Tweethere is what i am going to say about cross fit man. ballastic movements while fatigued are very bad for your joints. using momentum while being fatigued is bad for your joints. can you get into great shape and conditioning while doing cross fit? absofreakinglutely. but is the damage you can possibly do to your joints worth it? i know to ladies from my gym that are fanatical with cross fit. both have had serious knee injuries already and neither can do a strict bodyweight pullup or dip. that tells me something right there. do they look fantastic? yep but they are both younger than i am and they say that their elbows shoulders and knees are trashed in less than 2 years. i say light to medium paced cardio along with smart weight training and a good diet and you are happy healthy and more geared toward longevity in the goals you are seeking

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Originally Posted by guns01

here is what i am going to say about cross fit man. ballastic movements while fatigued are very bad for your joints. using momentum while being fatigued is bad for your joints. can you get into great shape and conditioning while doing cross fit? absofreakinglutely. but is the damage you can possibly do to your joints worth it? i know to ladies from my gym that are fanatical with cross fit. both have had serious knee injuries already and neither can do a strict bodyweight pullup or dip. that tells me something right there. do they look fantastic? yep but they are both younger than i am and they say that their elbows shoulders and knees are trashed in less than 2 years. i say light to medium paced cardio along with smart weight training and a good diet and you are happy healthy and more geared toward longevity in the goals you are seeking

Well, that's been my thinking as well. I'm still trying to get her to go with me to the gym, but it's hard to sway her once her mind is made up. We will see..

Thanks for the input though!!

TweetI will be short and to the point.

"Not good"


I see trainers and or members try this style of training, but these people are generally too young in training years to sustain a good workout.

I echo what gun has said. Bad news on the 4 rotators, bad news on anything that hinges, all ligaments in teh patella.....bodybuilding is a way of life let/s emrabce this my friends!!

Superfast where are you????



B2J

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Originally Posted by Born2Juice4Ever

I will be short and to the point.

"Not good"


I see trainers and or members try this style of training, but these people are generally too young in training years to sustain a good workout.

I echo what gun has said. Bad news on the 4 rotators, bad news on anything that hinges, all ligaments in teh patella.....bodybuilding is a way of life let/s emrabce this my friends!!

Superfast where are you????



B2J

Suprfast chiming in

I think it can be great if done correctly and its better than doing nothing and sitting on the couch.

I see a lot of bad form...a lot.
Rounded lower backs on cleans and dead lifts. Craptastic form on squats. They try to add too much to the routine.

This trainer should be kicked in the nuts. The only thing he will accomplish is injuring his customer.


Does a regular squat not hit the core enough?

TweetAs an athletic sport, its cool. Like any sport, you can get hurt. Crossfit can destroy someones back, shoulder joints, etc etc etc if they are not careful. I like the idea of cross training and I incorporate it all the time. Theres some awesome elements in crossfit. Love WOD in crossfit. Love the leg drive football sled. Love the sledge hammer. But doing snatches, cleans and deadlifts when your e dead ass tired is a recipe for disaster.
I see those kipping pullups they do and am thinking WTF? Strict pulllups are such an excellent exercise so why bastardize it?
I am not a big crossfit fan, but yes, it beats the hell out of doing nothing and also beats the hell out of workouts done in a smith machine(piece of junk) and leg press sled machines(also junk) and some of the other stupid machines in gyms that **** people up

TweetI been doing it a few weeks on my own ever so often and its a killer workout but I have noticed the joint pains they are mentioning especially in shoulder area

TweetI don't think it's a Fad but I do thinks it's not for me. I have been. Tried it and was really good. But I like to push weight, set goals without speed being a record. It's competitive and it's fun. But it's not something I could do every day. But if it gets you off the couch then that's great. But if you get hurt and your back on the couch then you wasted money and time. Be smart.