Current Events > What is crossfitting exactly? I hear it all the time now.

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Before it was yoga and everybody was raving about it. Now it feels like the focus has shifted into crossfitting. Crossfit this, crossfit that; it sounds like a catchphrase. I hear it at least once a month from a health conscious person that they crossfit, whatever that means. I've tried looking at videos on youtube and all I see are people doing circuit training with bodyweight exercises. Is that pretty much it? I don't see how it's any different from lifting weights for muscular endurance or warm up exercises for athletes that train for high contact sports like wrestling or boxing.

Well, it's not quite a cross and it's not quite a fit but man...

So to answer your question, I don't know.

its a nonsensical form of exercise that certain ppl do to pretend they are cool

It's high intensity circuit training.

AceMos posted...

its a nonsensical form of exercise that certain ppl do to pretend they are cool

Thank you. That's what I thought. Seems like a marketing fad for trainers to stay relevant.

A_Good_Boy posted...

It's high intensity circuit training.

this. its just a more high intensity form of circuit training.

TodorokiHayato posted...

Thank you. That's what I thought. Seems like a marketing fad for trainers to stay relevant.

no its actually not nonsense. that poster is silly.

Its not bad but the stupidest work out I see is the pull ups. They do so fast and imperfectly that they risk injury for little gain

I thought that was people messing with big tires.

the main issue with crossfit is that you have to actually be pretty decently fit to do it effectively in the first place. its not something a beginner can really do immediately. like you can build up to it, but if anybody tries to sell you "yo tubby pay me for crossfit training immediately" theyre probably trying to scam you

Ferroseed posted...

this. its just a more high intensity form of circuit training.

As someone that wrestled in high school, I find the circuit training in cross fitting to be on par with the pre warm up exercises that we did in wrestling. I remember doing 5 sets of 100 push ups, sit ups, frog jumps, and sprawl up downs. Then right after we would proceed to run 2 miles and do 3 rounds of 2 minute wrestling spars. It was intense. Cross fitting just undermines the efforts of wrestlers.

TodorokiHayato posted...

As someone that wrestled in high school, I find the circuit training in cross fitting to be on par with the pre warm up exercises that we did in wrestling. I remember doing 5 sets of 100 push ups, sit ups, frog jumps, and sprawl up downs. Then right after we would proceed to run 2 miles and do 3 rounds of 2 minute wrestling spars. It was intense. Cross fitting just undermines the efforts of wrestlers.

sounds like you werent actually asking a question and instead were trying to push some narrative, so you do you in this topic i guess

"what is crossfit?"
"*answer*"
"jk crossfit is bunk and here is why i think so"

why even make the topic then?

Ferroseed posted...

sounds like you werent actually asking a question and instead were trying to push some narrative, so you do you in this topic i guess

"what is crossfit?"
"*answer*"
"jk crossfit is bunk and here is why i think so"

why even make the topic then?

I thought there was something more to it. Help me understand why it's a sport?

TodorokiHayato posted...

I thought there was something more to it. Help me understand why it's a sport?

i mean you clearly posted this topic in bad faith and blew your load on revealing that like immediately so why would anybody answer you legitimately? time to let the topic die, you done messed up already

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TodorokiHayato posted...

I thought there was something more to it. Help me understand why it's a sport?

Pretty sure the various crossfit gyms are connected through the crossfit organization. The all follow the same workout schedule and members are encouraged to submit the times or weight that they use to complete their workouts. Plus there's an annual crossfit games where competitors all get together to compete in a yearly competition.

A_Good_Boy posted...

Pretty sure the various crossfit gyms are connected through the crossfit organization. The all follow the same workout schedule and members are encouraged to submit the times or weight that they use to complete their workouts. Plus there's an annual crossfit games where competitors all get together to compete in a yearly competition.

honestly good on you man for having more patience and giving a legitimate answer. i will be honest and admit that i tapped out as soon as it was clear to me that tc was a troll. i think we butted heads before, but true respect.

A_Good_Boy posted...

Pretty sure the various crossfit gyms are connected through the crossfit organization. The all follow the same workout schedule and members are encouraged to submit the times or weight that they use to complete their workouts. Plus there's an annual crossfit games where competitors all get together to compete in a yearly competition.

honestly sounds like a weird MLM or pyramid scheme

Ferroseed posted...

no its actually not nonsense. that poster is silly.

