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1. Upset that he didn't puke.
2. HQ removing the video THEY posted about a rowing team, then editing out the comment by the rowing team's coach where he said they DON'T use @F for their specific athletes.
3. Idiot glad he beat his last time while covered in puke.
4. P90x > @F.

Almost puked. Damn it. Gotta push alittle harder next time. Definitely a fun WOD!
Comment #26 - Posted by: Gabriel at April 1, 2010 7:02 PM

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There was a video up on the site earlier about training a rowing team, and there was a comment early on about how that rowing team didn't use crossfit in its training - the team focused narrowly on sport-specific training. The comment was from the coach, Cam Birtwell, who owns a crossfit affiliate and used CF training for his non-rower, affiliate clients.

Both the video and the comment were removed. I suspect this comment will be removed shortly as well.

I missed the video but saw the comment, and it was a well-thought-out, non-hysterical explanation of why Cam used sport-specific training with sport-specific athletes. It seemed in line with HQ's talking point that CF is general fitness and not sport-specific.

For all that Crossfit talks about the free market in rest day reading and in some of the journal articles, it seems decidedly anti-free-market to erase any mention of when other training methods might be appropriate. It's hard to say "we believe in empirical evidence" if the CF site doesn't allow mention of competing hypotheses and their comparison with CF.

I know it's not CF's job to post non-CF training methodologies, and I know that the main site is free and so we shouldn't complain. But erasing all discussion from an affiliate and CF-koolaid-drinker about when CF is and isn't appropriate isn't in keeping with CF's own "let the market and evidence decide" approach.


- moose
Comment #63 - Posted by: annonymoose at April 2, 2010 4:58 AM

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349! up 13 reps from last time. Ran into Pukie, but I finished anyway.
Comment #64 - Posted by: luke at April 2, 2010 5:27 AM

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First day back after a 90 day break from CF. On 1-1-10 as a new year resolution with my wife I did a cycle of P-90x. Prior to that I did CF for two years, Cert. 1 qualified and maybe missed 5-7 WODs over two years. Here's my thoughts: my cardio / mucon from CF was thru the roof and I never felt like puking doing P90x. I started at 189lbs and today I'm 175lbs and I am ripped (45/male/5'9"). I was really disciplined doing the P90x nutrician plan (similar to the zone) moreso than when I quasi followed the zone doing CF. All P90x pull ups are deadhang so I think my pu's are stronger (the other day I kipped 35 and before the most I could do kipping was 28), my pushups are stronger as well. I don't feel as strong though - I was cutting wood last weekend and just felt weaker). I really liked the P90x warm-up, cool down and yoga and I'll definately keep doing yoga. A lot of lingering aches and pains are gone and I attribute this to starting yoga. Many times after doing a CF WOD my back would ached (dl's etc), I never ached after doing P90x. May be an age or form issue with my heavy lifts. I'm glad I did it. It was a nice break. P90x didn't give me enough cardio so I ran everyother day. Due to past knee and hip injuries I decided to change my running style and convert to 100% pose running. It was a good time oppurtunity to change - a lot of research and work but I'm up to 20 minutes every other day doing pose at a good pace with good form. I tried going 30 minutes the other day but lost some form, tripped over a tree root and had a bad fall. Anyway, I'm running for the firt time in years without hip and knee pain. I'm back to the WOD's and will be interested to compare my times over the next few months with what I did in the past few years. Bobby C.
Comment #65 - Posted by: bobby c at April 2, 2010 5:38 AM

Quack Attack wrote:Some comments from today's wad, in case you needed to top off your hate tank.
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Comment #26 - Posted by: Gabriel at April 1, 2010 7:02 PM
... Due to past knee and hip injuries I decided to change my running style and convert to 100% pose running. It was a good time oppurtunity to change - a lot of research and work but I'm up to 20 minutes every other day doing pose at a good pace with good form. I tried going 30 minutes the other day but lost some form, tripped over a tree root and had a bad fall...

Takafumi wrote:

Quack Attack wrote:Some comments from today's wad, in case you needed to top off your hate tank.
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Comment #26 - Posted by: Gabriel at April 1, 2010 7:02 PM
... Due to past knee and hip injuries I decided to change my running style and convert to 100% pose running. It was a good time oppurtunity to change - a lot of research and work but I'm up to 20 minutes every other day doing pose at a good pace with good form. I tried going 30 minutes the other day but lost some form, tripped over a tree root and had a bad fall...

He attributes his hip and knee injuries to "running style." Exhaustively researches and practices "POSE method," then runs into a tree. He definitely needs to attend a running cert.

Hank Scorpio wrote:

That's not a woman or man, that's a fucking wildebeest.

Hank Scorpio wrote: That's not a woman or man, that's a fucking wildebeest.

Hank Scorpio wrote:Classy broads, as always.

Stayfq wrote:

Hank Scorpio wrote:

That's not a woman or man, that's a fucking wildebeest.

Wildebeest or no, those some thick haunches, and I like.

sanchezero wrote:

Hank Scorpio wrote:

Classy broads, as always.

JohnnyBadAss wrote:Good thing they used those bumpers so it looks like he's moving some iron. A 300# deadlift PR for this cat.

MarcoFP wrote:

JohnnyBadAss wrote:Good thing they used those bumpers so it looks like he's moving some iron. A 300# deadlift PR for this cat.

Why not grab 3 plates on each side? Am I missing something?

Mickey O'neil wrote:

Hank Scorpio wrote:Classy broads, as always.

My thoughts exactly. Kinda like the bumper stickers that say "My kid can beat up your honor student". How about if that honor student was also a judo player?