Article: Crossfit Moves You Should Do
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Bigcountry08
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I'm gonna go to the gym right now!!!! And do none of these exercises.
Celorza
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The overhead squat is not a "crossfit" move...it helps build up your snatch and to teach you balance. SMH on whoever thinks anything related and of relevance to the Olympic lifts was crafted specifically for this "cross fit" stuff...(trying to be less insulting of the term 
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xigotmailx
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All posts expected, **** crossfit
cloyd
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Before commenting, don't be ignorant. These moves have so many benefits and can allow for you to truly pack on muscle and strength. So, before making comments about how bad these are, 1) quit taking selfies in the mirror as your profile pic, 2) try some of these moves in your workouts and I guarantee you'll get stronger and put on size. Look at guys who compete in crossfit games, they are way bigger than most.
chedapalooza
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To quote a a professional athlete RE the cross fit games (lol @ that) I forget who... "I'm not trying to be the best at exercise, I play real sports"
EatMoar
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You're a jealous human being. Whats the matter cross fit didn't give you the body you were promised? Whats surprise! Lifting high reps and no weight and you didn't gain muscle?! You also didn't eatalot either.... Ohemgee what could've caused you NOT to get yoked?!
cloyd
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I didn't say any of those things, also when training for crossfit you don't always do little weight with high reps. I guess you wouldn't know since you haven't tried. It's ok we all start out like you, thinking we buy some protein and take selfies in the mirror and become jacked. I hope one day you can realize the benefits of other things, including crossfit. It could really help you in many competitions.
xigotmailx
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Umm, I bought some protein and took selfies in the mirror and I became jacked overnight. You must be doing it wrong.
As to why I hate crossfit...**** cardio....therefore **** crossfit
cloyd
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Haha at least this guy has a sense of humor. Like the vador.
EatMoar
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I have never taken a selfie. I have a ball sack. I just can't see the point in inuring myself doing Olympic lifts with high reps it'd unsatisfying too
Tomahawk88
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cloyd said:
True crossfit is only good for crossfit.
rugger48
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Your bashing the one exercise that is worth a crap in the article. Read a little bit from Dan John, kettle bell swings are a great exercise.
superbeast668
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Any of you guys look like this at 5'7" 190? Invalid Link Removed
Some of the exercises like overhead squat and thrusters are pretty legit.
Some of the exercises like overhead squat and thrusters are pretty legit.
Schyluer
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Ignorance is fear
I have trained at elite mma gyms, Strength and conditioning schools and clubs that work with NFL athletes, Strongman gyms, Power lifting, and Body building gyms. Crossfit athletes are by far the FUNCTIONALLY strongest athletes i have ever trained with. The reason people get hurt is poor coaching. Thats just like any Golds Gym. Any football S&C coach, any MMA trainer, etc. Some trainers are idiots. But there are some that are very good. Crossfit Football is by far my favorite exercise program i have ever done. Tons of Heavy HEAVY Olympic lifting with sled drags rope climbs etc, with a huge emphasis on explosion. Which of you in here could do a do a King Kong wod. Look that up. I dont know why so many men hate on Crossfit. As a man I like to lift heavy things, I like to build for performance, and I like to be a beast. The Crossfit gym i used to train at is one of the top in the nation and it made me a beast.
I have trained at elite mma gyms, Strength and conditioning schools and clubs that work with NFL athletes, Strongman gyms, Power lifting, and Body building gyms. Crossfit athletes are by far the FUNCTIONALLY strongest athletes i have ever trained with. The reason people get hurt is poor coaching. Thats just like any Golds Gym. Any football S&C coach, any MMA trainer, etc. Some trainers are idiots. But there are some that are very good. Crossfit Football is by far my favorite exercise program i have ever done. Tons of Heavy HEAVY Olympic lifting with sled drags rope climbs etc, with a huge emphasis on explosion. Which of you in here could do a do a King Kong wod. Look that up. I dont know why so many men hate on Crossfit. As a man I like to lift heavy things, I like to build for performance, and I like to be a beast. The Crossfit gym i used to train at is one of the top in the nation and it made me a beast.
Bigcountry08
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King Kong Wod = super set welcome to bodybuilding 201, and the guy i just watched doing them was taking way to many breaks. Your supposed to do each exercise consecutively, not take a 15 second break between each rep.
How are cross-fitters the most functionally strong? Are there any cross-fitters who have done power lifting meets and broke records? Will I see a cross-fitters at this years met-rx world strongest man competition and blow by all the competition? The answer is no, because cross-fitters aren't the worlds strongest, power lifters are and to say and different is idiotic.
