nazzysmith
kuncesmith
Is it like Olympic lifting plus mega cardio HIT???
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First CrossFit Study: It Works Wonders, If You Can Survive
Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
Crossfit isn't bad cause of the exercise selections, more cause of the extremities and poor coaching on very technical lifts...
I know a few guys who have taken up crossfit, I hang it on them like nobody's business, but TBH they are both as fit as they have been!!
Main problem is they often do heavy maxes, on oly lifts too, but neither know what a correct bar path is or what it means if someone cuts the lift... Injuries waiting to happen
I know a few guys who have taken up crossfit, I hang it on them like nobody's business, but TBH they are both as fit as they have been!!
Main problem is they often do heavy maxes, on oly lifts too, but neither know what a correct bar path is or what it means if someone cuts the lift... Injuries waiting to happen
nazzysmith
kuncesmith
To train under an experienced Olympic lifter would be awesome!!!
the gym I'm at yes
Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
A few of the comm games guys train at the gym I go to, as well as Damo Kelly, some of the lifts they do are insane!!!
jzpowahz
Well-known member
agreed. That argument makes no sense.
Just like there are many terrible "typical" PT's and coaches there are also many average CF coaches and I'm sure there are plenty of good ones too. Best to get some advice from locals (who aren't biased if possible) before joining IMO.
Headley
BigRed Kunce
sooo... let me see here.
5 times a week, about 60 minute sessions?
On the other hand 5 weeks into my Body for Life challenge i went from 31.5% to 19%
After 5 fucking weeks.
What did i do... 90 minute strength training sessions Monday wednesday and fridays. 1-2 hour cardio sessions tuesdays thursdays and saturdays. Usually they were Les Mills classes to, so RPM n shit. And not to mention other things too like rowing boats 3 times a week in the mornings for an hour and bloody martial arts classes on weekends
I was lapping up the protein and hydroxycut like it was going out of business. I got far fitter and stronger and leaner doing that.
Dunno what they're on about.
5 times a week, about 60 minute sessions?
This seems pretty damn weak, a 4.2% body fat reduction from 50 hours of exercise in 10 weeks.
On the other hand 5 weeks into my Body for Life challenge i went from 31.5% to 19%
After 5 fucking weeks.
What did i do... 90 minute strength training sessions Monday wednesday and fridays. 1-2 hour cardio sessions tuesdays thursdays and saturdays. Usually they were Les Mills classes to, so RPM n shit. And not to mention other things too like rowing boats 3 times a week in the mornings for an hour and bloody martial arts classes on weekends
I was lapping up the protein and hydroxycut like it was going out of business. I got far fitter and stronger and leaner doing that.
Dunno what they're on about.
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Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
hydroxy cut ??
why not just take caffeine tablets, green tea extract tablets and willow bark/aspirin?
lot cheaper and without the marketing bs
ride29er
Confused Kunce
crossfit classes run for an hour, but usually workout is about 20mins, of course your going to lose more weight doing multiple hour cardio sessions, not sure what this has to do with anything
you can't say crossfit is shit due to poor training , just like in the gym there are many pt's that wouldn't know the difference between a barbell and a towel , is that to say gym work is crap ?
just about everyone has seen a poor PT in the gym
crossfit just cops a flak due to it being the new kid on the block , the fanatic of the gym get set in their ways and anything different is wrong
I have no issue with crossfit. Did it a few times and it was great, certainly got me working. My issue is the cult like fanaticism in CF clubs. Join a CF club and it suddenly becomes the only thing you will talk about it seems, but that's more about the patrons than the actual sport.
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Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
I didn't really mean that it was shit, I just meant that's a bad side of it. You can go to a gym with shit PTs, and do your own thing, but aren't these guys in charge of coaching everyone at crossfit?
Don't get me wrong, anything that gets people in shape has its merits...
It was just a point made for the thread
WarbyD
Cant Squat Kunce
that depends which box you go to, I remember looking at a few earlier this year and some were reasonably priced
A friend pays about $40 a week so it does get bloody pricey.
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That seems about the average... Freaking expensive.
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RyanF
Member
While I'm very skeptical of your claim to go from 31.5%BF to 19%BF in 5 weeks, let's take you at your word.
So your schedules was:
4.5 hrs strength training
+ 3-6 hrs cardio
+ 3 hrs rowing
+ nondescript time doing martial arts
+ some modification to diet
And you got more drastic results than 5 hrs total per week without necessarily changing dietary habits? I am completely and utterly shocked that 2-3x the training duration + diet gave you more significant results. Shocked. Really.
oldcorollas
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