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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.  [/quote]

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