IGX

Danny John wrote:I like Greg, but:
"The greatest adaption of Crossfit happens between the ears.
Think about that for a minute."

He didn't give me the one minute to adapt.

Random @fitter wrote:Donated red blood cells today. Was told you could tell I powerlift/oly-lift because of my veins and muscles. Gym rats apparently have big muscles, but their veins are tiny and squiggle around a lot. Powerlifters and weightlifters have big muscles too, but big veins go along with them, and the veins stay put. I guess we also bleed faster.

Yes I Have Balls wrote:

Random @fitter wrote:Donated red blood cells today. Was told you could tell I powerlift/oly-lift because of my veins and muscles. Gym rats apparently have big muscles, but their veins are tiny and squiggle around a lot. Powerlifters and weightlifters have big muscles too, but big veins go along with them, and the veins stay put. I guess we also bleed faster.

*sigh*

My Love/Hate Relationship with Crossfit

on September 22, 2010 :

In Part 1 of this post I illustrated the components of Crossfit that I love. I have seriously been working on this post forever (or so it seems) and honestly it keeps getting longer and longer. I absolutely hate reading posts that are more than around 500 words so I have decided to break this into much smaller chunks. Today I am going to list the things I hate about Crossfit and will flesh each of them out in future posts.

Make no mistake that I have benefited tremendously from the Crossfit concept and it has forever changed the way I view fitness, but I also have some bones to pick with the overall system and its common implementation. This post is general by nature and is not calling out any specific coaches. I know that the good coaches out there aren’t beholden to one system. They pick and choose from their toolbox based on the specific needs of their clients. Crossfit is a heck of tool and can be a powerful asset in any well-designed S&C system, but it is not magic and is not the answer for every situation no matter what they teach you at your Level 1 Certification.

The Things I Hate About Crossfit:

1. Lack of Periodization

2. The Need To Always Go Faster

3. Grooving Poor Movement Patterns

4. Limited Use of Static Holds & Slow Exercises

5. Use of Limited Movement Planes

6. Ridiculous Volume

7. Valuing Work Capacity Above All Else

8. Lack of Acknowledgement of the Need for Specialization

9. Confusing Competition with Training

10. Not Sure What Is It Anymore

I have no interest in having an internet battle about these topics, but am definitely open to productive discussions. The reason I am sharing this is that I feel I have some insights that would benefit other coaches and hope they find something useful in my ramblings.

Yes I Have Balls wrote: And, for LaSalle:

http://board.crossfit.com/showpost.php? ... count=1409

Quack Attack wrote:LOL. My veins look and act exactly the same now (when I'm PLing and OLing) as they did 15 years ago when I was into bodybuilding.

In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia. -Author Unknown

tzg wrote:WGM, why don't you have a link to IGX or the couch thread on the WGM web-log?

WildGorillaMan wrote:

tzg wrote:WGM, why don't you have a link to IGX or the couch thread on the WGM web-log?

Excellent question. Probably because more Crossfitter traffic to IGx is the last thing anyone in charge here wants.