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Posted: 8/25/2014 2:50:28 AM EDT
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Best thing I have found. I am in the best shape I have ever been in. Also mood and stress level are much better.
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Posted: 8/25/2014 3:51:24 AM EDT
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I came here for the funny crossfit GIF's.
 I was dissapointed 
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Posted: 8/26/2014 10:26:15 AM EDT
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I am. I am butthurt because I missed out on 2 pages of CF bashing opportunities. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm pretty sure nobody here is getting butthurt...  I am. I am butthurt because I missed out on 2 pages of CF bashing opportunities. Dis. But I like socks and Oly shoes. Of course, mine are Nikes. And I like Inov-8s. Wrong brands, I know.
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Posted: 8/26/2014 10:26:57 AM EDT
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Who wants to talk about short shorts?
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Posted: 8/26/2014 10:41:56 AM EDT
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CF is becoming like the minimalist fad. All the idiots in the "fad" have weeded themselves out of it because of injury.  We do it at work, and I lead students through it at PT every day. I like how it fosters natural competition, it's fun, and it's hard to get stuck in a rut. It does take some planning, and it takes some dissimilar equipment and you do need to stretch and warm-up more... but they're great workouts, easy to accomplish, and you can measure your progress using specific workouts as a sort of "metric". We use Helen here as a sort of individual progress report. |
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Posted: 8/26/2014 10:53:37 AM EDT
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Be that as it may, we're still seeing some crossfitters that are placing well against dedicated oly lifters... I just always think it's funny when people make fun of crossfitters for being weak, that's all. ETA- I mean c'mon, we have crossfitters with 300+ # snatches and 400+# clean and jerks, squats over 500, DL over 600...absolutely not record breaking by any means, but still, it's a hell of a lot better than some dedicated strength guys can do, and the "bros" that make fun... So, with that said if we're going to make fun of crossfitters, let's talk about tall socks, headbands, and shoes Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Of course I know this. Stop making this so fun. Being competitive in Oly lifting in the US is like being competitive in the Special Olympics. The US is always playing from behind on the world stage. Be that as it may, we're still seeing some crossfitters that are placing well against dedicated oly lifters... I just always think it's funny when people make fun of crossfitters for being weak, that's all. ETA- I mean c'mon, we have crossfitters with 300+ # snatches and 400+# clean and jerks, squats over 500, DL over 600...absolutely not record breaking by any means, but still, it's a hell of a lot better than some dedicated strength guys can do, and the "bros" that make fun... So, with that said if we're going to make fun of crossfitters, let's talk about tall socks, headbands, and shoes The top guys in the CF games are very impressive athletes. I think the question is are they strong because of Crossfit or in spite of Crossfit? |
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Posted: 8/26/2014 1:21:15 PM EDT
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The top guys in the CF games are very impressive athletes. I think the question is are they strong because of Crossfit or in spite of Crossfit? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Of course I know this. Stop making this so fun. Being competitive in Oly lifting in the US is like being competitive in the Special Olympics. The US is always playing from behind on the world stage. Be that as it may, we're still seeing some crossfitters that are placing well against dedicated oly lifters... I just always think it's funny when people make fun of crossfitters for being weak, that's all. ETA- I mean c'mon, we have crossfitters with 300+ # snatches and 400+# clean and jerks, squats over 500, DL over 600...absolutely not record breaking by any means, but still, it's a hell of a lot better than some dedicated strength guys can do, and the "bros" that make fun... So, with that said if we're going to make fun of crossfitters, let's talk about tall socks, headbands, and shoes The top guys in the CF games are very impressive athletes. I think the question is are they strong because of Crossfit or in spite of Crossfit? I disagree. I think the question is "with proper programming, nutrition and work ethic, can a Crossfitter get strong". The answer is obviously yes. I know a lot of crossfitters that are strong- elite powerlifter strong? Absolutely not, but strong nonetheless and I'd wager stronger than a significant portion of regular gym goers. |
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Posted: 8/26/2014 2:50:29 PM EDT
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I disagree. I think the question is "with proper programming, nutrition and work ethic, can a Crossfitter get strong". The answer is obviously yes. I know a lot of crossfitters that are strong- elite powerlifter strong? Absolutely not, but strong nonetheless and I'd wager stronger than a significant portion of regular gym goers. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Of course I know this. Stop making this so fun. Being competitive in Oly lifting in the US is like being competitive in the Special Olympics. The US is always playing from behind on the world stage. Be that as it may, we're still seeing some crossfitters that are placing well against dedicated oly lifters... I just always think it's funny when people make fun of crossfitters for being weak, that's all. ETA- I mean c'mon, we have crossfitters with 300+ # snatches and 400+# clean and jerks, squats over 500, DL over 600...absolutely not record breaking by any means, but still, it's a hell of a lot better than some dedicated strength guys can do, and the "bros" that make fun... So, with that said if we're going to make fun of crossfitters, let's talk about tall socks, headbands, and shoes The top guys in the CF games are very impressive athletes. I think the question is are they strong because of Crossfit or in spite of Crossfit? I disagree. I think the question is "with proper programming, nutrition and work ethic, can a Crossfitter get strong". The answer is obviously yes. I know a lot of crossfitters that are strong- elite powerlifter strong? Absolutely not, but strong nonetheless and I'd wager stronger than a significant portion of regular gym goers. Now they just need to add hobbit hole training to the programming. 
