**OFFICIAL CROSSFIT THREAD** **NO BULLIES ALLOWED**

[ooiron manoo]

Nice.
I transferred at work, so I was looking for a closer box, but these prices are fn ridiculous. Gonna just make the drive out to the same box 2-3 times a week [emoji]128533[/emoji]

Ironman don't wanna see me at the box

Shoot me a text, looking to get up and running by March. Working out of a garage right now, good times.

Looking to do more strength and competitor WOD's. Continue posting them and daily WOD's, think it's beneficial to the thread.

As far as eating plans, I'm still a IIFYM guy. I tried Paleo, and although I loved the carnivore aspect of it, the lack of carbs killed me and made me feel weak when it came time to work out. People I know that do Paleo warned about the adjustment period, I just didn't have patience for it. Might adopt Paleo+Dairy before the summer, give that a shot.

 

[the qbz]

how can weightlifter be mad at crossfit for not lifting weights when you are lifting you on bodyweight.....most people cant do that

 

[BranchLifestyle]

Steezy: that makes my shoulders hurt just by looking at it.


I'm sure most of you know about him, but check out Kelly Starrett on youtube. He offers great advice on mobility, stretching, and recovery.

 

[lucho]

I will keep posting both programs then.

I read The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf. It was a good read. Lots of information relating to paleo and how the body reacts to the foods we eat. I did the 30 day meal plan and got some very good results. Although i wasn't eating lots of junk before, the transition to strict paleo was tough. And your right Iron Man, the lack of carbs does make you feel weak at times before and during workouts. I still eat paleo, but carbs and dairy are had in moderation.

For those that are interested, here is the meal plan that was in the book. I liked it because it gave you a schedule of what to eat, when to eat, and how to cook/prepare it. Some of the meals i didn't care for, so i would substitute another meal within the plan instead. 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7n3lf933u0jhfn/Meals.pdf

 

[Mark Antony]

i wanna learn more about the CF world

own thread is good

True, whatever happened to @Vancity74 I remember he was one of the first to start talking about it. Own thread is good, more info where you can form your own opinion, less dissenters.

 

[IATT]

our WOD last night:

warm up:

400m

TABATA (5 rounds): jumping jacks, squats and sit ups 

then we had (not timed.. start at 60% of your max) 4 x 5 each of:

front squats

back squats

overhead squats

100 leg extensions and 100 situps

 

[IATT]

 

How's ya DU's bros?...I can honestly say this **** took me longer to learn than anything else at Crossfit...lol
 

DUs are my achilles heel. Every time they are incorporated into a WOD, they slow me down. I bought a speed rope a few months ago and i am MUCH better at them now than before. It made a world of difference. I'm getting them down though little by little. I hit them as part of my warm up sometimes and the most I've stringed together was 45.

still need to get the hang of DUs..

also i suck royally at snatch and overhead squats.. just fills so uncomfortable 

 

[denni5themenace]

Double Unders Tip #1: Jump High & Jump Slow

As you can see in the video above, a double under requires that you jump much higher than a normal jump rope revolution. In fact, you can jump just an inch off the ground during your normal jump rope routine, but a double under requires you to jump much higher. Jumping higher and slower helps create enough time for you to swing the jump rope 2 times underneath your feet as opposed to just once. As you get better and more efficient at doing double unders, you won’t have to jump as high.

Double Unders Tip #2: Use Your Wrists

Probably the #1 most common jump rope mistake is when beginners flail their arms as opposed to turning their wrists in order to create momentum for the jump rope to start revolving. This is similar to a swimmer being very inefficient in the water: an inefficient swimmer gets tired very fast and doesn’t go fast. With jumping rope, you want your skipping to be as efficient as possible so you don’t waste too much energy. If you do, you won’t last for much more than 30 seconds, or a minute. Jumping rope is all in the wrists, which should be roughly at your waist.

Double Unders Tip #3: Keep Your Elbows In

Another related mistake beginners make is not only using too much arms, but extending the arms and elbows to far away from the body. This makes the jump rope shorter so revolutions become more difficult and it’s harder to hold you arms extended from your body. Instead, keep your elbows close to your sides.

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Double Unders Tip #4: Keep Your Torso Upright

Because double unders require that you generate significant speed to spin the rope around 2x with one jump, beginners will often bend the torso forward in an effort to shorten the distance the jump rope needs to cover. Instead, remain upright with only a slight bend in your torso as in the photo below.

