Crossfit

[tostado22]

I searched and found a few people mention it? Who here enjoys crossfit? I have been doing it for about 7 months along with morning PT and I love it. It has really forced me to get better at pull ups lol.

I have never seen the point in being built like a truck and throwing around several hundred pounds, possibly because I just ain't wired like that . Crossfit though, has really helped me reach my potential with my body. I haven't changed much in the mirror, always been pretty lean but I feel so much better and much more solid, curretly 5'9" and 170lbs. The wife enjoys it too

I'm not really saying crossfit isn't about strength, I guess it's more strength in motion rather than laying down and seeing how much weight you can throw up each day. If someone is interested in crossfit I say give it a shot. Do some reading on the crossfit site, find a good gym and good coach, get the proper intro to it, then have at it.

Any good crossfit stories to share? Personally I try to squeeze in a Hero WOD (work out of the day) ever 2 weeks

[kVon]

Not stirring shit, but I want to ask an honest question. Do you see a higher rate of injury doing crossfit? When I watch videos of Crossfit, it seems like people use terrible form while lifting to keep up the pace. It just seems like the rate of potential injury would be higher than in your typical weight lifting.

I just see a lot of jerking motions and using momentum to lift some of the weights; rather than focusing in form.

[tostado22]

When done correctly, no I don't. However I see that alot with people trying to beat their time or something. It's actually made to prevent injury. They didn't change the form for any type of lift. The problem is that most crossfit workouts are either a) a workout done for (X) rounds for time or b) a workout done for (Y) time and do as many rounds as possible in the prescribed time. So rater than doing an honest workout you get people just trying to beat their personal record. It's just like anything else, you need quality over quantity. You can either do it right and work at it or boost your ego and injure yourself

[kVon]

That, which you explained, is what I have seen. People trying to beat their time by only doing half of a push-up, lift with their back to pull a bar from the ground, etc. it's all to beat time but they end up lifting wrong.

[tostado22]

Exactly. That's how I see it anyway. Other than that it's a great program. I still think it should be done in conjunction with other workouts to suit your needs. I still run and do ruck marches outside of a normal crossfit WOD

[travistheone]

the key is good coaching. scaling workouts is the norm, not the exception.

[SS1304]

I have been doing crossfit for a few years not and have a few certs. My wife is going to get her Level 1 (L1) cert here next month.

It is a good program and is pretty fun although it has somewhat of a cult following. I have met a bunch of good people through it and it is a good community to be involved in. As far as bad form and stuff like that, it is all about coaching. If you have a good coach that runs around and coaches during the WOD then you should be good. It also comes down to taking it slow when you are new and makign sure that you understand how the lifts work.

Would I program a snatch or snatch balance for someone that is new or hasn't at least done the movement with a training bar or something like that. Nope. They need to be proficient in the more technical lifts before going out and doing a wod like Isabel or Grace.

If you are curious about it most places should have some intro classes, I know we do at our gym, that are free.

[popo198]

I am a Police Officer in my 40's and was turned on to Crossfit by a fellow officer about 2 years ago. I became a believer after 2 weeks in the program. I was involved in pretty good fight with a turd and it took 3 of us to get him cuffed. Long story short, it was July 4th and hot as hell out, we finally got him in custody and as I stand up and get my gear back into place and wipe the sweat off I notice that I am not winded, dizzy or nauseous. The best way I can describe Crossfit is to compare it to getting smoked on the quarterdeck at Paris Island. I agree that proper form and scaling the workouts are a must to prevent injury.

[ridgerunner70]

crossfit would probably not be could for a guy that has had a l-4 l-5 fusion surgery?

[gan1hck]

Not stirring shit, but I want to ask an honest question. Do you see a higher rate of injury doing crossfit? When I watch videos of Crossfit, it seems like people use terrible form while lifting to keep up the pace. It just seems like the rate of potential injury would be higher than in your typical weight lifting.

I just see a lot of jerking motions and using momentum to lift some of the weights; rather than focusing in form.

I put a lot of people to sleep for surgery who had injuries related to crossfit, and they're not out of shape people trying to get into shape, but fit people who get injured doing crossfit.