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Originally Posted by BlueG2
those middle age women you speak of may not be able to lift as heavy as you, but their overall fitness would humiliate you.
Do cross fitters have terrible form? Some do , yes.. That's the results of cross fit caring more about money, and not being able to/wanting to supervise their clients in a group setting...
with that said, imo, cross fit is more functional than body building exercises.
Like I said, I have never done cross fit, nor will I ever, but it is amazing how body builders are probably the most narrow minded out of all fitness enthusiasts... a close second would be the cult they call yoga
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Im actually going to agree with redsir on this one. Bodybuilding is a sport so you cant really claim an athlete for being narrow minded in their sport. They are training to maximize results within their sport.
I think the main problem with crossfit is its cultlike mentality, lack of exercise progression, lack of careful and detailed modifications for those with injuries/conditions.
And this is coming from my own individual opinion, but the idea of timing people while they perform olympic style lifts, lifts that require good form and have a small margin for error when we speak of injuries, isnt all that appealing to me. Whether we like to think that way or not, we can cheat a bit when we do pushups for time, so that really wont be that big of a problem, but rushing through an olympic lift could mean a herniation. As soon as the time factor comes into play with competition, form inevitably crumbles.
But as with anything, a good and knowledgeable instructor could make a world of a difference in ANY exercise regime.
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