Crossfit.
Crossfit is the devil.
Well that's what a lot of people will tell you.
They will tell you that it's a gimmick, taught by idiots and will only get hurt or killed (no shit, someone actually died). But is this true?
People say that Crossfit won't make you any better at a specific sport and that you're wasting your time.
Well I wouldn't go that far. I would say that training your skill set in your specific sport will be the best thing, however some kind for supplemental training that improves your strength and conditioning is probably a good idea.
I've had a lot of conversations with people on the topic and most have never tried it. They have just read a couple of articles on the internet and got annoyed at people posting about their 'WOD' on social media (which IMO opinion is MUCH better than posting every Sunday about how wasted you were last night and on Mondays how much you hate your life...).
Now I have an opinion on people who form an opinion without actually trying something. I generally don't listen to them as they have zero experience. However there is a lot of evidence out there about people getting injured when doing bad cross fit.
Then again I get injured if I just look at a BJJ mat. So is BJJ the devil as well?
To be honest it comes down to a persons ability to coach Crossfit. If someone sucks at coaching the lifts and techniques in a proper fashion then people are going to get injured. This goes for all sporting activities. Coaching is an art form in itself. They say that great teachers are born not made and I highly agree with that. Just because you're jacket and can perform the lifts in your own training doesn't mean you can coach. If this was the case GSP wouldn't need a Coach and Usain Bolt would be creating an army of super runners to conquer every Olympics.
Just as we should search out the best teachers to learn how to play an instrument or drive a car, we should seek out the vest coaches in the rest of our lives.
Crossfit is just another tool that can be used to get people in shape just like any sport providing it is coached properly. It can make people VERY fit. I mean look at this madness.
So if you like the look of Crossfit and want to give it a go, then go right ahead! Just check the place out first and make sure they have a great coach.
Stay Healthy,
Mike
Well that's what a lot of people will tell you.
They will tell you that it's a gimmick, taught by idiots and will only get hurt or killed (no shit, someone actually died). But is this true?
People say that Crossfit won't make you any better at a specific sport and that you're wasting your time.
Well I wouldn't go that far. I would say that training your skill set in your specific sport will be the best thing, however some kind for supplemental training that improves your strength and conditioning is probably a good idea.
I've had a lot of conversations with people on the topic and most have never tried it. They have just read a couple of articles on the internet and got annoyed at people posting about their 'WOD' on social media (which IMO opinion is MUCH better than posting every Sunday about how wasted you were last night and on Mondays how much you hate your life...).
Now I have an opinion on people who form an opinion without actually trying something. I generally don't listen to them as they have zero experience. However there is a lot of evidence out there about people getting injured when doing bad cross fit.
Then again I get injured if I just look at a BJJ mat. So is BJJ the devil as well?
To be honest it comes down to a persons ability to coach Crossfit. If someone sucks at coaching the lifts and techniques in a proper fashion then people are going to get injured. This goes for all sporting activities. Coaching is an art form in itself. They say that great teachers are born not made and I highly agree with that. Just because you're jacket and can perform the lifts in your own training doesn't mean you can coach. If this was the case GSP wouldn't need a Coach and Usain Bolt would be creating an army of super runners to conquer every Olympics.
Just as we should search out the best teachers to learn how to play an instrument or drive a car, we should seek out the vest coaches in the rest of our lives.
Crossfit is just another tool that can be used to get people in shape just like any sport providing it is coached properly. It can make people VERY fit. I mean look at this madness.
So if you like the look of Crossfit and want to give it a go, then go right ahead! Just check the place out first and make sure they have a great coach.
Stay Healthy,
Mike