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Double Unders Tip #5: Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice makes perfect. If you are just starting out with double unders, I recommend the following progression:

Start jumping rope normally, then on the 5th rep do a double under, then stop
Repeat until you consistently complete a double under
Next, do 100 jump rope reps, with every 10th jump being a double under
Repeat until you can do this without stopping
Start jumping rope normally then on the 5th rep do a double under, and on the 6th rep do a double under
Repeat until you can do this easily
Now start doing consecutive double unders with as many as you can in a row!
Eventually, you will be able to complete 25+ double unders. As a simple and effective workout, complete as many double unders as you can to failure for 5-10 rounds with 30 seconds rest in between each set.

 

[ooiron manoo]

Steezy: that makes my shoulders hurt just by looking at it.


I'm sure most of you know about him, but check out Kelly Starrett on youtube. He offers great advice on mobility, stretching, and recovery.

The Supple Leopard is a must have/read.

I say must have because you can always go back to it for reference, same with Starting Strength.

 

[luckyluchiano]

Since I'm banned from the Stay Beta thread figured id leave these hear for cats just getting into the fitness lifestyle
First pic was at 320 August 2012
2nd pic was around 230 June or July 2013, last pic is current after a bulk at about 250
View media item 752122View media item 752124No matter what you guys do stay consistent, we're all gonna make it

 

[denni5themenace]

amazing transformation

i still remember when dudes were like " @ taking advice from the fat guy"

look at you now, man

 

[ksteezy]

My man Lucky is swoll, b

Question bro, how the bishes that shun you when you were fat, treat da Gawd now?

 

[lokid300s]

Since I'm banned from the Stay Beta thread figured id leave these hear for cats just getting into the fitness lifestyle
First pic was at 320 August 2012
2nd pic was around 230 June or July 2013, last pic is current after a bulk at about 250


No matter what you guys do stay consistent, we're all gonna make it

Good stuff right there bro!  Stay motivated, change it up, make your workout not a ROUTINE!!

 

[ooiron manoo]

Solid explanation of what happened to Kevin Ogar...

http://physiodetective.com/2014/01/...cident-a-freak-accident-not-crossfit-related/

 

[luckyluchiano]

My man Lucky is swoll, b

Question bro, how the bishes that shun you when you were fat, treat da Gawd now?

Lol I was never truly shunned, and I was in a relationship when I was fat so luckily I was never hurting. I will say now that I'm single I noticed chicks are more thirsty with interest compared to back in the day they'd kind of "hint" they were feeling me

 

[carver]

Those BBC genetics :x

 

[lucho]

You're the man Lucky. Awesome transformation.

 

[Retto]

Did the free week trial of the Crossfit spots here in Maryland last May...shh was too dope. 

Need to get back in the swing of things, just see it as pointless tho since my calorie intake has been basically next to nil lately. 

 

 

[timbo109]

Today was the BEAR complex:

One rep is:

1.Power clean
2.Front squat
3.Push press
4.Back squat
5.Push press

Do 7 reps for 1 round.

Total of 5 rounds to find max weight. 

I got to round 4

Thanks for the reminder. I like doing Bear Complexes for extra conditioning. Gonna add one in at the end of my workout tomorrow. I usually do a strict OHP for #3. And #5 is a behind the head press.

Don't think that you need to be a certain size/shape to do CF. Everyone starts as a beginner and you will get coached/trained to progress at your pace. Just do a little research and choose a good box. I great way to do that is to get a couple groupon/living social deals and go to a box that's convenient for you. Most that i have done and seen are $20-$50 for either a month of unlimited classes or for 12 classes.

Do people bulk successfully while doing Crossfit? I think it's great for overall body composition, but if you're actively trying to put on weight, isn't the metabolic conditioning approach going to be a challenge? I'm talking about people who have been lifting for a while i.e. not noob gains.

IN! just signed up about 3 weeks ago. was doing stronglifts 5x5 for about 5 months. and before that was doing the bodybuilding splits for like a year. .anyway
WOD yesterday was
10rounds
7burpees
7pullups for time
got 7:36. Not bad.
rest day today. Back in there tomorrow night.

This was today's WOD bros... :x


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Finished off at 401reps 20MIN AMRAP

Those push-ups are helllllll

See if I signed up/paid for a box membership, I would be kind of pissed if I was prescribe d a workout like that. I'm all for bodyweight work, but I'd much rather do that outside for free with friends or a free workout crew. If I'm paying $200 a month I want to play with all the toys every workout. Rope climbs and wall climbs. Like my workout better look like a Rogue Fitness catalog.

Like I show up and they're like all we're gonna do is a run a 10K, I'd be kind of/very pissed. I'm guessing this doesn't happen all that often, but still it would be a concern of mine.

Thoughts?

