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Originally Posted by Vancouver240sx
Interesting stuff!
For the most part I've enjoyed it because of the muscle endurance aspect. I recently joined a soccer team and pushing hard with a crossfit style workout does kinda simulate the pressure you put on yourself physically with a 90 mins game.
You definitely make some good points about the weights and poor technique you see out there.
But there has to be a balance. Lets say for example the 3rd video I posted "Crossfit - Workout From Hell". That I could see being a great benchmark workout for anyone as it doesn't use much weight at all and its mostly mental by the end.
Then for other days of the week you could continue a more standard 'program' as you called it.
rich
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Ok, here's a question - why would I want to do a benchmark workout?
If I was training for aesthetics, then I'd want to lift weights and wouldn't care about my score on an arbitrary crossfit "workout".
If I was training for a specific sport, I'd substitute a workout that's more applicable. For example, if I was to train for soccer, I'd lift weights and run intervals. Running > Workout from Hell in a soccer context.
Crossfit is a niche sport at best.
Oh and Crossfit SUCKS