What is Crossfit?

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StevenFatty		What is Crossfit?	28-09-2016 @ 14:36
My name is Steven , I am a fatty. Member 6048, 393 posts	Until recently I was out the lifting game for about 5 years. Now I'm back I keep hearing about crossfit. I saw some lads doing something weird on a pull up bar, looked like they was trying to injur themselves if I'm honest. And they were also doing things with kettle bells that they'd have been better using dumbells for. I've seen them do other lifts, albeit in a strange way and they all do it in groups. I swear I never came across this back when I was lifting. What is it? What is it for and what is the point of it? Is it just a new keep fit craze?

matthewvc		...	28-09-2016 @ 15:18
‘downsizing’ Member 5704, 3234 posts SQ 280, BP 210, DL 320 810.0 kgs @ 96.3kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 28.09.2016 @ 15:19 PM by matthewvc StevenFatty said:Until recently I was out the lifting game for about 5 years. Now I'm back I keep hearing about crossfit. I saw some lads doing something weird on a pull up bar, looked like they was trying to injur themselves if I'm honest. And they were also doing things with kettle bells that they'd have been better using dumbells for. I've seen them do other lifts, albeit in a strange way and they all do it in groups. I swear I never came across this back when I was lifting. What is it? What is it for and what is the point of it? Is it just a new keep fit craze? a very social form of training. groups of young millennials with hipster tattoos and haircuts and trendy gym gear, congregate to throw some kettleballs about and pretend to be WL/PLers using low weights and bad technique. doing Oly or PL training for real is far too much sacrifice and requires training at an intensity level that means you aren't going to be able to look 'smoking hawt' for the obligatory 37 instagram updates that each training session requires.

unit94		...	28-09-2016 @ 17:13
what is everyone's fran time? Member 3986, 10449 posts SQ 340, BP 200, DL 400 940.0 kgs @ 129kgs Eq	Crossfit can be utter s**t or amazing. The elite guys are extremely impressive lifting wise and can perform some amazing feats. It does seem to attract a lot of douchey stereotypes however and at the lower end you will see some atrocious techniques. ALTHOUGH! Anyone that has been to a novice strongman comp or even relatively high level comps will have seen technique as bad as any crossfit fail, a lot of strongmen don't realise this

Wayne_Cowdrey		...	28-09-2016 @ 17:32
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22063 posts	I couldn't be any less interested in it.

CAJ		...	28-09-2016 @ 17:39
I recommend the track - Slut Machine Member 6043, 955 posts SQ 350, BP 195, DL 350 895.0 kgs @ 150kgs UnEq

FAT_SAM		...	28-09-2016 @ 19:52
more like 'FAT TROLL' Member 984, 6331 posts SQ 420, BP 260, DL 335 1015.0 kgs @ 165kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 28.09.2016 @ 19:53 PM by FAT_SAM Basically the same thing as under 80kg strongman comps haha I actually include some crossfit workouts, been getting a lot fitter by doing so. It gets a bad rep unfairly IMO.

IainKendrick		...	28-09-2016 @ 19:53
some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280 710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 28.09.2016 @ 19:54 PM by IainKendrick unit94 said:Crossfit can be utter st or amazing. The elite guys are extremely impressive lifting wise and can perform some amazing feats. It does seem to attract a lot of douchey stereotypes however and at the lower end you will see some atrocious techniques. ALTHOUGH! Anyone that has been to a novice strongman comp or even relatively high level comps will have seen technique as bad as any crossfit fail, a lot of strongmen don't realise this This. People do it 'right' people do it 'wrong' same as any activity. Plenty of Crossfit fail vids out there, but then you can find plenty of shocking st done in any sport etc. It does have a bit of a cliquey, douchebag feel at times, but most I know are cool and no different to guys and gals in other sports. You'll find most s**t spouted by people whom are not actually that great at it! Rings a bell I do dislike crossfit HQ, and I'd change some structure within Crossfit, but there you go. It's neither the devil nor saint. However I will never call a gym a box. That's just retarded, but it's good branding I guess!


umpalumpalifter		...	28-09-2016 @ 20:23
Member 5836, 366 posts SQ 220, BP 137.5, DL 235 592.5 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq	Personally I like it. Trained in a few crossfit gyms and typically they are well equipped. Most idiot stuff you seen done is due to s**t coaches but this is no different to any commercial gym. Luckily the crossfit gyms I have been to have had great, well qualified coaches (UKSCA, greenwood weightlifting etc). The downside is hipster type guys, the upside is most crossfit gyms tend to have fairly hot women training in very short shorts

scruffmcbuff		...	28-09-2016 @ 20:39
Lovely ass Congrats. Member 5958, 2315 posts SQ 280, BP 170, DL 300 750.0 kgs @ 138kgs UnEq	umpalumpalifter said:the upside is most crossfit gyms tend to have fairly hot women training in very short shorts I can confirm this, My physio works out of a cross fit gym and waiting for my appointment slot is a sheer delight

dannyboy73		...	28-09-2016 @ 20:45
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255 657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq	to address the question. crossfit is having as many 5kg bumperplates loaded as possible...

AdamT		...	28-09-2016 @ 20:48
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5207 posts	Cross fit is fking hard. I hate kips and that butterfly st, but the elite guys/gals are great athletes.. Has Shane Jerman moved over to it? I remember him saying he would like to compete. He's a machine and would do well in It.

Boar		...	28-09-2016 @ 20:59
Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25570 posts Administrator	The rowing comp I did was in a crossfit gym (it was infact a crossfit event/comp) the crossfit guy who I competed against , proper tonk with a fancy tee shirt ..... totally rocking the crossfit look.... well , he completely f**king died on the 13 minute row ....I was behind him , it was fabulous to see him start with a powerful 1:49 average .....towards the end he was HITTING 2:30 ... having a second or 2 rest between strokes ...... most satisfying...... crossfit is doing well though, it seems to capture the imagination of people who cant think of anything better to do.

Bim		...	28-09-2016 @ 21:21
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295 755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq	Circuit training.

Wayne_Cowdrey		...	28-09-2016 @ 21:22
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22063 posts	scruffmcbuff said: I can confirm this, My physio works out of a cross fit gym and waiting for my appointment slot is a sheer delight Hmmm, I may retract my original statement. This thread needs photos.

IainKendrick		...	28-09-2016 @ 21:42
some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280 710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	Bim said:Circuit training. My own words come to haunt me It's not circuit training, but that mode of exercise is used a lot. Too much.

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