Originally Posted by
gjb483
it is rip.
well now i just feel dumb.
Originally Posted by
simonaway427
Its ok, you learn about coach rip during month 11.
I tend to agree with him. While he might be speaking in general terms, what he's saying applies to any sport. Can an avg joe who goes for a 5 mile run every morning after his coffee consider himself an athlete? The guy who plays basketball at the Y every sunday night? The guy who bombs around on his bike 3 or 4 times a week? Heck, the same can be said for a Crossfitter.
It might sound like semantics, and this is just my opinion, but you can be athletic without being an 'athlete'.
i agree. doing crossfit doesnt make you good at everything, it makes you good at crossfit. once i stopped and went back to a traditional weightlifting routine, i was weak as hell. except my squats and deadlifts, but they even progressed a lot more doing traditional weightlifting as opposed to crossfit. i think a normal strength routine combined with burpees will probably give you better results than crossfit. its awesome if you're huge and strong before you start and want to slim down and get in better shape but if you are skinny and weak like i was when i started its really tough to move upwards. coach rip is still awesome though, i dont care waht he says about cyclists. riding my bike isnt the only workout i do so its whatever. i can still play basketball, i play sand volleyball 2 nights a week, lift weights 3 days a week for now, snowboard all winter, run a little when i want to (not as much since i bought the bike), thats more than some crossfitters.