Still crossfitting five months in...........

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These people are clowns and it creates a negligent environment where you feel pressured to go along and "keep going!!!" to fit in.

Fuckin' PREACH. Everyone I know who has done cross fit (at least 8 people) has gotten injured. Hernia surgery, broke ass knees, busted ankles... just a myriad of stupid injuries no 32 year old would be getting at a normal healthy workout. Different areas of the country, different gyms (oh, sorry, "boxes").

At least 3 of them have taken breaks and seemed to come out of the brainwashing. "Oh yeah, I can see now that was pretty intense and of course I got hurt." AND THEN, like 18-24 months pass, and they get this wild hair back, and decide to try a different box. And it's always "Oh, this box is different. They really care about form and don't push you beyond your limits."

And then they're hurt again in 6 - 8 months.

It is psychotic. And ridiculously expensive for what it is. None of the boxes I'm aware of (8 in 3 different states) have air conditioning, including the 4 different ones my spouse tried in TEXAS. No a.c. in Texas and you want to charge $130/mo for 3 classes a week? GTFO of here.

What's an ass knee?

Not PP, but broke-ass knees. As in, knees that aren't fully functioning.

[Anonymous]

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What's an ass knee?

A broke ass knee is one that was previously working just fine, but is now busted from cross fit. Broke-ass knee is probably the correct styling of that term.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here

I go a minimum of 4 days a week--most of the time 5.

My diet varies. I have not had any fast food in the last 6 months which helps. I wouldn't say clean eating but pretty close. I have pizza about twice a month. I have Yogurt almost every night. I have a smoothie every work day.
I have a lot of grilled chicken.

Sorry for the rambling email, just typing as it comes to me.

Any other questions?

Eliminating fast food itself (even w/o exercise) will help shed the pounds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

What's an ass knee?

A broke ass knee is one that was previously working just fine, but is now busted from cross fit. Broke-ass knee is probably the correct styling of that term.

What purpose does "ass" serve in that sentence?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here

I go a minimum of 4 days a week--most of the time 5.

My diet varies. I have not had any fast food in the last 6 months which helps. I wouldn't say clean eating but pretty close. I have pizza about twice a month. I have Yogurt almost every night. I have a smoothie every work day.
I have a lot of grilled chicken.

Sorry for the rambling email, just typing as it comes to me.

Any other questions?

Eliminating fast food itself (even w/o exercise) will help shed the pounds.

I've been working out the past few months and it's a mix of exercise + better diet that seems to do the trick for me. Not crossfit though. I had a personal trainer come up with a plan for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congrats OP. I am mid 40s crossfit woman. I don't know why people thinks its a cult. I don't socialize or hang out with anyone at the gym at all. I havent lost more than 6lbs in two years but I am definitely down a full size, can see definition in my abs and my butt is high and tight (thanks your squats!) I go three times a week.

nothing wrong with hanging out with people!

[Anonymous]

I have been training with a cross fit trainer for months now and have gotten a lot stronger. I can totally see how some trainers would go nuts in trying to make you do things you can't/shouldn't do. My trainer puts safety first above all. If something hurts we stop. If he sees I'm not yet able to do something he is not going to make me suffer through it. There is no benefit to that. So, my thought is that the concept of CF is really good, but there are a lot of quack trainers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

What's an ass knee?

A broke ass knee is one that was previously working just fine, but is now busted from cross fit. Broke-ass knee is probably the correct styling of that term.

What purpose does "ass" serve in that sentence?

It proves the intelligence level of the PP.

[Anonymous]

Conan O'Brien tells you all you need to know about what "ass" means in this video:

https://www.facebook.com/teamcoco/videos/1733894753336066/

[Anonymous]

Is CrossFit like boot camp classes? I did the boot camp and it takes alot out of me. I was aching after each class but not injured. It felt great!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been training with a cross fit trainer for months now and have gotten a lot stronger. I can totally see how some trainers would go nuts in trying to make you do things you can't/shouldn't do. My trainer puts safety first above all. If something hurts we stop. If he sees I'm not yet able to do something he is not going to make me suffer through it. There is no benefit to that. So, my thought is that the concept of CF is really good, but there are a lot of quack trainers.

Everyone thinks THEIR trainer prioritizes form and safety. Until they get hurt nd get some space to reflect on the intensity of the workouts and the environment that drives people not to speak up when they can't do something. Are you working out individually like personal training or in a group setting? The group setting intensity is one of the dangerous parts. Group workouts are good for encouragement and accountability, but unlike a Zumba xlass, Crossfit creates pressure to go harder. Spin classes are more intense and the environment is more akin to Cross fit (although still nowhere near as intense), but the activity isn't as prone to injury. Combine the types of movements Cross fit does with the intense environment, plus the way they license the Crossfit name out to realtively low qualification gym owners - recipe for injury.