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- IRNlun60
@TheBlueOne
If you search a bit deeper you would find that Mark Twight was a Crossfit affiliate for a couple of years before he went off on his own to start Gym Jones so that story sounds like bullshit.
http://www.outsideonline.com/fit…
I'm not here trying to defend Crossfit and say it's the greatest shit in the world. Who gives a fuck. For me there is no other gym in my area that teaches powerlifting, olympic lifting, kettle bell workouts, gymnastics, rowing, etc... and in each of those disciplines you run the risk of getting injured whether you do it in a Crossfit gym or not.
The one thing I miss is some type of martial arts training. Be it boxing, muay thai or BJJ, which I've done in the past but with a missing ACL I can't do many pivot type training without blowing out my knee. Crossfit lets me train in many different disciplines which is more controlled so it works for me.
- rosko_picachu0
The main reason folk are losing weight is this paleo diet, they don't eat enough and go doing Olympic lifting that's the danger head on right there.
- hereswhatidid0
So have any of the people bagging on crossfit actually attended a workout? Just curious since the anecdotes you guys are using are completely the opposite of my experience so far and none appear to be any first hand accounts, just the "I knew a guy that did it once" type stuff.
- Yes. I posted above how many friends I have who have hurt themselves. The torn bicep was by far the worst (to look at).kona
- Many a pulled/torn/tweaked shoulders on the rings.kona
- But you haven't actually gone to a crossfit workout yourself?hereswhatidid
- Or verified the guys that were injured aren't just dumbasses that would hurt themselves no matter what they do?hereswhatidid
- Yes, I've gone through 3 classes. All persons who were injured had been training previously for years. All hurt doing crossfit.kona
- during crossfit. It's easy to push yourself way beyond your limits or get hurt while fatigued, using bad form...kona
- during crossfit. especially if you have a shitty instructor.kona
- kirshar120
@Hijo
That's the funny thing about Crossfit, these days they do teach you really good form on the lifts, yet a lot of the workouts are based around faster times/most reps, which usually leads to a breakdown of form while performing the workouts. That's where the danger lies.@TBO
+1 on throwing out a Gym Jones related anecdote- couple that with Crossfit fostering a highly competitive environment and it becomes a dangerous mix....kirshar12
- non0
Did it for a while.
Its extremely difficult, but fun, when you have the right trainers.
- TheBlueOne0
Cult.
If you search a bit online, back in the early days there was a bit of rivalry between Crossfit and Gym Jones. GJ being the outfit founded by former alpine soloist Mark Twight, and they train military, climbers, athletes, etc.
One of the Crossfit founders went to one of Twights seminars. One of the exercises was box jumps. Twight told the guy "Jump up onto the box, step off. We'll see how may everyone performs in one minute."
So Crossfit douche decides he'll jump up and then jump off. He does this, Twight says nothing.
Everyone finishes, Crossfit douche says "Well, I did more than everyone else."
"Yeah, but you jumped off. The instructions were to step off after jumping up."
"But I did more, and faster."
"But you're form sucked."
"WHo cares about form, I did more."
"Well, if you're hanging off the side of a mountain, you better make sure you're paying attention to form or you fall and die."
"Yeah, but I did more."
And that is the essence of Crossfit, and why it fails, create injury and is a fucking cult.
- my first class was about thirty minutes on form for squat. i don't think you can successfullyHijoDMaite
- do the exercises without good form.HijoDMaite
- HijoDMaite0
kona
that is mainly the reason I am doing CrossFit. I need a structured workout with someone yelling at me and motivating me.
- kona0
I needed a boost so I joined Title Boxing. It's a mixture of the Insanity workout, hitting the shit out of things, and more Insanity workout. The first 15 minutes are a "warmup" (I almost puked 10 minutes into the first class... stupid warmup). Then 30 solid minutes on a heavy bag mixing 2-3 minute rounds that involve "rests" (jump squats, frog jumps, or any other "hey what the hell we aren't resting at all" type activities), then rounding it out with 15 minutes of core. I made it through my first class and near the end was so beat I couldn't do a single situp during core.
In two weeks I lost 8lbs. I've been mixing in the boxing 2-3x a week with strength training 2-3x a week and overall I'm down 10lbs and have lost 3 inches from my waist.
Turns out what I really needed was for some dude you kick my ass and push me past the plateau I put myself in.
- skwiotsmith0
I just started cross fit. Still not sure why beyond the fact that I really feel like I'm being pushed, and pushed way more than I would if I ever worked out alone. Four classes in and I'm already seeing results. It's insane (inane?) and stupid, but I know it's also the only way I'm going to get/stay fit.
It's not for everyone. Not even sure if it's for me. But I'm enjoying it thus far...
- randommail0
People like to work out in groups. They like to go to classes. They like to do Zumba and Pilates and Yoga and Aerobics with a bunch of like-minded peers. They like to go to Saturday night dance party workouts for singles who like to sweat and mingle.
These people are wrong. Wrong how? I'll do the talking here, thank you very much. Just wrong. Hardcoreness is not achieved in groups. Hardcoreness is achieved via a journey into the sweating painful depths of yourself. Hardcoreness is achieved alone. Therefore you should work out alone. Do you know who works out in groups? Jerks, mostly.
- rosko_picachu0
You'd be better going and getting a coach that teaches olympic lifting, pay a few bucks to go to a good kettlebell class and take up an actual sport.
- Kettlebells are the shit! So many good and different workouts with those basterds.
Maaku
- Kettlebells are the shit! So many good and different workouts with those basterds.
- HijoDMaite0
haha a quote from Arnold about training:
“It is as satisfying to me as cumming is. You know — as having sex with a woman and cumming. So can you believe how much I am in heaven? I am, like, getting the feeling of cumming in the gym, I’m getting the feeling of cumming at home, I’m getting the feeling of cumming backstage when I pump up. When I pose out in front of five thousand people, I get the same feeling, so I am cumming day and night”. – Arnold Schwarzenegger
- mg330
I think you sort of have to have the right personality to work out in groups. I've always preferred to work out alone; I like workouts to feel meditative and like I'm pushing myself hard for personal gains that I'm proud of. I feel more focused with headphones on and being kind of locked into my routine. When I was really into cycling as a kid, same thing - even in rides and races, I was competing against myself. As an adult, that outlet is jogging since I don't bike long distances anymore (I would really like to get a road bike and start back at it though).
- get a bike man! long distances are calling your name.capn_ron
- fooler0
It seems like every vacant warehouse is turning into a Cross Fit gym.
- ok_not_ok0
- Insanity is tough. And the girl in the front row is super cute, haha
Frosty_spl
- Insanity is tough. And the girl in the front row is super cute, haha
- Maaku0
Was.....now I do my own workout at home. Like Robotron3k said, all you need is a custom routine and 35-40 mins to create a workout based in repetitive series:
(for example)
- 10 pullups
- 15 squats
- 10 push-ups, feet on the air against the wall
- 2mins of running up and down the stairsI do that 4 rounds and finish with 60 crunches
then the next day I try a different serie
- That's all you need to be strong, every other day to fail!robotron3k
- nthkl0
Quickest way to an injury.
- kirshar120
Best new tagline for Crossfit:
"It's great, if you know what you're doing. Even then, gotta be careful."
- fooler0
this is the first I've heard of The Cult mentality but it's totally true. I have friends that seem to be addicted to it. It's all they talk about, they leave work early, cancel plans, can't go out of town on the weekends, etc etc just so they wont miss a class. They've been doing it for a few years and I would think they would be more fit by now.