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This is orthorexia, a mental illness. When health becomes an obsession like this, it ironically leads people to try tons of high risk experimental methods, whic
by _yb2s 4y ago
This is orthorexia, a mental illness. When health becomes an obsession like this, it ironically leads people to try tons of high risk experimental methods, which eventually come back to bite you. I'm a researcher in a related field, and have a lot of friends into this stuff- several of whom have died from it.
You can get all of the real results he's gotten by eating healthy and exercising regularly, for the cost of a gym membership. Your average 45 year old crossfitter is in better shape than this guy, and there are more effective programs than crossfit.
The rest of it have substantial risk and likely no reward.
- nwah1 4y agoHow have they died, specifically? The specifics matter. This protocol doesn't involve risky surgeries, for instance. I agree that venturing into exotic pharmaceuticals or experimental drugs would be unwise, for instance. But if he were truly rational about an ascetic commitment to health, then he would factor in such risks and avoid experimental therapies.
- _yb2s 4y agoOne died of a sudden heart attack, a few seemingly from cocktails of black/grey market health supplements (not steroids). Another close friend his family hid the cause of death so I suspect suicide, despite the fact that he was obsessed with longevity. Another nearly died but didn't from aplastic anemia, unknown cause... was very young and fit. I can't prove cause and effect with any of these, but they were all young fit people constantly experimenting on their own bodies with poorly understood longevity and health 'hacks.'
- arubania2 4y ago> there are more effective programs than crossfit Could you give some examples please?
- _yb2s 4y agoCrossfit is really excellent for all around 'functional fitness' but in my opinion has too much injury risk, and doesn't focus enough on building strength and muscle, which are functionally useful, and are also key for looking fit. I would recommend most people start with an introductory strength training program that does heavy compound lifts like Starting Strength, and having a professional coach spend a few hours at the start to make sure you're doing it safely. Heavy compound lifts have a lot of specific hormonal advantages, and can be used in addition to bodybuilding type (high rep/low weight) lifts. This, coupled with a pretty standard high protein 'recomposition' diet will transform most peoples physique pretty rapidly. Look up the article "To Be A Beast" by Jordan Feigenbaum. Other more advanced 'powerbuilding' diet programs like LOOK STRONG NAKED, The Deep Water diet, the Vince Gironda diet, LeanGains, etc. require more effort but can get you both very lean and very strong.
- ninethirty 4y agoorangetheory is just as good as crossfit
- yikesbro 4y ago[flagged]
- iancmceachern 4y agoExactly, I think the thing to critique is the goal. The stated goal isn't to be as healthy and happy as possible, it's to look 18. That's a fools errand.