The Official Workout Thread

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Has he ever said what type of "athlete" he is? I totally picture this as some Polk High Al Bundy shit...

Actually, I got that from L Guapo who made the reference earlier in this thread, as well as claiming (I guess) that he was a serious athlete as well.

 

[Desperado34]

I posted my pic actually recently on another thread. Ya wanna claim I am a fat out of shape Bundy; please do. I will gladly laugh my ass off.

I claim to laugh at crossfitters. Just bring back Tao Boe and Jane Fonda workouts.. Please!!!


And Guap, I'm sure, is actually a stud .Guy knows too much, lives in Cali and doesn't seem like the bullshitting type.

 

[1COBearsfan]

Tae Boe and the Jane fonda type of workouts never left. How many gyms have you heard of that have group exercise and/or cardio classes? Those are the same thing and are wildly popular

I think it's sad, truthfully, that you are such a health nut but completely disparage a form of exercising just because there is some marketing hype surrounding it. Any reason for people to get off of the couch and stop being a fat pile of shit should be applauded. No matter what you think, it is effective and plenty of people are getting great results. I guess that only matters if someone uses you as a trainer or is a gymnast in training?

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Tae Boe and the Jane fonda type of workouts never left. How many gyms have you heard of that have group exercise and/or cardio classes? Those are the same thing and are wildly popular

I think it's sad, truthfully, that you are such a health nut but completely disparage a form of exercising just because there is some marketing hype surrounding it. Any reason for people to get off of the couch and stop being a fat pile of shit should be applauded. No matter what you think, it is effective and plenty of people are getting great results. I guess that only matters if someone uses you as a trainer or is a gymnast in training?

Ummm, crazy socks? Hello?

 

[L GUAPO]

You have to realize, he's an athlete. He's better than everybody.

No need to go there. He has done several sports and still trains. No need to hate or poke fun. The discipline is very respectable. He is just pointing out that proper form is very important for results and to avoid injury.....and cross fit is lacking in some of their exercises. It is true. Most have trained or researched this.

 

[1COBearsfan]

Is everyone just conveniently forgetting the millions of people in any other sport/exercise discipline that uses poor form? I count approximately a dozen people in my gym, in the hour and a half or so that I'm there, that are so close to seriously injuring themselves or, at least, getting absolutely no benefit from the movement they are performing. Is my gym the only one on the planet that is affected by this?

 

[L GUAPO]

Is everyone just conveniently forgetting the millions of people in any other sport/exercise discipline that uses poor form? I count approximately a dozen people in my gym, in the hour and a half or so that I'm there, that are so close to seriously injuring themselves or, at least, getting absolutely no benefit from the movement they are performing. Is my gym the only one on the planet that is affected by this?

You are right about some having bad form but the point was that proper lifting has proper form. Lifters that know what they are doing and others who have studied or personal trained are solid, whereas a few cross fit exercises have improper form as the way to exercise. We would be smart to avoid those movements no matter what they say.

You should go up in a really nice way and help those dudes out. I have been a personal trainer in my youth and I try to help anyone in any way that I can.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

No need to go there. He has done several sports and still trains. No need to hate or poke fun. The discipline is very respectable. He is just pointing out that proper form is very important for results and to avoid injury.....and cross fit is lacking in some of their exercises. It is true. Most have trained or researched this.

A couple things here:

1. My guess is that 90% of this site have played multiple sports in their lives. The difference is that most don't broadcast it, and if you're willing to do that you can't be mad at people who 'go there.'

2. You ever notice that nobody criticizes what you, desperado, or others do for their physical activity? We get it, you guys don't like crossfit. The problem is that the only real criticisms I've seen in this are the form (see #3), the cost, and the apparel, and the apparent fad about it.

3. As 1CO said before your post that I'm quoting, it is pretty convenient that poor form in other activities aren't mentioned. And we don't even have to talk about lifting either.

4. Finally, I initially pointed when the topic turned this way - why would anybody, in this country, be mad at anybody for getting themselves off their couch and begin to work out, regardless of what you or others may deem 'worthy?'

 

[1COBearsfan]

You are right about some having bad form but the point was that proper lifting has proper form. Lifters that know what they are doing and others who have studied or personal trained are solid, whereas a few cross fit exercises have improper form as the way to exercise. We would be smart to avoid those movements no matter what they say.

You should go up in a really nice way and help those dudes out. I have been a personal trainer in my youth and I try to help anyone in any way that I can.

Proper form does not begin or end with what goes on in a gym under absolutely ideal conditions. Even people that train for a living get caught in compromising situations where their form suffers but doesn't lead to a debilitating injury. There's a well renowned powerlifting gym in Ohio called Southside Barbell Club that actually practices poor form(just lighter weights) lifts in case such a thing happens. Every movement has a safe range or weight that can be used.

I stopped giving advice to people for a few reasons:

1) sometimes I would never get anything done
2) I get met with a blank stare and none of my advice gets listened to
3) I've belonged to gyms in the past that got really bent about advice being given by someone other than staff. One place had a rule against it that could end in membership termination

If someone is training with me or even just working in for a few sets I definitely make sure whoever it is doesn't twist themselves into a pretzel, I'm not a douchebag.

I will also mention that just because someone in a gym is a paid trainer doesn't have any relation to what they know or how good they are. I, like everyone else I'm sure, have seen some some horrifying shit being done, or not done, by trainers

 

[Desperado34]

http://broscience.co/horrible-deadlifts-crossfit-games/

 

[L GUAPO]

A couple things here:

1. My guess is that 90% of this site have played multiple sports in their lives. The difference is that most don't broadcast it, and if you're willing to do that you can't be mad at people who 'go there.'