It is a fitness industry fad though.

AceMos posted...

honestly sounds like a weird MLM or pyramid scheme

listen acemos i usually like you but sometimes you need to just not post on things you clearly know nothing about. its why you get the bad rap that you do, you respond to EVERYTHING regardless of whether you know about it or not.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

It is a fitness industry fad though.

its a "fad" yes but it is a legitimate thing. something being a fad doesnt automatically mean its a scam or not legitimate

Ferroseed posted...

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Just some high karma reddit user kekeke. I like coming to CE because there is no stupid upvoting system so the motives behind the responses are sincere. So please just think of me as a random person that refreshes every time into a new character. Isn't that the whole purpose of online anonymity? Stop trying to label me. I am everybody and nobody at the same time.

TodorokiHayato posted...

Just some high karma reddit user kekeke. I like coming to CE because there is no stupid upvoting system so the motives behind the responses are sincere. So please just think of me as a random person that refreshes every time into a new character. Isn't that the whole purpose of online anonymity? Stop trying to label me. I am everybody and nobody at the same time.

this tells me you are indeed somebody that previously got banned. thanks for letting me know.

Ferroseed posted...

listen acemos i usually like you but sometimes you need to just not post on things you clearly know nothing about. its why you get the bad rap that you do, you respond to EVERYTHING regardless of whether you know about it or not.

ok mr alt

I don't understand why he's so attached to giving usernames an identity? Have fun and enjoy the world that is CE anonymity. At the end of the day, I'm just some guy/girl on the other side of the screen. Trying to close the gap between the virtual world and real life is only going to give you dissonance.

AceMos posted...

ok mr alt

i mean you pretty regularly get suspended for doing this kind of thing, and i was trying to give you friendly advice as somebody who regularly agrees with you but you do you i guess

Ferroseed posted...

i mean you pretty regularly get suspended for doing this kind of thing, and i was trying to give you friendly advice as somebody who regularly agrees with you but you do you i guess

you have no idea why i got suspended hint it has nothing to do with what you think it does mr alt

AceMos posted...

you have no idea why i got suspended hint it has nothing to do with what you think it does mr alt

i mean i was a regular poster on 261 and on the blacklist as well so yes i am well aware of what you usually get suspended for

Ferroseed posted...

i mean i was a regular poster on 261 and on the blacklist as well so yes i am well aware of what you usually get suspended for

ive only ever been suspended 3 times all 3 this year

the first one which is the only reason the other 2 where suspention worthy as its still on my record

was for me calling desantis supporters what they are

Ferroseed posted...

its a "fad" yes but it is a legitimate thing. something being a fad doesnt automatically mean its a scam or not legitimate

All these fitness lifestyles and diet crazes are scams. You dont need to adopt a CrossFit lifestyle to get in shape.

I prefer the regular gym, crossfit is too intense for me

AceMos posted...

ive only ever been suspended 3 times all 3 this year

the first one which is the only reason the other 2 where suspention worthy as its still on my record

was for me calling desantis supporters what they are

yes like one of them was a worthwhile cause, but typically you get like weirdly obsessed with things you shouldnt get obsessed with and try to play this know it all attack angle which frankly seems so weird and misplaced. like what are you even trying to prove in this topic? i normally agree with you on pretty much everything, but crossfit is a legitimate exercise, not a scam, and yet youre doubling down on attacking it in this topic when its pretty clear that its something youre not very well versed in.

im not trying to troll you. i am legitimately trying to give friendly advice. a topic like this is not the place to go all out on.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

All these fitness lifestyles and diet crazes are scams. You dont need to adopt a CrossFit lifestyle to get in shape.

nobody said you did? crossfit has never been advertised as "you must do this to get in shape"

this is a weird direction to attack it from. its not a "lifestyle" or a "craze" its just a legitimate form of exercise and competition that you can choose to either partake in or not. thats all there is to it.

Ferroseed posted...

im not trying to troll you. i am legitimately trying to give friendly advice. a topic like this is not the place to go all out on.

well i dont want your help mr alt

FunWithAFryPan posted...

