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TheCoug wrote:there are tens of thousands of people out here, like me, who have found something that makes us happy.

We like the workouts. We love and adore the community. We are stoned out of our minds with all those cool chemicals we are producing, meeting new people we really like, and if we never, ever, go to a competition in our lives, never win a meet or make a name for ourselves, wake up two years later surrounded by people we like who share a passion, feeling better than we did two years ago. I've been doing it for two years. I still love it.
The same can be said for club kids or those weirdos that wear skinny jeans and ride tall bikes.

PS You're not producing any chemicals besides cortisol. Don't buy into the couchspeak.
TheCoug wrote:There are also many who get injured, hit plateaus, get pissed and angry for REAL and VALID reasons, decide the whole thing is bullshit and do something else.
The people at the top are thieves...incompetent hucksters who are fleecing the public and laughing all the way to the bank. Couch, Castro, Pudding, BMac, et al. If you like @F, you are supporting these assholes. If you just use the @F name to profit, then you are a fucking hypocrite. If you do strength training and conditioning and think it's @F, you are a dumbass.

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TheCoug wrote:We are stoned out of our minds with all those cool chemicals we are producing
Here. I highlighted the important parts. The "community" is a bunch of endorphin addicts, same as a bunch of drunks at a bar getting together every day to do their thing.
The Role of Endorphins in Exercise Addiction
Endorphins are compounds that are produced by the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a small ductless gland at the base of the brain and the hypothalamus, which is a region in the brain that controls body temperature. Endorphins are often produced during exercise, moments of excitement, anxiety and pain. They are naturally occurring pain relievers, and they leave a soothing, relieving effect. They prevent the nerve cells from producing more pain signals.

Exercise addiction is an obsession that is attributed to many factors, and endorphin production is one of the major contributing factors. The condition is to some extent difficult to deduce since exercise is a regular, healthy activity for many people. Nevertheless, conditions such as the endorphin rush and runner’s high can be used to ascertain whether someone is addicted to exercise.

Endorphins and Exercise Addiction

Despite the fact that endorphins help to alleviate pain by producing a soothing effect, they can be detrimental when they are produced during strenuous exercises. This is because they can lead to exercise addiction, which is a condition that can be unhealthy if left unattended. Endorphins give humans a sense of control over their bodies, and this will result in a tendency to unconsciously carry on with a strenuous activity for an extended period of time.

Endorphins play a leading role in exercise addiction as their production leads to a soothing influence that is often addictive. This soothing feeling is similar to what opium and morphine users often experience whenever they take the drugs. This feeling leads to exercise addiction. Nevertheless, in most cases, people do not even know that they are addicted to exercises, as the addiction is attributed to psychological reasons.

Runner’s High

Runner’s high is the effect of endorphin production that comes about due to intense workouts and strenuous exercises. These exercises go way beyond the threshold that activates the production of endorphins. High production of endorphins was previously observed among runners, and therefore, the condition is named runner’s high. Intense exercises, such as weight lifting and running, increase the production of endorphins because the body is trying to tolerate physical discomfort.

Unhealthy Addiction

Just like any other addiction where dependency is established, exercise addiction makes some people feel a sense of satisfaction. This good feeling is temporary, however, and as a result most addicts tend to exercise continuously in order to fulfill their urge. Some believe that exercise addiction is not as bad as drug addiction, yet it can sometimes get to a dangerous level--especially if the victim stops interacting with other people. The addiction may also reach a level where one can't stop exercising. Exercise addiction should be treated as soon as possible. It may be a clue to a deeper underlying problem such as depression. The best way to avoid addiction is to follow a flexible training program.
LOL at that very last sentence, that will be how @Fers try to justify their programming and say they're already "treating" the problem.


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More evidence-based injury documentation, straight from the @F message boards, from a guy who may be even more angry and disillusioned than me... :finga:
http://cathletics.com/forum/showthread. ... 888&page=7
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Damn, Quack... nice collection there, that took some time.

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Ash Uber Alles wrote:Damn, Quack... nice collection there, that took some time.
Unfortunately, it probably didn't.
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Is the Robert Taylor cat on the last page playing devils advocate or is he really that fucking stupid?
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Ash Uber Alles wrote:Damn, Quack... nice collection there, that took some time.
Not my handiwork...see the Catalyst thread I linked to for who assembled all that, and check out his sig...that guy has a knack (and time) for accumulating information.

