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Clearly says "Stay/Get back in shape" in the thread title. Unaware about it being bodybuilding specific, btw, there is a whole forum dedicated to that (bodybuilding.com).
As much as kipping gets knocked by the bodybuilding community, it is a legit gymnastic movement when done correctly.
There is terrible programming in Crossfit, just like 95% of the workouts posted on here. "I want to work on my flabby/manboobs chest." *proceeds to do a chest workout consisting of: flat, incline, dumbell flys, dumbells flat/incline, cables, etc* Bad programming. Most of the youtubers you guys follow are garbage, straight bro science. Like I said, Candito is the only one that I can take seriously.
Doing WOD's is not going to get you a "Crossfit body", programming needs to develop and evolve. You are not going to crush PR's in Olympic lifts by doing daily WOD's. WOD's will get you in shape, which is perfect for Jan "9 to 5" and John "9 to 5". That is why it's booming. Jane and John Doe that has a 40-50 hour a week job with two kids doesn't want to waste time looking up programming and wasting time looking at bro science youtube videos. They want programming fed to them. The community aspect, don't see what is wrong with that? People encouraging you to workout? Awful people. It is more social, there isn't the isolated sense of self that goes with bodybuilding and putting on your headphones and ignoring everyone... until you need to ask a complete stranger to spot you lol).
You don't like it, fine, it's good but don't talk out your *** when you don't know a damn thing about it.
Crossfit has helped me personally, is it all I do? nope. It's part of my programming, got me to do lifts I stopped doing a long time ago. Busting through PR's and getting in great cardio shape. Some people just want to excercise and call it a day. Other's have goals. I still bench...
Most WODs are at light weights and scaled to the capacity of a person or their experience with the lift.
My strength programming is consistent with 5x5 training...
Yesterdays programming:
Not counting warm-up/cool down/stretch/mobility
15 min AMRAP
2x4x6x8...
Pull Ups
Split Jerk @95
Finished round of 16
Strength
Hang Cleans w/Squat
2x5 @135
2x5 @155
1x3 @185
1x1@ 205
1x1 @225
Deadlift
5x5 @225
1x3 @285
1x3 @315
Forearms were cooked...
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