lex3273
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« on: December 07, 2011, 10:51:34 PM » |
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I have been lifting weights for 5 to 6 years now, During those times I had those times that I wasn't able to work out due to time constraints (school, internship, and other issues). Then I went back to working out regularly. The other thing that also bothers me during workout is the motivation. I tried to have workouts with other people but sometimes they have different routines which was hard for me or just pulling me back. So I just went back to working out by myself. Then one day some of my relatives and friends told me about Crossfit. I did some research on it and it was a circuit training type of exercise that would push an individual to the max. I heard some praises about it and was considering to join one and freeze my account in the gym. I just want to hear some suggestions from the people in the forum on whats their take in Crossfit. Thanks!
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Kelvin1994
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 02:46:29 AM » |
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Well, CrossFit does have quite a supportive community. That said, I've seen some of the people who comment on their videos and stuff on their Facebook wall (like a video of a 13 or 14 year old kid who has been CFing since 8 and can deadlift 300lbs) and they can be quite...rude and insensitive. Some of them are very full of themselves.
Having said that, their workouts does not have a specific structure and are entirely random. And yes, they can be killer. I suggest you try Linda one day. It's insane! But from a muscle building perspective, such random routines rarely allows one to judge his progress. There is no linear progression, you see.
If you want all-round fitness, go for it. If you want to bodybuild or gain strength, stick to a bodybuilding or powerlifting regime. If you want to be good at gymnastics, well, do gymnastics. Crossfit trains you in all of these aspects, but does not make you good at any in particular. Some of their athletes are quite impressive though.
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thebigtortuga
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2011, 07:41:58 AM » |
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I think it's great, honestly. But like said, it is completely random and there is no periodization– HOWEVER
you can make a schedule for yourself so that it isn't completely random. Split up your weeks into metcons, strength days, speed, power, etc. It will make all around, very fit.
I advocate it if you want to improve yourself all around. If you want to just be bigger or stronger however, I'd stick to bodybuilding/powerlifting.
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rushhead89
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2011, 07:47:02 AM » |
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I think if your the kind of person who bounces from routine to routine a lot then the random nature of cross-fit might appeal to you.
However, I prefer progression towards fixed goals, so I doubt I would ever try it.
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MercNil
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2011, 10:01:51 AM » |
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Try it and see for yourself. You need no group confirmation to decide.
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Polished
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2011, 12:48:17 PM » |
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I find the idea of Crossfit rather enticing. Who doesn't want to be an athletic, all-around fit person with a large number of skill-sets?
That being said, my number one biggest problem with Crossfit is this - a lot of their workouts will say:
"Do X reps of Y exercise for time."
Oh. My. God. There isn't anything else they could have said to further encourage sloppy form from 90% of the people who do Crossfit. The mindset (again, for most) quickly becomes, "Oh Jesus, just get these reps done so I can flush the lactic acid out of my system!"
I was running at the track the other day, and the Crossfit club was out there with their barbells/bumper plates doing deadlifts --> inverted rows for time. Only ONE person out of FIFTEEN was deadlifting with proper form. You know what the 'coach' or 'trainer' was doing? Bouncing around encouraging them to do it faster, get more reps. One poor guy was flopped over like a wet taco trying to pick the bar up, and all the advice he got was "Pull it up!"
Hah, so story-time aside, my thoughts are these; if you are dedicated enough to not cheat yourself by doing sloppy reps, and seriously take as long as you need to complete the WoD with good form, it's a great program.
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Raton
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 02:13:21 PM » |
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WODs might be random but they are just something you could and should do but in addition to the wods no one is stopping you from lifting more and differently what they say in wod. Most WODS are very hard, they ask you to do high numbers of muscle-ups, handstand push-ups etc. Do you think you can progress to these with just following the wods? No.
I'm not part of crossfit community and I don't follow WODs but I still train crossfit style or "crosstraining" style. In my opinion it such a waste and even very laughable that if you have a killer physique but you got no speed, no agility, no power(explosiveness), no endurance, no balance and no coordination. Your expertise can only be seen in how much you can curl. Not cool, not for me.
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