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Posted: 8/26/2014 3:18:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I came here for the funny crossfit GIF's. http://24.media.tumblr.com/14c7b416c82b685f530e974da4a2544d/tumblr_mhffe4TGeO1qdlh1io1_250.gif I was dissapointed |
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Posted: 8/27/2014 7:36:15 AM EDT
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I am 10 days into it, and have been to 6 sessions. I love it so far. I'm the oldest, and most out of shape guy in every class, and I don't care. I'm sweating buckets, flopping around like a dying walrus at most exercises, and it's awesome. It's exactly what I needed....a little competition to keep moving forward, a little coaching, and just enough pear pressure to keep me working through exhaustion. Just being honest about myself...I would NEVER work this hard alone. Getting beat by a 20 year old girl pushes the pride button and pisses me off just enough.
And yes, it is a "class", especially at the beginner level I am at. Haters go ahead and hate..."Super Athletes" go ahead and sneer because you work just as hard all on your own for free......I don't care. In 6 workouts, I already feel better. I love it. |
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Posted: 8/27/2014 10:48:43 AM EDT
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Glad to hear it!
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Posted: 8/27/2014 1:38:01 PM EDT
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I am 10 days into it, and have been to 6 sessions. I love it so far. I'm the oldest, and most out of shape guy in every class, and I don't care. I'm sweating buckets, flopping around like a dying walrus at most exercises, and it's awesome. It's exactly what I needed....a little competition to keep moving forward, a little coaching, and just enough pear pressure to keep me working through exhaustion. Just being honest about myself...I would NEVER work this hard alone. Getting beat by a 20 year old girl pushes the pride button and pisses me off just enough. And yes, it is a "class", especially at the beginner level I am at. Haters go ahead and hate..."Super Athletes" go ahead and sneer because you work just as hard all on your own for free......I don't care. In 6 workouts, I already feel better. I love it. That's good to hear! Now, slowly start transitioning into powerlifting... |
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Posted: 8/27/2014 7:55:34 PM EDT
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That's good to hear! Now, slowly start transitioning into powerlifting... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I am 10 days into it, and have been to 6 sessions. I love it so far. I'm the oldest, and most out of shape guy in every class, and I don't care. I'm sweating buckets, flopping around like a dying walrus at most exercises, and it's awesome. It's exactly what I needed....a little competition to keep moving forward, a little coaching, and just enough pear pressure to keep me working through exhaustion. Just being honest about myself...I would NEVER work this hard alone. Getting beat by a 20 year old girl pushes the pride button and pisses me off just enough. And yes, it is a "class", especially at the beginner level I am at. Haters go ahead and hate..."Super Athletes" go ahead and sneer because you work just as hard all on your own for free......I don't care. In 6 workouts, I already feel better. I love it. That's good to hear! Now, slowly start transitioning into powerlifting... Weightlifting!
But really OP, weightlifting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gAOmEUhs6I&list=UUUoEWMvijAEn-hWTLUtfdoA Glad you enjoy the classes, hope you keep with it. |
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Posted: 8/28/2014 11:40:26 PM EDT
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That's good to hear! Now, slowly start transitioning into powerlifting... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I am 10 days into it, and have been to 6 sessions. I love it so far. I'm the oldest, and most out of shape guy in every class, and I don't care. I'm sweating buckets, flopping around like a dying walrus at most exercises, and it's awesome. It's exactly what I needed....a little competition to keep moving forward, a little coaching, and just enough pear pressure to keep me working through exhaustion. Just being honest about myself...I would NEVER work this hard alone. Getting beat by a 20 year old girl pushes the pride button and pisses me off just enough. And yes, it is a "class", especially at the beginner level I am at. Haters go ahead and hate..."Super Athletes" go ahead and sneer because you work just as hard all on your own for free......I don't care. In 6 workouts, I already feel better. I love it. That's good to hear! Now, slowly start transitioning into powerlifting... 
