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Is CrossFit too rough on the body?
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:33 pm
I am starting to drop some weight and hoping to get down to the weight I want in the next month or two. Once I do I want to step up my workouts and try something new. I was thinking of getting into CrossFit but was wondering is it too rough on your joints, ligaments, ect.? I enjoy high intensity workouts more so than just lifting weights. TIA
This post was edited on 10/22/18 at 3:33 pm
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Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:39 pm to al_cajun
quote:Why would Crossfit be this way and not other types of workouts? What in particular are you worried about?
but was wondering is it too rough on your joints, ligaments, ect.?
FYI,I am 51 and been doing it for over a year now. My joints feel great for the most part.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:39 pm to al_cajun
It can be if you don't regulate your intensity properly. You have to stay in your lane. Coaches should help you with that and ease you into WODs early on.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:41 pm to AlxTgr
I just see poster on here claiming it causes a lot of injuries, so that's why I was asking if there was any truth to this.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:46 pm to al_cajun
Common misconception. The vast majority of CrossFit goers are your average Joes just looking for a good workout, and the workouts are not what you see on TV diring the Games. Good coaches will ease you in until they learn what you can or can't do. Coaches at my CF gym were prescribing my scales for the first 3 months or so for me, and they had me start with the basics on everything even though I was not totally new to lifting.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:47 pm to al_cajun
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I just see poster on here claiming it causes a lot of injuries, so that's why I was asking if there was any truth to this.
A lot of the workouts are good and I incorporate them into my routine. A lot are also retarded, like as in 50 deadlifts for time. You can find a million workouts can be found online and done in a $40-75 a month gym instead of paying $150/month to go to a crossfit place.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:50 pm to al_cajun
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I just see poster on here claiming it causes a lot of injuries, so that's why I was asking if there was any truth to this.
bad coaching and bad training plans cause this
also you need to be proactive in your recovery
This post was edited on 10/22/18 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:00 pm to StraightCashHomey21
quote:Tell me more.
also you need to be proactive in your recovery
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:14 pm to AlxTgr
Yoga, foam rolling, mobility work etc...
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:28 pm to al_cajun
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hoping to get down to the weight I want in the next month or two. Once I do I
dont wait. GO sign up now for a free trial.
crossfit isnt any more dangerous than any other workout routine that relates to high intensity.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:29 pm to al_cajun
It depends on coaching and programming.
Good coaching will give you solid form and intelligent programming will keep you doing workouts that are within your ability as you improve, as well as progressing your strength.
Poor coaching and programming will give you no form guidance and drop you into workouts you aren't ready for. That is a recipe for injury.
The quality of instruction and programming varies location to location. The most productive lists are generally also the most technical and risky. Having that aspect nailed down is huge.
Good coaching will give you solid form and intelligent programming will keep you doing workouts that are within your ability as you improve, as well as progressing your strength.
Poor coaching and programming will give you no form guidance and drop you into workouts you aren't ready for. That is a recipe for injury.
The quality of instruction and programming varies location to location. The most productive lists are generally also the most technical and risky. Having that aspect nailed down is huge.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 7:36 pm to al_cajun
Any time you do explosive movements or heavy lifts, you have potential for injury. You do both in Crossfit.
I’ve injured myself playing basketball, running long distance, sprinting, lifting heavy weights, etc.
I haven’t injuried myself doing Crossfit yet, but I’m sure something will eventually happen. It’s kind of inevitable.
People that worry about injuries are just looking for excuses IMO
I’ve injured myself playing basketball, running long distance, sprinting, lifting heavy weights, etc.
I haven’t injuried myself doing Crossfit yet, but I’m sure something will eventually happen. It’s kind of inevitable.
People that worry about injuries are just looking for excuses IMO
This post was edited on 10/22/18 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 10/22/18 at 7:43 pm to Salmon
Exactly can get hurt doing anything. All comes down to being smart
Posted on 10/27/18 at 10:04 pm to al_cajun
I started in August best decision I ever made
Posted on 10/28/18 at 7:16 am to al_cajun
Greg Glassmans recent quote regarding injuries and crossfit is great. “Injuries? frick injuries. We didn’t get to over 15k affiliates by injuring people!” Something like that.
Posted on 10/28/18 at 8:18 am to al_cajun
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Is CrossFit too rough on the body?
Only if you’re a pussy.
Posted on 10/28/18 at 6:48 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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bad coaching and bad training plans cause this
also you need to be proactive in your recovery
Posted on 10/28/18 at 7:31 pm to al_cajun
Injuries can happen anywhere. In the weight room, injuries tend to happen because of bad form and technique. Unfortunately, that is rampant in the crossfit community. Make sure you are doing your exercises correctly, and that will solve most of your injury concern.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 12:19 pm to al_cajun
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I just see poster on here claiming it causes a lot of injuries
Join a good crossfit gym with good coaching. When I started mine, they made me start out with a piece of PVC pipe. Only when they and I were comfortable with the movements would they let me move on to weights and then increase from there depending on my development.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 9:18 am to al_cajun
I’ve been doing it for about a year and I’m 42.
It’s just a good workout. It reminds me of those station type exercises we used to do in football to get us in shape. But with weights. Sometimes medicine balls, sometimes it’s rowing, biking or running.
There’s nothing I’ve seen or done that I would think of as extra strain on a certain body part.
It’s just a good workout. It reminds me of those station type exercises we used to do in football to get us in shape. But with weights. Sometimes medicine balls, sometimes it’s rowing, biking or running.
There’s nothing I’ve seen or done that I would think of as extra strain on a certain body part.
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