Originally Posted by
c_mack9
well now i just feel dumb.
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.
Crossfit is a great program - I did it for over 4 yrs and was in the best shape of my life. There are faults though - some of the workouts are just screaming for injury. 75 clean and jerks for time? Can you say bad form?
I stopped Xfit because I started repeatedly injuring myself, and switched to cycling. Sure I've lost about 10lbs of mass, but I'm happier now. There's something about being outdoors and speeding around the countryside that I'll take over swinging kettlebells around any day.