport has a higher rate of injury than most Crossfit box owners are willing to admit. At many Crossfits, the workouts can be extreme, and the coaches very pushy. I know several people…
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If you don't want to get injured, stay away from Crossfit
Sadly, I just heard about another fitness minded friend that got injured doing Crossfit While Crossfit might be a way to get fit fast, the sport has a higher rate of injury than most Crossfit box owners are willing to admit. At many Crossfits, the workouts can be extreme, and the coaches very pushy. I know several people…
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Why I do boot camp instead of Crossfit
Some people have asked me why I do not like Crossfit when I do a boot camp class 2 or 3 times a week. For one thing, Crossfit involves a lot of heavy, fast lifting that boot camp does not. While some moderate weights are used at some of the training circuits in the boot camp class I participate in, people are not being…
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If Crossfit was not so extreme, it would be a better program
Did any of you people in Crossfit ever think about the fact that if Crossfit wasn't so extreme, it would be a lot more popular? I know you can scale anything, but the goal for most Crossfit workouts is WAY more than the average person can do, even after years of Crossfitting. So why not have more attainable goals??????
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If Crossfit had more reasonable goals, it would be a better
Did any of you people that do Crossfit ever think about the fact that if Crossfit wasn't so extreme, it would be a lot more popular? I know you can scale anything, but the goal for most Crossfit workouts is WAY more than the average person can do, even after years of Crossfitting. So why not have more attainable goals??????
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If Crossfit was not so extreme, it would be a better program
Did any of you people in Crossfit ever think about the fact that if Crossfit wasn't so extreme, it would be a lot more popular? I know you can scale anything, but the goal for most Crossfit workouts is WAY more than the average person can do, even after years of Crossfitting. So why not have more attainable goals??????
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What types of yoga don't have sun salutations?
Hello, I was wondering what types of yoga don't include a lot of sun salutations and downward facing dog positions? For the time being, I am looking for a yoga class that involves mostly light stretching and relaxation, as I get enough strength training in other classes, and due to the way I am build, I have always found…
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An important article to read before you join Crossfit
Please do yourself a favor and check this article from the NY Times out before you decide to join Crossfit: Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all
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For those who are curious about Crossfit
This article from the NY Times is really eye opening: Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all
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Cossfit in the NY Times
Anyone that's thinking about getting into Crossfit migh want to read this article Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/22Fitness.html?pagewanted=all
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Question about rowing machines for the Crossfit crowd
Just a question for those who are into Crossfit. Crossfit likes to make such a big issue out of the fact that they don't use machines like traditional gyms -- yet many Crossfit facilities use rowing machines. Why do they have this double standard? A rowing machine IS by definition a machine. So why does one type of…
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Please avoid the dangerous HCG diet scam
I am sorry to read that some people on this website still believe in the 500 calorie a day HCG diet, It is one of the most dangerous diet scams around, and many people have wrecked their health and messed up their metabolism by trying to do this extremely low calorie diet plan. The HCG diet has been studied by many…
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Going from 5ks and a 5 mile race to a half marathon
Hello, I started running last spring, and did several 5ks and a 5 mile race. My last actual race was near the end of Dec, but I have been running 5k distances a few time a week, doing strength training,etc. In a 5k, I run approximately a mile ever 12 minutes. Anyway...... I will be run/walking my first half marathon in a…
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Please don't tall for the HCG diet scam
It seems that the dangerous, 500 calorie a day HCG diet scam is making the rounds again. I just wanted to post this for anyone that might be tempted to try it, as I know several people that did that diet, and now wish they never heard of the stuff. They were hungry, tired and barely able to function when they were trying…
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Does anyone else dislike the "ripped" look?
I just wondered if I am in the minority, or if others are not thrilled with the "ripped look" that is being promoted so much in fitness circles, on magazines and TV shows these days? It was bad enough when men had that standard to live up to, but now I am seeing more and more fitness magazines featuring cover poses of…
