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Post by ibeckermayer »

dsl wrote: post #120
saintPirelli wrote: post #107

I see a lot of scepticism towards CrossFit here and it's probably with good reason, but I just want to add that your experience with the method of training is very dependant on the actual gym you go to. Where I started training (and I was like the definition of "out of shape") the coaches preach form > intensity every step of the way and actually forbid you to do any dynamic movement before you have not sufficently m…

I'm not judging CrossFit on the program or its value. I take great issue with this straight up anti-vaxx type of thinking: "Facebook is acting in the service of food and beverage industry interests by deleting the accounts of communities that have identified the corrupted nutritional science responsible for unchecked global chronic disease." science is responsible for disease, listen to us instead

Not only are you dishonest about them denying “science”, but you’re embarrassingly uninformed about a topic that you speak with such smug superiority about. Are NPR and Harvard also nut job conspiracy whackos?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/13/493739074...

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Post by rasz »

badfrog wrote: post #13
chrisseaton wrote: post #4

Wow I had heard Crossfit was a bit of an obsession for some people and a quirky approach to fitness, but I had no idea their official spiel was this level of paranoia - attacking academia as an unholy alliance of the establishment? > The voluntary CrossFit community of 15,000 affiliates and millions of individual adherents stands steadfastly and often alone against an unholy alliance of academia, government, and mult…

This article is in a section called "battles", which is one of the five main headings on their website. That says a lot about how they see themselves.

How else would you after winning a court battle against University falsifying whole "study" to prove you are hurting people?

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Post by bryanwb »

busymom0 wrote: post #74
FireBeyond wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe, but CF regularly uses for workout of the day an acronym that escapes me for now that is basically "until exhaustion" (possibly "amrap" - as many repetitions as possible). So many of those is going to make you susceptible to injury, especially with their "keep going" mentality.

Yea, usually motivation by your peers is a good thing but in CrossFit, it’s detrimental as it forces you to stop listening to your own body because of peer pressure.

that's true of any exercise that involves a group

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Post by bryanwb »

JohnBooty wrote: post #84

I've been doing Crossfit since December and wow. That manifesto I just read there was pretty scary and cult-like, complete with totally off-topic jabs at socialism and uh, science?. I'm having a hard time reconciling that with what my wife and I have experienced at our local Crossfit gym, which has been among the most supportive and pressure-free experiences I've ever had in my life. To be honest, nobody's ever even…

This is exactly my experience.

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Post by bryanwb »

gvand wrote: post #106
bryanwb wrote: post #53

Actions like this are an annoying distraction. Crossfit HQ is kind of a nuthouse. The Crossfit program is truly wonderful as long as you always use proper form. If you can't use proper form on a rep, don't do the rep. It's that simple. I have been doing Crossfit for a year and haven't seen any significant injuries. But my gym emphasizes proper form over numbers. Some gyms ensure people use proper form, some don't. Cr…

> Crossfit (done properly) is leagues better for your overall health than weightlifting, running, bicycling, you name it. Says who? Links, please.

My own experience doing all three.

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Post by sweeeety »

pen2l wrote: post #45
tw04 wrote: post #7

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If you've ever been an athlete, and have spent 30 seconds watching crossfit - it becomes obvious the goal is to see how dumb of an "exercise" you can do before getting hurt. There are two type of crossfitters - those who have gotten a permanent and serious injury, and those who are going to get one.

Just wondering here -- Isn't crossfit different depending on where you go? I believe it was invented by some European guy... who did stuff with kettlebells. And most of those exercises are good. I think the American variant is the one that's dangerous. (Or am I misinformed here?)

At least to my own experience, I would say, the variation is gym to gym, depending on the instructors background / experience (or lack-of) and less between countries.

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Post by sweeeety »

vsef wrote: post #78
pen2l wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just wondering here -- Isn't crossfit different depending on where you go? I believe it was invented by some European guy... who did stuff with kettlebells. And most of those exercises are good. I think the American variant is the one that's dangerous. (Or am I misinformed here?)

Crossfit is from Santa Cruz and is a combination of a lot of different stuff, the mix of which has changed over time. It's different depending where you go because there has never really been a standardized specific thing that it is and gyms are entirely independent. Gyms license the brand name, there are certification classes run by corporate, there is a very active internet community and something of a consistent p…

Whenever I think of CrossFit as a brand/product, BodyPump comes to my mind. The biggest difference for me is how CrossFit managed to scale much bigger and keep popularity among their followers.

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Post by wallace_f »

busterarm wrote: post #58
wallace_f wrote: post #21

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Supposedly. In personal experience, I've observed an actual 100% fit for people who lack critical thinking skills, or often even general intelligence, and significant Crossfit engagement. I really do think it is an obviously anti-intellectual consumer cult. I know many people who have tried it and decided it was not reasonable. Edit: I think my comment comes across as a generalized put-down, which rubbed people the w…

At least half of the people I've met that regularly do CrossFit are the kind of "anti-intellectual" cult followers who graduated from MIT & are distinguished in their fields, or have Ph.D.s in hard sciences. Such luddites.

There are a lot of "smart" people that lack critical thinking skills, and whom are also bootlickers willing to ride on the latest bandwagon fad.

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Post by sweeeety »

dominotw wrote: post #15
tw04 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you've ever been an athlete, and have spent 30 seconds watching crossfit - it becomes obvious the goal is to see how dumb of an "exercise" you can do before getting hurt. There are two type of crossfitters - those who have gotten a permanent and serious injury, and those who are going to get one.

Always wondered how one of my friends is uninjured from CrossFit doing it 3 times a week for 10 yrs. I am guessing he doesn't push himself to the limit.

It is really impossible to say. There are just too many variables to consider here. For example:

Some CrossFit gyms have more offerings than just the traditional WoDs. E.g.: your friend might have be mixing mobility training, strength, cardio workouts.

Also, your friend might have latent injuries or have to stop for a week or so due pain/soreness. It is just you are not aware of those.

Some people are anatomically more fit for certain exercises than others. I'll skip any days with dead lifts because it is an exercise I cannot compromise proper form. So, I protect myself even if for many CF coaches it is just temporary weakness I could improve.

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Post by dagw »

busterarm wrote: post #58
wallace_f wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Supposedly. In personal experience, I've observed an actual 100% fit for people who lack critical thinking skills, or often even general intelligence, and significant Crossfit engagement. I really do think it is an obviously anti-intellectual consumer cult. I know many people who have tried it and decided it was not reasonable. Edit: I think my comment comes across as a generalized put-down, which rubbed people the w…

At least half of the people I've met that regularly do CrossFit are the kind of "anti-intellectual" cult followers who graduated from MIT & are distinguished in their fields, or have Ph.D.s in hard sciences. Such luddites.

Had an acquaintance with a masters in electrical engineering from a prestigious university and worked as a senior research engineer at the R&D labs of a well known cutting edge electronics firm. And I've lost count of the number of weird cults and MLM schemes he's been suckered into.
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