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Posted: 8/29/2014 7:58:47 AM EDT
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There was no beginner class this morning, so I went to the 6 a.m. regular class. The instructor knew me from the earlier beginners class, so he modified a few things for me. I hung with them pretty well though....and it kicked my tail. I couldn't do a pushup right now if you offered me a million $$$$
The theme for me is the same...I made it through, and no way would I have pushed myself that hard alone. |
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Posted: 8/29/2014 12:35:52 PM EDT
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There was no beginner class this morning, so I went to the 6 a.m. regular class. The instructor knew me from the earlier beginners class, so he modified a few things for me. I hung with them pretty well though....and it kicked my tail. I couldn't do a pushup right now if you offered me a million $$$$
The theme for me is the same...I made it through, and no way would I have pushed myself that hard alone. Now you have no choice but to buy a hot tub for your evening soak/recovery time.
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Posted: 8/29/2014 4:48:47 PM EDT
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Now you have no choice but to buy a hot tub for your evening soak/recovery time. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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There was no beginner class this morning, so I went to the 6 a.m. regular class. The instructor knew me from the earlier beginners class, so he modified a few things for me. I hung with them pretty well though....and it kicked my tail. I couldn't do a pushup right now if you offered me a million $$$$
The theme for me is the same...I made it through, and no way would I have pushed myself that hard alone. Now you have no choice but to buy a hot tub for your evening soak/recovery time. No kidding......I am starting to stiffen up.....I have been spending a LOOOOONG time in a hot shower since I started this
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Posted: 8/29/2014 6:27:42 PM EDT
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No kidding......I am starting to stiffen up.....I have been spending a LOOOOONG time in a hot shower since I started this Quote HistoryQuoted:
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There was no beginner class this morning, so I went to the 6 a.m. regular class. The instructor knew me from the earlier beginners class, so he modified a few things for me. I hung with them pretty well though....and it kicked my tail. I couldn't do a pushup right now if you offered me a million $$$$
The theme for me is the same...I made it through, and no way would I have pushed myself that hard alone. Now you have no choice but to buy a hot tub for your evening soak/recovery time. No kidding......I am starting to stiffen up.....I have been spending a LOOOOONG time in a hot shower since I started this Try cold or contrast showers too, it does help. EDIT:Let me know if you find an English transcript.
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Posted: 8/31/2014 7:54:20 PM EDT
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Allow me to chime in with some words of encouragement too. I'm 54 and have been doing CF for 1.5 years, and before that was a couch potato. I still can't do a lot of the Rx programming, and that's fine, I just modify them to what I can do. Take your time, don't be in a hurry, don't compare yourself with anyone else, have fun, know your limits but push yourself too. It's been a great experience so far, and I plan on continuing for many years to come. If I can do it so can you
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Posted: 9/11/2014 11:03:37 PM EDT
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The notion that CF is more dangerous than many other sports is just foolish. CF has had a 400%+ increase in participation in the last 4 years. Put 400% more beginners on a ski slope and you'll see more in the ER. That doesn't mean the rate of injury has increased, you'd expect in increase in numbers given the large expansion of CF participants.
