So who here does Crossfit? (please no Crossfit haters... it's played out)

[Irving]

I don't bench press, ever, which is why I can't lift much. I'd like to start using more weights, but I'm not in any hurry, as these body weight workouts are killing me plenty.

[Jer]

I don't bench press, ever, which is why I can't lift much. I'd like to start using more weights, but I'm not in any hurry, as these body weight workouts are killing me plenty.

You can do a bunch of shit w/o any weight man. Air squats, push ups, burpees & sit ups are enough to keep you busy for a while.

[Great-Kazoo]

With all the information you've passed on to us. Perhaps you should become a personal trainer. AND get your NFA FFL

[275RLTW]

OK. I skimmed through most of this thread and just have to chime in now...

You claim in the title that you don't want any "crossfit haters" but don't want to discuss the shortcomings of crossfit?!? Doesn't that put you exactly in the category of "The reason there is some "hate" against crossfit is the general elitist attitude that crossfit people bring. (post #4)" ? Isn't the concept of not willing to look at faults and make improvements contradictory to the philosophy of improving yourself? I'm avoiding the urge to point out the numerous injuries due to crossfit and the negative long term effects but then again, so is this whole thread...


BTW I don't do "crossfit" or "weight-lifting" or whatever you want to name it. There are better programs and methods for my needs/health/job requirements/etc...

[Jer]

With all the information you've passed on to us. Perhaps you should become a personal trainer. AND get your NFA FFL

Perhaps. Maybe the two go together hand in hand. Crossfit Arms! See what I did there?

[Jer]

OK. I skimmed through most of this thread and just have to chime in now...

You claim in the title that you don't want any "crossfit haters" but don't want to discuss the shortcomings of crossfit?!? Doesn't that put you exactly in the category of "The reason there is some "hate" against crossfit is the general elitist attitude that crossfit people bring. (post #4)" ? Isn't the concept of not willing to look at faults and make improvements contradictory to the philosophy of improving yourself? I'm avoiding the urge to point out the numerous injuries due to crossfit and the negative long term effects but then again, so is this whole thread...


BTW I don't do "crossfit" or "weight-lifting" or whatever you want to name it. There are better programs and methods for my needs/health/job requirements/etc...

Actually, post #108 was more what I was trying to avoid. Immature stupid little jabs that do nothing to further an intelligent conversation. I've seen countless idiots at the traditional gyms over the years doing shit that I was pretty sure was going to end in their death at that very moment. At least with Crossfit they made me take a month of Fundamental classes that taught you every single part of the movements and then put them together and you had to demonstrate applied knowledge of said movement before you can move on. The trainers are even there during every single workout to help you with anything that is wrong in your movements. Yet it's funny that weight lifters always post up memes of someone doing a teenage mutant ninja turtle deadlift with a whimsical Crossfit degrading saying emblazoned across it like it couldn't possibly be weight lifters.

I use 'weight lifters' as a general term but it's actually more of a type of person than someone who does something. I know a lot of weight lifters/body builders who are rather intelligent and can see the benefits of Crossfit as well as the shortcomings and we can have intelligent discussions back and forth and can still be friends afterwards. What I don't dig is the knuckle draggers who only talk about 'gains!' bagging on Crossfit while felating each other when they don't know the first thing about it but join the group to feel like they belong since they probably don't belong in real life other than their nut-hugging double-digit IQ brethren. These people take the label 'elitist' and douse it with enough testosterone to take down a bull rhino but because they beat their chest & grunt while doing it it's somehow not elitist?

If that doesn't describe you then I'm all about having a conversation about Crossfit. Sorry if I didn't make clear what wasn't helpful to the thread.

Edit: I addressed post #4 and went back to read it and felt like it was a constructive conversation and don't see where I came across as elitist.

[Irving]

Nothing I'm doing is worth bragging about, so don't think that. I thought I'd start posting workouts because I always find it to be helpful, and inspiring when other people post what they are doing.
Tonight was
50 sit-ups
50 jump squats
50 V-ups
50 walking lungs
50 knee to elbow
50 burpees
50 scissors
------------- 3 minute break
100 jump rope
1 minute break
100 jump rope
30 sec break
100 jump rope

I knew straight off that I couldn't do 50 burpees, so I just did 10 between each exercise (starting after the sit-ups) so by the time I got to that part, I only had 10 more to do.
Jump Rope is usually very easy, but I just ran a pretty good 5k last night, so my calves are sore. Jump rope works the same area, so I was really feeling it.
Final note, this is NOT something I would be able to finish at home. I'd just think it was hard and quit. So the $5 I pay to go down the street and do it with other people is worth it to me.

[Great-Kazoo]

Perhaps. Maybe the two go together hand in hand. Crossfit Arms! See what I did there?

Even Better CheapFit. Home of the no nonsense, no charge for NFA transfers, shop.

[Jer]

Nothing I'm doing is worth bragging about, so don't think that. I thought I'd start posting workouts because I always find it to be helpful, and inspiring when other people post what they are doing.
Tonight was
50 sit-ups
50 jump squats
50 V-ups
50 walking lungs
50 knee to elbow
50 burpees
50 scissors
------------- 3 minute break
100 jump rope
1 minute break
100 jump rope
30 sec break
100 jump rope

I knew straight off that I couldn't do 50 burpees, so I just did 10 between each exercise (starting after the sit-ups) so by the time I got to that part, I only had 10 more to do.
Jump Rope is usually very easy, but I just ran a pretty good 5k last night, so my calves are sore. Jump rope works the same area, so I was really feeling it.
Final note, this is NOT something I would be able to finish at home. I'd just think it was hard and quit. So the $5 I pay to go down the street and do it with other people is worth it to me.

If jump roping is easy for you start working on double unders. On our WODs it's usually double unders and regular jump ropes are usually at 3:1 ratio. So if it's a 50 DU bye in and 50 DU cash out you actually do 300 jump ropes instead of 100 double unders total as book ends to the work out. The explosiveness you need takes roughly 3x the energy and helps with explosiveness. How long did that workout take you? Beginning to end including the 3min, 1min & 30sec break.

[Jer]

Or CheapFit

Nah. I like mine better.