Comments on: 5 Reasons Why CrossFit is Crap

By: Ehh

Ehh — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:31:50 +0000

Example, how did this ultra scientific training help?

http://vimeo.com/12806559

By: Ehh

Ehh — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:24:36 +0000

Ehh.
Meehh.
Bleh.

Brian MacKenzie just got injured…in a run that CrossFit Endurance was supposed to prepare him for.

Yeah, GREEEAAAT program.

By: Free online comics

Free online comics — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:21:47 +0000

When I drive by a cross fit gym I usually see a bunch of people who didn’t have the balls to join the military. Sure there are military members in the cross fit community, which makes sense, but why do it if your not using it, otherwise your just a wannabe. I mean serious, why would someone who say is a data entry clerk do crossfit?

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:28:44 +0000

I would have thought Crossfit was a transparent gimmick. The mere fact that it styles itself as having all the answers for everyone should have set alarm bells ringing. Greg Glassman is hardly a poster boy for physical fitness.
Periodization is thrown out of the window by Crossfit without explanation. “Athletes” are said to use Crossfit. Really? Which ones? I can’t imagine Usain Bolt has much use for Crossfit. Nor Michael Phelps. Nor Lance Armstrong. Unless you count any GPP or MetCon work as Crossfit. Perhaps the key to the problem is that Crossfit refers to anyone who performs one of their workouts as “athletes”. QED
Crossfit is not dangerous, it is just bullshit. Crossfit did not invent Glycolitic system training, it just acts like it did. If there is a danger it is in the crazy way power movements are rushed. 30 snatches for time? I hear discs popping all over the world. Either that or the weight is so light that the “athlete” is performing glorified toe touches. All that with your top off and your chest and armpits shaved. Yeah, real hardcore.
But the chicks are cute.

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:15:55 +0000

For what it’s worth, I am a CrossFit woman, and kips DID strengthen me enough to perform strict hang pull-ups for the first time in my life.

You sir, need to do a lot more factually based research. There are reasons why this lifestyle works. Many athletes do in fact use CF training programs.

If you had even a modicum of genuine exercise science education at the collegiate level, then you would know that not only does it work, but you would also know why.

The only thing I really got from your blog was the distinct impression that you are bad mouthing CF because at some point in your past, you gave it a try but just couldn’t hack it.

Your lack of commitment to excellence and perseverance are not the fault of the CF community.

I suggest you go enjoy some bicep curls and stop trash-talking.

By: scott Nickell

scott Nickell — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:41:47 +0000

well most of these comments have covered all the reasons that what you said is complete off base. So I will only key on one. I have been a runner for over ten years, and for the past 8 months I have done only CF and I just pr’d on the bolder boulder 10k 3 days ago. but you are right, crossfit will only make someone better at crossfit, right?

By: jim

jim — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:38:54 +0000

Come to think of it, This sounds more and more like a joke.
It is isn’t it, If it is your twisted, but you have managed to get a healthy discussion!

By: jim

jim — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:29:21 +0000

I am not going into any lengthy discussions about how Absolutely incorrect you are with almost every sentence you have written, most of it has been already said above.

Do some research before you post and don’t be so naive, better yet, do a few WOD’s yourself.

CrossFit is not Just for muscle gains! It is very diverse with the benefits it produces, both physically and mentally. It can incorporate strength, conditioning, hypertrophy and cardio, varied exercises. You can work different Nervous systems on different days. Day 1 can be Strength based, where you do around 3 reps. Day 2 could be hypertrophy based decreasing the weight, and day 3 could be cardio which could even include runs just as some examples.

I have trained using many different techniques over a 4 year period and i have never had as fast strength and fitness gains as crossFit.

Don’t knock something you don’t understand. It is an attribute of one who is weak minded.

Slightly off topic, crossFit is not a colt.

Just my 2 cents.

By: Billy

Billy — Sat, 01 May 2010 19:01:39 +0000

Not to mention my early prediction of injuries and exercise drama at the 2010 Gaymes.

By: Billy

Billy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:03:21 +0000

Things like constantly dropping the weights, silly kips, political leaning to the far right, over-the-top claims, Dede Whitworth dying, Glassman the original CrossFitter being out of shape, burned bridges with Rip, Wolf, Twight, and many others, $70 or something shirts, $$$ per month, and much more, leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth.