Crossfit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I loved Crossfit and was in great shape when doing it. But I had a reduced rate through a friend. I can't justify the full price otherwise.

I also didn't like the "hard core" culture with Crossfit.

That said, if I could find a place that was reasonably priced, I'd probably do it again and just ignore the meathead types.

Meatheads are not allowed at our gym. And anyone trying to pick up is kicked out.

I love my gym. We are a group of different ages and sizes, and everyone jokes around and encourages each other.

Tonight I was told I am a sandbagger I started with a 10 lbs medicine ball but then my coach made me to do wall balls with a 14 lbs ball. I love being pushed.

I prefer the sweat sessions over the crossfit ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I loved Crossfit and was in great shape when doing it. But I had a reduced rate through a friend. I can't justify the full price otherwise.

I also didn't like the "hard core" culture with Crossfit.

That said, if I could find a place that was reasonably priced, I'd probably do it again and just ignore the meathead types.

Meatheads are not allowed at our gym. And anyone trying to pick up is kicked out.

I love my gym. We are a group of different ages and sizes, and everyone jokes around and encourages each other.

Tonight I was told I am a sandbagger I started with a 10 lbs medicine ball but then my coach made me to do wall balls with a 14 lbs ball. I love being pushed.

I prefer the sweat sessions over the crossfit ones.

Yes I love being pushed along as well. I can see why some people don't like it for that reason.

The other thing I like is that people who do it come in all shapes and sizes. I have done other fitness programs where most of the women are just obsessed with being skinny. The focus is on strength and endurance. It has changed my mindset about exercise in a lot of ways. The

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From someone who admittedly has only read about it:

It seems like it would be so rough on your body! No?

The few women I've known who were very into crossfit have that...rugby player build, if you what I mean. Clearly quite strong, but rather thick / bulky as well. Has this been your experience?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From someone who admittedly has only read about it:

It seems like it would be so rough on your body! No?

The few women I've known who were very into crossfit have that...rugby player build, if you what I mean. Clearly quite strong, but rather thick / bulky as well. Has this been your experience?

body type is body type. Some women who lift weights will get "thick", some will stay thin/leaner looking. i had a friend who was very into CF for a while. She was strong but you'd never know it by looking at her because she was still thin and not at all muscular looking. I also have another friend (not crossfit) who lifts a lot and is also very strong, but you'd never know it from looking at her because her arms don't look muscular at all. Most likely because while she is thin her arms are pretty thick and hit the muscles she has.

[Anonymous]

Tonight I was told I am a sandbagger I started with a 10 lbs medicine ball but then my coach made me to do wall balls with a 14 lbs ball. I love being pushed.

This is exactly the kind of culture/attitude at Crossfit that gets people injured. It's great to stretch and push yourself, but calling someone a "sandbagger" puts an emotional, peer pressure charge on it that leads to people doing more than they should. A 40% weight jump at once is a lot. Sounds like you did well with it, for now, but some time in the future when someone else is pushed, there's a real stigma in most boxes to not trying to go for more weight or more reps or more speed.

There's also pressure to continue pushing for new PRs, instead of platueaing at a healthy level. And if you have to step back in intensity, that can be a real emotional blow to someone in a setting like that.

I think crossfit can be safe for people who are exceptionally self-assured and not subject to outside pressure or who are not competitive. Unfortunately, I think most people who are drawn to cross fit are very competitive, even with themselves, and the environment and method of motivation of most boxes eventually pushes people behind healthy levels of increases.

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I know three women who do crossfit and their body shapes gross me out. One was already really big so now she is just a bit bigger, but granted, she is healthier. The other one had a great gymnast body. Now she looks like a man. The other had a great yoga/runner body, very lean. After about two years now of Crossfit, she is gaining bulk and does not look nearly as good as she did before.

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Anonymous wrote:

Tonight I was told I am a sandbagger I started with a 10 lbs medicine ball but then my coach made me to do wall balls with a 14 lbs ball. I love being pushed.

This is exactly the kind of culture/attitude at Crossfit that gets people injured. It's great to stretch and push yourself, but calling someone a "sandbagger" puts an emotional, peer pressure charge on it that leads to people doing more than they should. A 40% weight jump at once is a lot. Sounds like you did well with it, for now, but some time in the future when someone else is pushed, there's a real stigma in most boxes to not trying to go for more weight or more reps or more speed.

There's also pressure to continue pushing for new PRs, instead of platueaing at a healthy level. And if you have to step back in intensity, that can be a real emotional blow to someone in a setting like that.

I think crossfit can be safe for people who are exceptionally self-assured and not subject to outside pressure or who are not competitive. Unfortunately, I think most people who are drawn to cross fit are very competitive, even with themselves, and the environment and method of motivation of most boxes eventually pushes people behind healthy levels of increases.

Good analysis. I like a lot of what I hear about Crossfit (variety, focus, the cameraderie) but I have no interest in being "pushed" by a 20-something dude. I'd totally sign up for Gentle, Non-Competitive Crossfit, though.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My orthopedist said he loves crossfit. "It's good for business"

so aren't all athletes... I have friends who are big into triathlons. They have their orthopedists and physical therapists on speed dial.

The point is, he didn't say "triathalons are good for business."

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My observations after three weeks of doing cross fit:

1- We go at our own pace. The instructor tells everyone he checks form before you are allowed to add weight. I have learned a lot about my body.
2- Posters are correct--guys/girls come in all sizes and shapes. The bigger girls excel in the lifting part, but are not that good at the cardio. The bigger guys with the beer bellies are not good at the cardio as well, but do very well in the weight catergories.
3-The hour flies by


Will think of more and post later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know three women who do crossfit and their body shapes gross me out. One was already really big so now she is just a bit bigger, but granted, she is healthier. The other one had a great gymnast body. Now she looks like a man. The other had a great yoga/runner body, very lean. After about two years now of Crossfit, she is gaining bulk and does not look nearly as good as she did before.

You must be the thigh gap poster.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know three women who do crossfit and their body shapes gross me out. One was already really big so now she is just a bit bigger, but granted, she is healthier. The other one had a great gymnast body. Now she looks like a man. The other had a great yoga/runner body, very lean. After about two years now of Crossfit, she is gaining bulk and does not look nearly as good as she did before.

You must be the thigh gap poster.

Whoever she is, she is the gross one. Guess what lady? Some people exercise for what it does for their mind, spirit, and body, not for how YOU think they look or should look.

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What is crossfit? I've never heard anyone mention it - is it new?

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Three crossfitters I know have each had Rhabdo.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My orthopedist said he loves crossfit. "It's good for business"

so aren't all athletes... I have friends who are big into triathlons. They have their orthopedists and physical therapists on speed dial.

The point is, he didn't say "triathalons are good for business."

no the point is that just because one orthopedists says "crossfit is good for business" doesn't mean everyone who does it gets injured or it is a terribly dangerous activity.

my point is that people who are active get injured. Be it triathletes, guys who play rec basketball, runners or corssfitters.