CrossFit
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- HijoDMaite
Thinking about starting. Any QBN Crossfitters?
- fourth0
worst cult ever
- fourth0
well I take that back, I guess I shouldn't hate on anyone actually doing something. I'm just tired of my friends posting pictures of themselves pushing a tire around a parking lot on fb and going on and on about it. I think it costs a ton of money and I'm sick of the cult mentality surrounding it.
but if it appeals to you then do it
- I'm the type of person who hates mud runs and all those types of "implied adventure"fourth
- HijoDMaite0
Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports.
~Greg Glassman
- hereswhatidid0
It all depends on the location. I just started up a couple months ago and love it. Some people are hardcore, some not so much. My experience so far has been completely positive. Just go in for a free workout and see what you think.
- MrT0
I did it for a while, enjoyed it a lot. Session times only really made me change to something else. It has had the cult criticism thrown at it, but then anything that has a positive impact about which people are enthusiastic tends to be a labelled 'cult' nowadays. Usually by people who know they should be doing something themselves...
- Do they give you any literature?waterhouse
- The only literature I've gotten so far is a flyer with the gym times and rates.hereswhatidid
- waterhouse0
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- hereswhatidid0
I wouldn't say it's any more of a cult than any club or group activity where people get psyched up about it. I've seen WordPress users groups that by that criteria would be a cult. I imagine if you went to a typography meetup at a bar, the people around you not in the group would think you're pretty f'ng weird.
- ronburgundy0
I did it for about 6 months. Some of the toughest workouts I've ever done. The box I went to had a great vibe and the coaches were all very good. Unfortunately a split second of bad form left me with a severe back strain that kept me sidelined for almost 3 months. Working my way back into shape now.
- moldero0
looks cool, ide do that with you
- dbloc0
- ultimate douche bag. i don't give a fuck what you just lifted, nor does the rest of the gym. just shhhhhhhlvl_13
- I was looking forward to seeing his head explode towards the end... Sadly not.goldieboy
- Yeh what a moron...Hombre_Lobo
- Pupsipu0
Main thing is to learn the core lifts, deadlift, press, bench press, squat. After you can save money and work out at a globo gym.
- goog point but I wonder how much of the success is due to the constant motivation by the coachesHijoDMaite
- and the camaraderie .HijoDMaite
- You're both completely right. If you can learn to push yourself though its cheaper and an achievement .Hombre_Lobo
- randommail0
Just read this http://gawker.com/5928989/the-pr…
Stick to what's tried and true. High-intensity interval cardio and slow, deliberate weight lifting. 6 days a week. You're set for life.(Plus you simply can't excuse the ridiculous socks.)
- That article is pretty much BS. Go to a local box and see for yourself.hereswhatidid
- Put your god damn feet down all the waycannonball1978
- Frosty_spl0
Most of the people in my small agency go together and want me to join. I really don't want to pay $150 a month.
- CALLES0
I worry about the form. It seems not to be a relevant thing. Just do it kinda situation. DO IT! FEEL THE BUrnnnnnnn
- Hombre_Lobo0
Interval training and high intensity work outs are great, and known to work well.
My main issue with crossfit and what I thought when I first saw it is the injury risk is so high.
If people are doing high intensity big compound weighted movements like clean and press dead lift etc, and their form is anything less than very good, they are gonna get injured very quick.
I see it on a lot of cross fit videos, people trying to break their personal records by getting an extra rep in a time limit, and to do so they rush their movements and sacrifice all their form. It's fucking cringe worthy to watch.
it's not all like that and the instructor is to blame for not hammering home how important technique is. But it isn't an unusual occurrence.
- Hombre_Lobo0
I think keeping high intensity cardio / high intensity body weight workouts and controlled big compound weight lifting separate is an ideal all round solution.
Adding heavy weight to high intensity is very risky if people aren't completely focused.
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- Just notice random mail said pretty much exactly this above!
- IRNlun60
I've been doing crossfit for about 5 months now. 2 days a week with 1 day of Olympic lifting. During crossfit we do 30 minutes of weight training then do a WOD. There's some valid criticism, but most of it can be applied to any gym.
Yes, there is a good possibility of getting hurt. Using poor form in any environment will lead to injuries. You can seriously hurt your shoulders for doing a basic bench press. At least if you have the right coaching you'll learn what is good form and be encouraged to maintain it.
It is expensive, but you're also receiving direct coaching so it's pretty much just as expensive as a personal trainer. For the most part, personal trainers in big gyms cannot teach you any olympic and power lifts because it's not allowed in most gym. Clean & Press, Clean & Jerks, and Snatches, are by far the best power and explosiveness building weight training out there.
Check your ego, because if you do try crossfit you will see men and women running faster, and lifting way more than you. You need to take your time with this. People have been dedicated to this for years and it will show. This never gets easier.
Kipping pull-ups are real pull-ups. I don't understand why people get so hung up on a freakin exercise. It's about efficiency and maintaining a strong core. If you're doing it right, you're not swinging more than a few inches. If you want to just do strict pull-ups thats fine, you can still do strict pull-ups.
You don't have to do the recommended weight, every exercise can be scaled to match your level of fitness. Move on to heaver weights when you're ready too.
You're not required to wear goofy ass socks.
- I highly recommend this book... http://www.suppleleo… Great information on form and proper technique.IRNlun6
- HijoDMaite0
legs hurt!
I started today with a basics introduction class. Spent some time talking about the history of CrossFit and then moved right in to some squat technique. Front squat, overhead squat, and I forget the third kind. Then we did a 7 minute WOD (Workout Of the Day) that consisted of non-stop sit-ups, overhead squats and 200m sprints.
I am hurting. I haven't squatted properly since my high school football days!
- Awesome! First week my legs hurt so bad I could barely walk. You won't get so sore after a few weeks..IRNlun6
- FYI, always keep your core tight. You'll be sore initially but will payoff big time in the long run.IRNlun6
- roger that. thanks.HijoDMaite
- MrT0
^ Nice one! Top tip for those aches and pains - magnesium. Nothing fancy, just a decent dose probably 300mg / day. It really really helps...
- I know Glutamine works for lactic acid build up so I'm taking thatHijoDMaite
- yep. magnesium helps relax the muscles as well. good for cramps.sine