All these fitness lifestyles and diet crazes are scams. You dont need to adopt a CrossFit lifestyle to get in shape.

You don't need to join a crossfit gym to do crossfit workouts. It's just circuit training, which isn't a fad or a scam. You're not being tricked into workout by joining a crossfit gym. All you're doing is signing up for a fitness class that helps you stay consistent and focused.

AceMos posted...

well i dont want your help mr alt

okay im done trying to be friendly. goodbye. i wish you luck on your next inevitable suspension

A_Good_Boy posted...

You don't need to join a crossfit gym to do crossfit workouts. It's just circuit training, which isn't a fad or a scam. You're not being tricked into workout by joining a crossfit gym. All you're doing is signing up for a fitness class that helps you stay consistent and focused.

Right, its just a way to market circuit training to consumers. Thats what I mean by a scam. It isnt anything special, despite how its marketed.

A_Good_Boy posted...

You don't need to join a crossfit gym to do crossfit workouts. It's just circuit training, which isn't a fad or a scam. You're not being tricked into workout by joining a crossfit gym. All you're doing is signing up for a fitness class that helps you stay consistent and focused.

Does anyone remember when p90x was all the fad? Isn't that pretty much crossfitt too? I'm thinking these fitness gurus like renaming old exercises and taking the credit for it.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

Right, its just a way to market circuit training to consumers. Thats what I mean by a scam. It isnt anything special, despite how its marketed.

we dont actually have an issue then. i thought you were calling it an actual scam. its mainly marketed that way because there is an actual crossfit organization where you can compare times and even compete, but its all entirely optional. i thought you were calling it a scam by suggesting they were trying to trick people or something

TodorokiHayato posted...

Does anyone remember when p90x was all the fad? Isn't that pretty much crossfitt too? I'm thinking these fitness gurus like renaming old exercises and taking the credit for it.

the difference is mainly that p90x made claims they couldnt back up, such as insisting you could lose x amount of weight by doing it. crossfit doesnt do that. crossfit is basically just an organized high intensity circuit training. they dont claim you have to do it or anything. all crossfit really does is provide a platform for you to connect to other people that do it and you can compare times and compete if you want to. thats pretty much all it is. its just circuit training but organized. there is no "buy in" cost or anything

Ferroseed posted...

we dont actually have an issue then. i thought you were calling it an actual scam. its mainly marketed that way because there is an actual crossfit organization where you can compare times and even compete, but its all entirely optional. i thought you were calling it a scam by suggesting they were trying to trick people or something

Its not a scam in the sense that its fake or dont work, its a scam in the sense that you pay extra for a brand. Years ago when I was shopping around for a gym membership, the CrossFit gym was like triple the price. But yes, it is still effective for getting and starting in shape, Im sure.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

Its not a scam in the sense that its fake or dont work, its a scam in the sense that you pay extra for a brand. Years ago when I was shopping around for a gym membership, the CrossFit gym was like triple the price. But yes, it is still effective for getting and starting in shape, Im sure.

i get that, yeah. crossfit gyms do typically cost more because they mainly help you prepare for the actual competition point, instead of just regular getting fit. thats a fair critique.

my main argument was that crossfit in general isnt a scam because you can do it without joining a crossfit gym at all

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FunWithAFryPan posted...

Its not a scam in the sense that its fake or dont work, its a scam in the sense that you pay extra for a brand. Years ago when I was shopping around for a gym membership, the CrossFit gym was like triple the price. But yes, it is still effective for getting and starting in shape, Im sure.

You're also paying for the coaching. It's not like a globogym or even a members only 24/7 access gym, every class there's a coach there working with you.

As far as programming goes, you can boil it down to high intensity circuit training (see also orange theory and F45).

Regarding what you see on TV with the CrossFit games, that's -not- what your average member is doing in the gym, any more than your average gym bro is pulling a 900# deadlift like a professional strongman. CF is infinitely scalable to accommodate skill and injury or other limitations.

Personally, while the constant variability of the workouts will make you very well rounded, I found it hard to get good at any one specific movement and really didn't care for the Olympic lifts. I'm much happier doing powerlifting now and focusing on squat, bench, and deadlift

Butterfiles posted...

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