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Quackmire wrote:
Ash Uber Alles wrote:Damn, Quack... nice collection there, that took some time.
Not my handiwork...see the Catalyst thread I linked to for who assembled all that, and check out his sig...that guy has a knack (and time) for accumulating information.
He is very, very angry. What's his story?
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Reading through the posts it's amazing;
1. How many people don't hold their coaches or affiliates responsible. It's great to take personal responsibility but when you're paying someone $100-$200 month for programming your workouts, shouldn't you expect some expertise and awareness ?

2. How many times it's mentioned that there have only been 5 or 6 confirmed cases of Rhabdo related to @fit. Don't these people read their own message boards ?
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http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=63969
No heads up before another $1000 affiliate fee hike!?
I was two months out from affiliating and just saw today on the affiliate page that the affiliate fee is now $3000 a year effective Jan 1st! Unreal..
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3000 bucks...

epic money grab

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Ash Uber Alles wrote:3000 bucks...

epic money grab
I just bought a franchise for not much more than that for a 10 year deal. One with actual smart people involved.


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Ash Uber Alles wrote:3000 bucks...

epic money grab
Indeed. Costs money to run teh Games, put out all those slick videos, run marketing campaigns. Simple economics to realize that, with this much demand, you can and should up the price. What I'm wondering is whether and when they'll increase the cert prices. On the one hand, they sell like hotcakes for some inexplicable reason. On the other, it strains credulity to imagine somebody would pay even more than $1000 for it.

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I hope they put some of that money away for legal fees for the inevitable lawsuit that is bound to happen


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WildGorillaMan wrote:
Quackmire wrote:
Ash Uber Alles wrote:Damn, Quack... nice collection there, that took some time.
Not my handiwork...see the Catalyst thread I linked to for who assembled all that, and check out his sig...that guy has a knack (and time) for accumulating information.
He is very, very angry. What's his story?
Not sure of his story. In that thread he definitely goes thoroughly into his dislikes of @F and has taken it upon himself to spread the message at PMenu.

He definitely is a fan of all things T&F, particularly decathlon, and he holds those with advanced degrees in exercise-related fields in high regard.

That's all I got.


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I missed a bunch of pages and can't be bothered to read them all. All I want to know is, did The Coug and Dirt Diva hook up and get dirty sexy together over the whore-a-days????


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Ash Uber Alles wrote:3000 bucks...

epic money grab
This is obviously to weed out the small fish before Reeb@k comes in and starts franchising for even more outrageously crazy fees.


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Are you Deck certified?? $38,000.

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Quackmire wrote:
Ash Uber Alles wrote:3000 bucks...

epic money grab
This is obviously to weed out the small fish before Reeb@k comes in and starts franchising for even more outrageously crazy fees.
No, it's just a money grab because they can. And they need to finance the slick marketing and world-conquering they're trying to do. You know, to "[get] the science" and all that crap.

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The Coug on Saturday January 1, 2011 wrote:Finally...
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I think Reebok will be bringing out some @Fit equipment packages pretty soon. First they'll debut the equipment in their uber-box, then roll it out as they rollout Reebok affiliates, eventually offering a package for existing big box gyms of training and equipment.
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Is that a plate loading PVC barbell? If so, that's the HOLY GRAIL of @fit!

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wicked kicks

i've got a pair just like that
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Today I was pointed to yet another couch thread derivative. It'd be nice for people to acknowledge the source of their information instead of pretending that they hadn't read this thread and just use the information there-in.

http://slavenation.com/index.php/2009/07/23/cultfit/

This guy sounds like a ChaosNPain, LITE.

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Shafpocalypse Now wrote:Today I was pointed to yet another couch thread derivative. It'd be nice for people to acknowledge the source of their information instead of pretending that they hadn't read this thread and just use the information there-in.

http://slavenation.com/index.php/2009/07/23/cultfit/

This guy sounds like a ChaosNPain, LITE.
I thought it looked familiar so I read the date on that blog post: that post is 18 months old and I'm 99% certain it's already been linked here on the couch thread a few hundred pages back.

Let's keep the hate fresh, people! Plate loading PVC barbells, for fuck's sake!
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