2. You ever notice that nobody criticizes what you, desperado, or others do for their physical activity? We get it, you guys don't like crossfit. The problem is that the only real criticisms I've seen in this are the form (see #3), the cost, and the apparel, and the apparent fad about it.

3. As 1CO said before your post that I'm quoting, it is pretty convenient that poor form in other activities aren't mentioned. And we don't even have to talk about lifting either.

4. Finally, I initially pointed when the topic turned this way - why would anybody, in this country, be mad at anybody for getting themselves off their couch and begin to work out, regardless of what you or others may deem 'worthy?'

You can have an opinion about lifting, sprinting, beach volleyball, etc... about sports that others do just as I do about crossfit. Some of their exercises are just plain bad and the form is horrible that's all. Trust me, I love when people get off their butts and do anything. Discipline and health are great! I just know thst most serious athletes in my time will not do crossfit because they want serious gains. To each his own

 

[L GUAPO]

Proper form does not begin or end with what goes on in a gym under absolutely ideal conditions. Even people that train for a living get caught in compromising situations where their form suffers but doesn't lead to a debilitating injury. There's a well renowned powerlifting gym in Ohio called Southside Barbell Club that actually practices poor form(just lighter weights) lifts in case such a thing happens. Every movement has a safe range or weight that can be used.

I stopped giving advice to people for a few reasons:

1) sometimes I would never get anything done
2) I get met with a blank stare and none of my advice gets listened to
3) I've belonged to gyms in the past that got really bent about advice being given by someone other than staff. One place had a rule against it that could end in membership termination

If someone is training with me or even just working in for a few sets I definitely make sure whoever it is doesn't twist themselves into a pretzel, I'm not a douchebag.

I will also mention that just because someone in a gym is a paid trainer doesn't have any relation to what they know or how good they are. I, like everyone else I'm sure, have seen some some horrifying shit being done, or not done, by trainers

I agree about the trainers. Some of the 24 hour fitness trainers can get certified over the weekend! It is crazy. But the trainers who have trained correctly for years and have proper form can yield great results and prevent injuries more often. Too bad about the advice thing. I do understand why you don't sometimes, but I just can't watch that crap go down and want to help people and prevent injury so I always try to give good advice.

 

[Desperado34]

You can have an opinion about lifting, sprinting, beach volleyball, etc... about sports that others do just as I do about crossfit. Some of their exercises are just plain bad and the form is horrible that's all. Trust me, I love when people get off their butts and do anything. Discipline and health are great! I just know thst most serious athletes in my time will not do crossfit because they want serious gains. To each his own

Yep. And it's very offensive to anyone that is an athlete or some sort to consider crossfit a...Sport.

lol

 

[nvanprooyen]

This feels appropriate....

[video=youtube;De7rbB2bteE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De7rbB2bteE[/video]

 

[Rustysurf83]

You can have an opinion about lifting, sprinting, beach volleyball, etc... about sports that others do just as I do about crossfit. Some of their exercises are just plain bad and the form is horrible that's all. Trust me, I love when people get off their butts and do anything. Discipline and health are great! I just know thst most serious athletes in my time will not do crossfit because they want serious gains. To each his own

There are a few that come to mind right off the top of my head; Marion Jones, Knowshon Moreno, Matt Hughes (actually quite a few MMA guys), etc. That being said, of course most serious athletes wouldn't do CrossFit. CrossFit is by its nature GPP, whereas any serious athlete would likely be better served by training to the specific aspects of fitness that will allow them to excel in their given sport. I will say that almost every special operations type that I know does CrossFit or something that very strongly resembles CrossFit and I certainly qualify them as "professional athletes."

 

[Rustysurf83]

Yep. And it's very offensive to anyone that is an athlete or some sort to consider crossfit a...Sport.

lol

There are some issues with CrossFit as a sport. Mostly the fact that it considers itself to encompass so many things that the tasks within their competitions appear almost random. The second issue is the fact that they don't publish their "WODs" ahead of time. I get that they want to prevent people from preparing for certain aspects, but revealing the task in real time certainly leads itself to at least the thought of conspiracy or programming that is more in the wheelhouse of certain individuals. I am sure no one at CFHQ is in any way upset that Bazinet won the Games. I don't believe it happened and am not a black helicopter type, but it is a concern. However, I still don't get why any "athlete" would be offended that it is a "sport." Are you offended that some people consider darts, billiards, auto racing, etc. sports?

 

[Wild_x_Card]

JSOC as an community had been doing cross fit type training for years, long before it was popular on TV. It builds functional strength and cardio that can be directly applied to the real world application of an Operator/ grunt. Similar to doing PT on one of our Obstacle courses, using Muscles the normal gym goer never touches.

 

[Rustysurf83]

This is fucking disgusting...

 

[nvanprooyen]

JSOC as an community had been doing cross fit type training for years, long before it was popular on TV. It builds functional strength and cardio that can be directly applied to the real world application of an Operator/ grunt. Similar to doing PT on one of our Obstacle courses, using Muscles the normal gym goer never touches.

But did they make you join a cult first?

 

[Rustysurf83]

Brief mention of Sean Payton instituting CF principles into New Orleans Saints offseason work because, you know, serious athletes....

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2013/05/sean_payton_brought_back_high-.html