Othello1276
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It's so funny to see how much hate there is for Crossfit by so many self professed experts. If you ask any legitimate S&C coach worth his salt, he'll tell you that these lifts have their place. Crossfit didn't create them. They just utilize them. How kettlebell swings are a worthless movement is beyond me. I guess if you just want to get big and not be able to actually do anything with your size then these movements aren't for you. Talk to Andy Bolton about KB swings.
huggy77
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was thinking the same thing, lol....
Wrivest
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You will never hear a CFer claim to be the worlds strongest...that is not the goal. The goal is to be fit. Take the met-Rx winner and ask him to then go run a mile, see how that works out for him! Yes, be may be stronger than an Ox, but not necessarily fit!
Tomahawk88
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Wrivest said:
So y'all are just better than everyone just not the best at anything haha.
Wrivest
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You said it, not me
Tomahawk88
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Wrivest said:
Cool because I just love crossfit. Everyone I know doing crossfit is turning into rich froning.
In all serious(which is hard to do while discussing this topic), most crossfit people don't seem to know how to program. They neglect actual strength.
Wrivest
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I'll give you that one, good programming is very hard to find, especially since a lot of people wing it. IF, and big IF, you find a gym/trainer that is any good it's a great way to train IMO.
Tomahawk88
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Wrivest said:
Agreed but that is very hard to find and probably often times very expensive. I get the whole you get what you pay for but damn crossfit boxes aren't cheap. I think crossfit boxes with a focus on strength is ideal. I have seen a few of them online from a blog/forum. But they are more crossfit in name than principle.
Wrivest
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They are a lil pricey. I went to one for a while with my wife that cost us $105 a month for 3 days a week each. Not too bad
jbryand101b
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I'm not sure about the kipups or w/e those pull ups are called, or the rest of crossfits stuff, think the company program/idea w/e is stupid.
but training at high intensities with heavy weight is hard. and isn't for everyone, like the weak, lazy, or whiney.
but training at high intensities with heavy weight is hard. and isn't for everyone, like the weak, lazy, or whiney.
Tomahawk88
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Wrivest said:
It really depends on the area. I got talked to by a guy I know who does crossfit today and he says he pays $70 a month. Which for this area is quite expensive considering most fitness centers cost $20-30 a month here. Plus a large portion of the population has the ability to go to an Air Force base and use the base fitness center. And again who knows the quality of place. Some of the people who are joining don't know what to look for anyway when it comes to programming.
Boatcop1
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I've tried CF. As a bodybuilder it wasn't for me but I gave it an honest go. My problem is with the cult and the ignorant people who preach CF (Not all but most). And to the bro who said the guys in the CF Games are pretty big, Yeah they were bodybuilding for years before switching over. Also Olympic lifts are NOT CF specific! OL's have been around for ever.
ryane87
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Some of the moves are good. It's the fact that 30 plus reps of overhead snatch ARE NOT GOOD FOR YOUR BODY! They are meant to be a 3-6 rep explosive movement. How much explosion do you think you have on your 10th? 20th? 30th? What you will get is a demolished back. Have fun.
PalmFist
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The overhead squat is not a "crossfit" move...it helps build up your snatch and to teach you balance. SMH on whoever thinks anything related and of relevance to the Olympic lifts was crafted specifically for this "cross fit" stuff...(trying to be less insulting of the term
Thanks brother for straightening that one out for those that don't know better
PalmFist
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You must be new here...
Dumb indeed. Trust me the gentlemen you speak of did not get "big" performing "crossfit" exercises. They did so the old school way, then transitioned.
Please just stop with your venomous and uninformed comments
Btw crossfit is just a hodgepodge of traditional exercises mixed together. Period...
sugardaddy69
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wow, some very ignorant and some very educated comments.
I am no cross fitter, but kb swings and overhead squats are just amazing, thrusters not so much unless you can use a viper or log, because the wrists placement with the bb variation is just taxing as hell.
I am no cross fitter, but kb swings and overhead squats are just amazing, thrusters not so much unless you can use a viper or log, because the wrists placement with the bb variation is just taxing as hell.
Othello1276
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Yeah, I definitely agree with you on how these OL's should be utilized because they are damn taxing on the body. But I do think if they are performed properly, high reps have their place. The thing is with Crossfit, is that I don't think that it's sustainable in the long term. Bodybuilding, you can do pretty much forever, in some form or another.
ryane87
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I agree that high rep movements have their place. I just think with an explosive movement like Overhead Snatch, it is utilized totally wrong. You are also right about the sustainability. Imagine being in your 50's trying that crap. haha Hell, I have no qualms with the Overhead Squat, I have utilized them before. Good whole body lift that teaches you more coordination because it is self-correcting. You either can do it or you can't. haha
Othello1276
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I guess I just don't understand all the hate coming from people. I bet if the article was "Moves you should do" there wouldn't half the comments. I agree that Crossfit has its negatives, like it being pretty cultish and boastful, but it does have its positive aspects. More people are working out these days which is good especially in a country leading the world in obesity. Does it need to be monitored better so hacks aren't teaching people to hurt themselves? Hell yeah! Should it be dismissed as a legitimate workout system? No.
