This is one of those trends that allow a large number of people to participate in and give them some identity. I'm not bashing them I say more power to you man, not everyone is a professional athlete but we can all find something like this to get in shape and get some competitive experience, plus the comradeship. That's what got me into power lifting, and it takes some time and effort to get the form to do Olympic lifting, I know I suck at it but I hope to get better.
To anybody talking trash about Crossfit...seriously? These guys run 5 minute miles, clean 300+lbs, do nearly 100 unbroken pull-ups...be jealous, not stupid. Such a great sport.
Those are usually the beginners that are starting to find a niche. The vast majority of crossfitters out there that truly understand what the program is all about, whether they compete or not, are some of the most humble and supportive people you can possibly meet.
Thats exactly what I was thinking in replying to your original message and it did sort of seem at first as if you were putting down the good as opposed to a compliment to the elite, now I understand more where you were coming from. Thanks broseph
You are out there actually doing it instead making comments like some here.... I started some competition rifle shooting myself with a .22LR. Crossfit is interesting to me as an additional.sport. I work as a delivery driver moving heavy freight and this has direct application to my line of work. I push and pull heavy pallets every day. I am not in as good a shape as some food delivery truck drivers and certainly not as skinny as a UPS guy but I could sure use the improved fitness.
Damn Neal Maddox is a beast.. That 365 clean was insane, and to people hating on the form what do you expect on a one rep max especially after doing a ladder like that. Very strong athletes and all those lifts take extreme focus and energy
I love working out and I especially love crossfit style workouts but damn, watching somebody else workout is only as fun as watching somebody else workout.
i guess it's to have a difference between a 4th and a 5th place, like if 2 people or more are failing at the same weight, the one who did the highest amount of deadlifts will be ahead in the scoreboard over the other who did less reps of deadlifts (sorry for the possible mistakes i made, english isn't my first language)
RebelForce8 I KNOW RIGHT! how dare they progressively clean a minimum of 245 pounds, and up the weight in virtually less than a minute.... why cant they just... you know, do nothing and watch the 2012 olympics or something.
It's kind of like wrapping, except you don't need to tie anything and it doesn't use velcro. Some of them also have menthol in them which makes it feel nice and cool. Idk how much they actually help but hey, do what you gotta do.
your are partly right. But a lot of injures happen because people are rushing the exercise, and some don't focus on getting the technic right, but only on getting the reps..
Not when compared to people who focus exclusively on olympic lifting but in the context of all the other events they had completed throughout the competition and having limited rest they were not bad.
You've never heard of the Decathlon?, been around for over 100 years measures every athletic aspect; strength, speed, stamina, flexibility, & awareness. Oh yeah did I mention it was an Olympic sport, consisting of 10 grueling event.. ONLY the best in the world get to compete.. The only thing the cross fit games measures is who can rep out faster!!!
Oh right, I wasn’t aware they'd done events prior to it. Fair point, though, I mean cleans at the best of times aren’t exactly the easiest thing to do, let alone when fatigued. I am merely commenting on the techniques that are difficult to watch. I.e. legs split into what looks like a lateral lunge stance (Knee's go Bye Bye) Apart from that I see your point.
Agreed, people that lack knowledge like michael shouldnt type anything. Like 90% of the people hating on Crossfit simply base their statements on watching a bunch of "Fail compiliation" clips with people lifting way to heavy and lacks the correct form for the lift.
can anyone tell me if this is a weightclass based event. sorry, i only powerlift/bodybuild, but i could run circles around these weights. and love winning.
all I get is that cross fit is a more interesting way to watch a competition because theres more people lifting at once and you can see the increments each time
I know an Olympic lifter from Boston (5' 9", 165 lbs.), that can throw over 400 pounds over his head with relative ease, but that is his specialty. These guys are very good all around athletes.
I know this comment is old. But you are a LIAR. That’s more than 2.4 times body weight. Anyone that’s doing 2x body weight (let alone 2.4) is competing in the biggest stages of Olympic Lifting not hanging out in Boston 😂 😂 Not sure where you get your goofy info from.
