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That’s madness, I’ve been lifting heavy and doing HIIT for 14 years in a more traditional style and not once have I been injured.

raverbashing 7y ago
I agree, CrossFit is not great but that comment is being a bit over the top. All of the problems mentioned are manageable. Know your body, take it easy at first (as much as you think you can do as much as the other people), in exercise more is more but up to a point, and don't think the top athletes got there by only doing CrossFit exercises (or only exercises). (That being said I did have some minor injuries from lifting weights and other sports, it is safe when performed correctly but these minor injuries happen)
- xeromal 7y ago
  I really don't think I'm being over the top. Doing any form of crossfit with powerlifting or olympic lifting is almost guaranteed injury. I lifted in SLC which is a hotbed for crossfitters. Pretty sure they still field winning teams every year. I was part of the community early on so I got to drop in and workout with a lot of the gyms. I even went to Chris Spealler's gym in park city a few times. Now, if you don't do heavy weights against time and keep most things safe, you're not really doing crossfit anymore. You're doing bootcamp and I wholeheartedly think a lot of bootcamps are safe. They only use dumbbells and smaller things to do work with. I personally do orangetheory which gets me a bunch of grief from my old crossfit buddies but I finally realized that I got into fitness to improve my body. If my body is always breaking down, what's the point. lol. I'd say another reason I have this take is because I'm an average athlete working out with some above average guys who placed in the regionals. I'm sure that didn't help things. The people who avoid injury are usually just athletic animals with high recovery ability. People like rich froning and neil maddox.
  - raverbashing 7y ago
    Yup, I definitely agree the issue with crossfit is trying to put together heavy weights and quick execution and that usually won't end well. > I have this take is because I'm an average athlete working out with some above average guys who placed in the regionals. I'm sure that didn't help things. The people who avoid injury are usually just athletic animals with high recovery ability I feel you. But it's not only genetics at play and let's leave it at that ;)

raverbashing 7y ago

I agree, CrossFit is not great but that comment is being a bit over the top. All of the problems mentioned are manageable. Know your body, take it easy at first (as much as you think you can do as much as the other people), in exercise more is more but up to a point, and don't think the top athletes got there by only doing CrossFit exercises (or only exercises). (That being said I did have some minor injuries from lifting weights and other sports, it is safe when performed correctly but these minor injuries happen)

xeromal 7y ago
I really don't think I'm being over the top. Doing any form of crossfit with powerlifting or olympic lifting is almost guaranteed injury. I lifted in SLC which is a hotbed for crossfitters. Pretty sure they still field winning teams every year. I was part of the community early on so I got to drop in and workout with a lot of the gyms. I even went to Chris Spealler's gym in park city a few times. Now, if you don't do heavy weights against time and keep most things safe, you're not really doing crossfit anymore. You're doing bootcamp and I wholeheartedly think a lot of bootcamps are safe. They only use dumbbells and smaller things to do work with. I personally do orangetheory which gets me a bunch of grief from my old crossfit buddies but I finally realized that I got into fitness to improve my body. If my body is always breaking down, what's the point. lol. I'd say another reason I have this take is because I'm an average athlete working out with some above average guys who placed in the regionals. I'm sure that didn't help things. The people who avoid injury are usually just athletic animals with high recovery ability. People like rich froning and neil maddox.
- raverbashing 7y ago
  Yup, I definitely agree the issue with crossfit is trying to put together heavy weights and quick execution and that usually won't end well. > I have this take is because I'm an average athlete working out with some above average guys who placed in the regionals. I'm sure that didn't help things. The people who avoid injury are usually just athletic animals with high recovery ability I feel you. But it's not only genetics at play and let's leave it at that ;)