MANotaur
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Xf in itself isn't a bad idea...its just the idea behind it has rubbed lots of people the wrong way.
They take classic OLs, attach a new name to them, do a ridiculously high number of them in succession, slap a label on them like "crossfit" and you have literally a multi million dollar idea. Add a "professional competition" into the mix and its a business mans dream.
I really do think crossfit has its role if done correctly, its just unfortunate how its come to be because now you have a bunch of Joe's straight out of highschool going to get "Xf coach creditionaled" or whatever the Hell its called and they don't teach proper form or mechanics and ppl get hurt or worse yet spread even more bad form and advice.
That's the problem i have with crossfit. Its not necessarily the lifts, its the idea in general. Combine that with a bunch of fanboys and its a bbs or strength guys worst nightmare.
But to each their own. I like the idea of HIT and HIIT but Xf isn't the way to go about doin.g it IMO. Can you benefit from a WOD? Sure! But if its not done properly in conjunction with a proper diet, schedule, or training/coaching- your asking for issues to arise
They take classic OLs, attach a new name to them, do a ridiculously high number of them in succession, slap a label on them like "crossfit" and you have literally a multi million dollar idea. Add a "professional competition" into the mix and its a business mans dream.
I really do think crossfit has its role if done correctly, its just unfortunate how its come to be because now you have a bunch of Joe's straight out of highschool going to get "Xf coach creditionaled" or whatever the Hell its called and they don't teach proper form or mechanics and ppl get hurt or worse yet spread even more bad form and advice.
That's the problem i have with crossfit. Its not necessarily the lifts, its the idea in general. Combine that with a bunch of fanboys and its a bbs or strength guys worst nightmare.
But to each their own. I like the idea of HIT and HIIT but Xf isn't the way to go about doin.g it IMO. Can you benefit from a WOD? Sure! But if its not done properly in conjunction with a proper diet, schedule, or training/coaching- your asking for issues to arise
PalmFist
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It is the uneducated trainers. Its the idiotic fanboys. It's the trendiness of the whole thing. It's hipsters with fedoras and ray-bans all over again. It's the completely ridiculous elevation masks (wow how I despise those things and the people that wear them). It's the attitude these the mincy shytheads bring to my weightlifting gym. It's the space they take up and the equipment they attempt to control for extended periods of time...
MANotaur
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You leave raybans out of this!! Everybody lives raybans! Aviators are classic! Just like the mustache! They Will never be out of style! Lol
But i get it! If you wanna do crossfit..go to a box and do ot. Don't go to a strength a BB gym to do it. Michael phelps doesn't do laps at a water park for a reason
PalmFist
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Lol. Yeah. I actually run/hike in a fedora! Wtf? And I own a pair of ray-bans (not the wayfarer version...)
Yes. Stay in the XF gyms and I have absolutely no problem with it
easye7
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That's from Eastbound and Down I believe...
ryane87
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I do not necessarily hate as much as I think it is an abomination of many different forms of exercise. I think sparingly, good cardio training. My problem are the dummies who firmly refuse to acknowledge that most of their CF heroes had a firm background in weight training. "Can I bulk doing CF?" No, you f*cking can't. You can put on SOME muscle. Believe me, I would not have put on 30+ lbs on my body with CF. Most of the exercises in and of themselves there is no problem with. HIIT is an outstanding way to get your cardio more efficiently. As for the hacks teaching, have you seen some of the PTs at big box gyms? haha
ryane87
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Functionally strongest huh? Which of my two friends would I rather have help me move? My friend that deadlifts 500+ or the guy Overhead Snatching 135lbs for 20 reps? Who do you think develops more power? CF makes you good at CFitting, nothing more, nothing less. Oh yeah, improves your cardio vascular system at the expense of your back. Hey, I'll let my buddy that CF take all my light sh*t and run it back and forth to the moving truck for his WOD.
Callejul
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Crossfit.... Don't like it. Crossfit FOOTBALL on the other hand is much better. Problem with saying Crossfit to certain people is that it can mean different things.
Never heard powerlifting or Oly weight lifting have that problem.
All in all. What are your goals? Better Fran time? Ok, sure you do that. 600 squat? Powerlifting would be a "better" option. Be safe with what ever you choose, and be happy.
~ Bryan C.
Never heard powerlifting or Oly weight lifting have that problem.
All in all. What are your goals? Better Fran time? Ok, sure you do that. 600 squat? Powerlifting would be a "better" option. Be safe with what ever you choose, and be happy.
~ Bryan C.
PalmFist
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Hahahahahahaha