Miscellaneous Bros, we need to have a srs convo about Crossfit.
So let me in on the secret? Why the hate? I think a lot of it looks cheesy and most of the people who do it make me cringe but theres a new one in my town and i thought about going 3 days a week just for the cardio. Im 195lbs right now and feel sluggish and lethargic as well. Dont get me wrong, im f*cking jacked but would like to be more "athletic"
So let it rip.... why the xFit hate?
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08-13-2012, 07:28 PM #1Poverty User
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Miscellaneous Bros, we need to have a srs convo about Crossfit.
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08-13-2012, 07:29 PM #2Registered User
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ive wanted to try it, heard it was good for getting ripped. some of my friends do it and they love it. SOOn
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08-13-2012, 07:30 PM #3Registered User
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those retarded pull up variants and the videos of terrible form
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08-13-2012, 07:30 PM #4Registered User
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08-13-2012, 07:30 PM #5Registered User
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Theres a new facility that just opened up near my house, I'm going to give it a whirl.
Those dudes are all jacked, and strong as phuck, I think the hate comes from bodybuilders insulting "weightlifters" and people riding their dicks to be honest.
Burning near 1000 calories in a 20 minute workout seems pretty intense, maybe people hate it because they can't handle it.#TeamMeatball
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08-13-2012, 07:32 PM #6Registered User
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Did you see the crossfit compilations on youtube? Horrendous form combined with a misplaced sense of superiority over any other form of training is why everybody hates crossfit
Modnegged twice and still green, umad?
I barbell curl more than I press.
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08-13-2012, 07:32 PM #7Love your body, Larry
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Have you seen their fees? I know some around here charging $200 p/month.
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08-13-2012, 07:32 PM #8Registered scumbag
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Is this real life?Originally Posted by cuttin.bruh
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08-13-2012, 07:32 PM #9Registered Troll
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I'm only against the *******s who do crossfit, not really the whole thing itself.
brb claiming high numbers in lifts
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08-13-2012, 07:32 PM #10Rumpshaker
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It's actually pretty popular with a decent amount of athletes because it helps more with explosiveness than traditional lifting. Really important in sports like baseball, tennis, and the like where being quick is infinitely more important than being strong.
Honestly, who cares? I do kipping when I can't do any more pullups and it definitely helps me gain strength and muscle. As long as people are working out instead of being fatasses, it's a good thing.
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08-13-2012, 07:33 PM #11I hope we all make it.
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Most of those gyms are fukcing expensive, like $150 a month just to do olympic lifts with terrible form. If you want to feel more "athletic" then just throw in more plymetrics and sprints/hills.
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08-13-2012, 07:33 PM #12Registered User
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Dont let them talk you into 100 snatches or some such, and it will be fine.
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08-13-2012, 07:33 PM #13Registered User
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The Miscellaneous has made me hate it because of the posting of people doing the weird pullups and the videos of bad form and them throwing the barbell (see above). I got no problem with people that do it I just hate the ones who go all holier-than-thou on you because they think they're better than you.
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08-13-2012, 07:34 PM #14Platinum Member
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Cross fit is a lot of cardio, but they also try to mix in olympic weightlifting moves like a high amount of squats, dead lifts, or clean and jerks. It's a recipe for disaster imo, and in order to be qualified to "Instruct" as a cross fit instructor, you have to go to a 2 day class <- Srs.
So moves like the dead lift when going for reps and high amounts of weight against the clock could equal poor form and lead to injury, which my girlfriend just hurt her knee from the squats.
Look into how long they've been in business op, and look at the patrons there. Don't want you to hurt yourself.Soda free/Pork free
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08-13-2012, 07:34 PM #15Doucherus Magnificus
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I respect the elite athletes but dudes like this ruin it.
and this
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08-13-2012, 07:34 PM #16
No idea, probably because this is bodybuilding.com
it focus on more shaping your physique
crossfit has arguably the least comparsion to bodybuilding physiques out of all the fitness related ones.
crossfit are athletic as phuck
brb 100pulls up
brb deadlift as much as powerlifters
brb sprints and jump crazy
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08-13-2012, 07:35 PM #17Registered User
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Lot of haters in the misc in general. I do crossfit and I feel great
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08-13-2012, 07:35 PM #18Intense as fuk bro
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It has always been the haphazardousness of the coaching and the terrible lack of form displayed by most crossfitters. Most of the people who do crossfit are also elitist douches, regardless of whether they are even decent at it.
Plus they dubbed it the sport of fitness, wtf does that even mean?
I will no doubt say that it is effective as a style if you have great technique and a coach to help you. 90% of crossfitters dont have that and get brutal injuries because of it.★cVc★
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08-13-2012, 07:35 PM #19Originally Posted by eloblivion
lmao
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08-13-2012, 07:36 PM #20GANGNAM STYLE
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Time fer CROSSFIT
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08-13-2012, 07:36 PM #21Poverty User
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Originally Posted by GnarlySheen
I respect the elite athletes but dudes like this ruin it.
and this
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what in the everliving sh*t is that?!
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08-13-2012, 07:36 PM #22Registered User
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100% srs, look it up. Average crossfit workout burns 850-1100 calories in 20 minutes.Originally Posted by HelpfulBrah
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08-13-2012, 07:36 PM #23Cuttin it up Brah
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Did it for like 6 months....felt great.
We would stick with the WoD but if it had gay **** we would just replace it...No kipping bs or anything...proper form over extra weight...you dont have to do it like those retards**Infantry Combat Vet** OEF 08-09
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08-13-2012, 07:37 PM #24good parentingOriginally Posted by Team Punishment
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Most crossfitters have a sense of elitism despite having atrocious lifting form and seem to think their methods are the best way. The crossfitters I've come across in general gyms are inconsiderate *******s too. BRB supersetting 3 olympic platforms for a nonsensical workout, and you can't workout in between my sets. Granted this is from the douchy Austin crossfit population that I've met personally. YMMV.
The "Mommy and me" box jumps made me want to punch a bitch in the face for endangering their infants. Goddamnit.
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08-13-2012, 07:37 PM #26Registered User
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I wonder where that 1000 calories claim comes from, calculating calories burned with weightlifting is pretty much impossible due to all the biomechanics involved.Originally Posted by cuttin.bruh
Modnegged twice and still green, umad?
I barbell curl more than I press.
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08-13-2012, 07:37 PM #27Support your local Rebels
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Kipping.
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08-13-2012, 07:38 PM #28Eight equals D
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functional strength but at the cost of what?...WW
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08-13-2012, 07:38 PM #29Registered User
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Team Punishment, go for it dude! Functional strength, and honestly they are all aesthetic as FUARK. It is expensive but its all compound movements and works the whole body like crazy. Rather than just lifting things up and putting them down. Kipping is dumb, but plenty of cross fitters do deadhang too.
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08-13-2012, 07:38 PM #30The Fister
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My friend dragged me to a couple of Crossfit workouts, so I have a little firsthand experience....
It is a good cardio workout, that's for sure.
You do a lot of core exercises, so I definitely felt it in muscles that I don't normally hit during my normal weights workouts.... i.e. kettlebell swings made my rhomboids say whoa.
There is little focus on chest, so you see a lot of low bodyfat guys with big backs and big shoulders but birdchests... thought that was kind of weird.
All in all, it's not a bad way to supplement a weightlifting regimen. That being said, there were a few times where we did some exercises where it seemed like an injury waiting to happen. I think it is probably smart to go lighter than you think you can on exercises that have that potential.
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