In crossfit, there is no interpetation of complex events and situations that are facilitated by the the atheletes towards each other. There is a preset situation that is presented for the atheletes to conquer, but the amount of variables bred by competition is extreamely limited. Also one competes with another athelete as much as a clock, diluting head to head competitive spirit.
barbell lifter physio tape, it helps stabilize muscles that may have been injured. It has a multitude of Physical Therapy benefits if used appropriately. It can also, enhance performance.
Haha thats awesome man and no man it doesn't sound like boasting at all I probably would boast big time at something like that. Big props to you for having represented the USA
medvidekmisa if they go straight to deadlift they do not count the first DL. The first DL is counted as an attempt. The amount of DL's that count are the ones completed in the alloted time. If you listen the MC counts down 3-2-1 rotate. Rotate to time is the alloted time to complete Clean or DL's.
venge232 the deadlift is if you fail or know you won't complete the next weight. Ie: you and I both fail at the 315 bar, but you get 5 dl in and I only get 1, your tiebreaker beats mine
If a lifter fails the clean and squat he can still get points for the deadlifts. Many lifters failed at the same stage but the number of deadlifts will determine how high they place. 345 was the big hurdle to clear. One guy went straight to deadlifts at 345 and did not attempt the clean. He did 12 deadlifts and I think finished 4th or 5th.
the knee ligaments as well as the musculature structure around it are capable of withstanding up to 10,000 - 15,000 NT of preassure. the pest powerlifters who squat to 130 degrees with 2.5x their body weight are only capable of putting up to 8,200 NT of preassure and that is ass to grass with a much greater load almost twice as much, so i have no idea how they are going blow out their knee. with the exception maybe of the guy who lost his balance and his knee hit the ground but he was okay
If no one has answered this for you yet, I believe it helps them to figure out the final placement, say 5 people failed at 345... the number of reps you get in the deadlift figures the placing of those 5 guys, say thats the top 5 competitors, one deadlifted 10 reps, one for 8 reps, one 7 reps, one for 5 reps, one for 4 reps, and then 3 reps, theres your first through fifth..... if im wrong someone say so, cause i may be
I'm not talking about the program as in the prescribed workouts that HQ posts on their website. I meant the universal understanding that having an elitest attitude is frowned upon in crossfit. It's true that some crossfitters unfortunately have elitest attitudes, but those are the ones who care only for themselves and think that what they do is truly better than what someone else does. There's no bad way to work out, and some crossfitters think their way is the only way. That's what I meant.
CrossFit is a fantastic strength and conditioning program when it is applied correctly. Unfortunately this is not always the case. I've been to some gyms where the technique was appalling. But I've also been to gyms with great knowledgeable people who truly do right by their athletes.
I know plenty about crossfit, and have coached many crossfitters in decent olympic lifting form. I know these athletes are remarkable, however because I also know crossfitters must compromise to be good at everything instead of truly elite in one area, they don't impress me as much as they could.
No way, Crossfit isn't only thing that requires strenght and stamina. Crossfit mostly measures your athletic ability. But in sports like MMA and rugby you need skill (technique) and athletic ability, so for me they are way more well-rounded than crossfitters, but I still give a lot of respect to them despite of that :)
I never said you did. I merely pointed out what they don't do to show how useless they are, but I did ask you a question about their overall effectiveness as it relates to life outside the gym.
Sport (noun) An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. So... yes. Yes it is a sport.
I can't agree with you on this, these crossfitters are just as much an elite athlete as Messi, Phelps, or Lochte. Messi, Phelps, and the rest are elite athletes because of the work they put in, just watch a short documentary about any of these guys and youll see that what it took to get there was the very thing that these crossfitters do... work really really hard
I would like to see him do all the rest of the events here. Yes he would place 1st in this MAYBE, I have seen strongmen only powerclean about 300 or less, but andyways he would come in dead last in all the other ones, due to lack of bodyweight function, and cardio.
Ok, you missed my point. Ashton Eaton is the world record holder in the decathlon and heptathlon. You can see all his PR's on wikipedia if you look him up. These Crossfit guys don't even compare as athletes. Decathletes really are much more well rounded. Sure a crossfitter would destroy a marathoner at powerlifting, and beat a shot putter in a race, but Eaton has reached a point where he excels at everything. These guys aren't even close to him as athletes, in any competition.