Hell, there is bad coaching in every sport that leads to injury and in the world of "we don't like the nanny nation" what about a little personal responsibility and not just depending on someone to hold your hand as you blindly blunder forth in CF? Not like there aren't any 98# weaklings and guys that will never make any real gains or injured in a World or Golds gyms either. Few people at the boxes I've been around don't have additional lifting program they follow. 5/3/1 is super popular. Yeah the surf shorts are totally ridiculous, more people should rock wife beat T's and high tops! Looking past its current fad like nature, CF is an excellent way to improve functional fitness and not just lift big or look better neked. Not to mention, if it's "so easy" step right up, there will be about $250,000 awarded to the winner at the 2015 CF games. |
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Posted: 9/12/2014 11:11:32 AM EDT
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The notion that CF is more dangerous than many other sports is just foolish. CF has had a 400%+ increase in participation in the last 4 years. Put 400% more beginners on a ski slope and you'll see more in the ER. That doesn't mean the rate of injury has increased, you'd expect in increase in numbers given the large expansion of CF participants. Hell, there is bad coaching in every sport that leads to injury and in the world of "we don't like the nanny nation" what about a little personal responsibility and not just depending on someone to hold your hand as you blindly blunder forth in CF? Not like there aren't any 98# weaklings and guys that will never make any real gains or injured in a World or Golds gyms either. Few people at the boxes I've been around don't have additional lifting program they follow. 5/3/1 is super popular. Yeah the surf shorts are totally ridiculous, more people should rock wife beat T's and high tops! Looking past its current fad like nature, CF is an excellent way to improve functional fitness and not just lift big or look better neked. Not to mention, if it's "so easy" step right up, there will be about $250,000 awarded to the winner at the 2015 CF games. I love when people say functional fitness. That shit cracks me up. As if all the other lifting people do doesn't help them at all. |
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Posted: 9/12/2014 11:29:36 AM EDT
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The notion that CF is more dangerous than many other sports is just foolish. CF has had a 400%+ increase in participation in the last 4 years. Put 400% more beginners on a ski slope and you'll see more in the ER. That doesn't mean the rate of injury has increased, you'd expect in increase in numbers given the large expansion of CF participants. Quote HistoryQuoted:
The notion that CF is more dangerous than many other sports is just foolish. CF has had a 400%+ increase in participation in the last 4 years. Put 400% more beginners on a ski slope and you'll see more in the ER. That doesn't mean the rate of injury has increased, you'd expect in increase in numbers given the large expansion of CF participants. I would venture to say that you are probably wrong on the amount of skiers in the ER - mainly because skiing has been around MUCH longer, and most new skiers are not goaded on by a group of their peers to take on even medium difficulty slopes in the beginning. Also injury =/= ER trips, exclusively Hell, there is bad coaching in every sport that leads to injury and in the world of "we don't like the nanny nation" what about a little personal responsibility and not just depending on someone to hold your hand as you blindly blunder forth in CF? Not like there aren't any 98# weaklings and guys that will never make any real gains or injured in a World or Golds gyms either. I concur on the bad coaching issue, it's everywhere. But again, CF is all about team so most inductees are, indeed, blundering forth blindly, dependent on their team mates and coaches for guidance. Yes, everyone has the ability to say "no" to anything they deem incorrect, but when trust is put in a coach and the team, one tends to follow their lead. Few people at the boxes I've been around don't have additional lifting program they follow. 5/3/1 is super popular. This is fairly obvious. Yeah the surf shorts are totally ridiculous, more people should rock wife beat T's and high tops! I see nothing wrong with this. Looking past its current fad like nature, CF is an excellent way to improve functional fitness and not just lift big or look better neked. Not to mention, if it's "so easy" step right up, there will be about $250,000 awarded to the winner at the 2015 CF games. You'll find few people that will say that CF is "easy", especially not at that level. A lot of us are just saying that it is high on the derp scale by a lot of accounts.
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Posted: 9/14/2014 8:50:28 AM EDT
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CROSSFIT! ?
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Posted: 9/17/2014 3:04:14 PM EDT
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The guys who go to the gym and life just to get the big "beach muscles" are often the biggest naysayers when it comes to cross fit. My GF cross fits 3-4 times a week for the last year and she gets great results. I have so many injuries from my mil service that its not optimum for me or I would be doing it with her- I pretty much stick to old school military PT, plus lots of swimming. One of my best friends retired from the army last year and got his cross fit ninja rating or whatever and opened a gym by Ft. Bragg. A lot of Special Ops people go there and speak highly of cross fit as an effective workout for what they do.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 10:00:28 PM EDT
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The guys who go to the gym and life just to get the big "beach muscles" are often the biggest naysayers when it comes to cross fit. My GF cross fits 3-4 times a week for the last year and she gets great results. I have so many injuries from my mil service that its not optimum for me or I would be doing it with her- I pretty much stick to old school military PT, plus lots of swimming. One of my best friends retired from the army last year and got his cross fit ninja rating or whatever and opened a gym by Ft. Bragg. A lot of Special Ops people go there and speak highly of cross fit as an effective workout for what they do. Kind of an empty argument without pics of the GF and her progress.
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