 

[lucho]

To bulk with Crossfit, people add strength training on top of the metabolic workouts that are the WODs. Programming is key for those who want to bulk and put on mass. My box has a seperate competitors program that was designed with more weight emphasis rather than conditioning. From what I've seen at my box, people that are big to begin with have cut up nicely while maintains muscle mass and have much better conditioning.

There's a method to CF, and it mainly relies on the programming the box wants to incorporate. You won't see the 10k row or body weight workouts a lot, unless there is a conditioning week or something like that. You're always playing with the toys and during the class and I'm sure you can also stay after to work on something specific if you'd like.

 

[simba king]

Today's wod: 5 RFT

5 shoulder to overhead #135
10 Deadlifts #135
15 box jumps 24"

Time: 10:22

Box jumps sucked *** bruh (-_- )

 

[timbo109]

To bulk with Crossfit, people add strength training on top of the metabolic workouts that are the WODs. Programming is key for those who want to bulk and put on mass. My box has a seperate competitors program that was designed with more weight emphasis rather than conditioning. From what I've seen at my box, people that are big to begin with have cut up nicely while maintains muscle mass and have much better conditioning.

There's a method to CF, and it mainly relies on the programming the box wants to incorporate. You won't see the 10k row or body weight workouts a lot, unless there is a conditioning week or something like that. You're always playing with the toys and during the class and I'm sure you can also stay after to work on something specific if you'd like.

10K row not run? That's an upgrade in some ways. 10K row is pretty serious though. I'll blitz through 2K rows, but I'm usually drained after that.

I guess I'd just much rather do my conditioning work outside. But your explanation makes sense.

Still - aren't the weight emphasis programs pretty low reps - great for strength, but let's be real if I want to do a traditional bulk, Crossfit is probably not the best option for that time period?

 

[mr jordan04]

WOD: 4 Rounds for time
200m run
5x HSPU
10x Windshield Wipes
20x Box jumps (m:24″/f:20″)
30m Bear crawl

 

[robin thicke]

I INCORPORATED CROSSFIT INTO MY ROUTINE OVER THE SUMMER. WEIGHT LOSS AND ALSO ENDURANCE/STRENGTH GAINS.

HOWEVER DUDE I LEARNED FROM WAS THE TYPICAL STEREOTYPE OF A CROSSFITTER.

BC OF THAT I JUST WENT BACK TO MY ROUTINE.

THIS YEAR I AM PUSHING MYSELF EVEN MORE.

MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS MY FLEXIBILITY AND MOBILITY

SPECIFICALLY MY WRIST FLEX.

I PLAN TO ADD CROSSFIT TO DA ARSENAL.

WAITING ON ELKIN TO INVITE ME TO HIS BOX (PAWSE)

AND ALTHOUGH I RESPECT CROSSFIT, I LOVE RUSTLING MY CROSSFIT BRETHEREN WHEN I HASTAG #CROSSFITLOL ON MY IG PICS.

@LuckyLuchiano   HOPE ALL IS WELL MY DUDE. MISS U IN THE REAL FITNESS THREAD AND I AINT EEM SEE U IN DA DBNT THREAD FOR A MINUTE.

WHATS UR IG SO WE CAN FOLLOW EACH OTHER (PAWSE)

 

[luckyluchiano]

I INCORPORATED CROSSFIT INTO MY ROUTINE OVER THE SUMMER. WEIGHT LOSS AND ALSO ENDURANCE/STRENGTH GAINS.

HOWEVER DUDE I LEARNED FROM WAS THE TYPICAL STEREOTYPE OF A CROSSFITTER.

BC OF THAT I JUST WENT BACK TO MY ROUTINE.

THIS YEAR I AM PUSHING MYSELF EVEN MORE.

MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS MY FLEXIBILITY AND MOBILITY

SPECIFICALLY MY WRIST FLEX.

I PLAN TO ADD CROSSFIT TO DA ARSENAL.
WAITING ON ELKIN TO INVITE ME TO HIS BOX (PAWSE)

AND ALTHOUGH I RESPECT CROSSFIT, I LOVE RUSTLING MY CROSSFIT BRETHEREN WHEN I HASTAG #CROSSFITLOL ON MY IG PICS.

@LuckyLuchiano
  HOPE ALL IS WELL MY DUDE. MISS U IN THE REAL FITNESS THREAD AND I AINT EEM SEE U IN DA DBNT THREAD FOR A MINUTE.

WHATS UR IG SO WE CAN FOLLOW EACH OTHER (PAWSE)

CashmereEsquire, few cats from the DBNT and Fitness thread follow me so I don't even really post in the DBNT like that anymore.