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Anonymous
crossfit is a religion not a work out program... discuss.
>> Anonymous
>>238165
So it is based in fiction and has no proof that it works in reality, as well as providing its followers no real benefit? Sounds right to me.
>> stork
http://stronglifts.com/what-i-think-of-crossfit-and-how-to-mix-with-stronglifts-5x5/

What I Like About Crossfit. Mainstream gyms have you work with machines or make you do cardio only which leads to subpar results. Crossfit is one of the fastest growing fitness movement and offers a better alternative.

* Free Weights. No machines. You’ll do Power Cleans, Overhead Squats, Turkish Getups, Snatches, but also body-weight exercises, kettlebells, rings, etc. Even women do these exercises and they aren’t bulky.
* Hard Workouts. You always try to beat your previous record. Your goal is to decrease your time or do more reps/sets each WOD.
* Low Carb Diet. Most people do better eating high protein/high fat/low carb, getting the majority of their carbs from fruits & veggies.


What I Don’t Like About Crossfit. It’s a lot better than what mainstream gyms have you do, and you’ll get in shape, but there are several things wrong with doing Crossfit without any additional work.

* Too Much Endurance. You’ll increase your strength, but don’t expect to increase your Deadlift to 2x body-weight.
* Lack of Programming. You jump from one thing to another every WOD: today long runs, tomorrow singles. Too much of everything at the same time will make you average in a lot of things, but great at nothing.
* Hard for Beginners. You can’t learn proper technique using endurance workouts. Crossfit also seems to think that puking is normal/hardcore.
>> 04 !!LtgOgT0wJFN
Lern2desin yer own workouts.
>> Anonymous
>>238180
I think that's a fair assessment.

I like crossfit BECAUSE I would rather be "average" in everything, than be excellent at one thing (eg. lifting OR endurance).

People looking for strength or bulk should stick to weights.
>> Anonymous
IMHO opinion CF shouldn't be for beginners or weak lifters. If you come to CF with very high base strength you will quickly become faster and develop muscle endurance while not losing much strength. These type of people excel at CF once they get their slow asses out of bb/pl mentality (even though that will never happen for the tnation old guard).

But for the average joe, leave CF alone. Do Rip's Starting Strength heavy and hard for a while, then come back to CF.
>> Anonymous
>>238219
+1