https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxmkZ...eature=related

Also, can anyone tell me why in the hell this guy has a machete?

I cannot believe I have not gotten a comment on this yet... This was the funniest thing I have seen in months.

What more is there to say? "Cyclists aren't athletes. They like to ride their bike, wear colorful clothing and shave their legs"

Not funny to me - TRUE. Absolutely true.

You might wanna give a post more than 21 minutes before you start getting impatient for a response.

wut

Seems like the wrong guy to have a machete in a gym. Seems like the wrong guy for anything.

Most people in every sport are not athletes by his definition. Most people are not willing to do "whats necessary to prepare to win their sport."

This guy does not get it.

Opinions are like, ah . . . noses, everyone has one. (PG version).

i did crossfit for 10 months. i guarantee this guy has never attempted it. anyone that has done it knows its no joke. i might not be an "athlete" because i dont participate in any type of athletic competitions anymore but i but i can do twice as much work in the gym as that guy. he can probably squat and deadlift twice my max but in a mixed bag of events, i bet i could get him.

That's Mark Rippetoe.

I think he knows a thing or two about Crossfit.

that guy is mark rippetoe. if you did crossfit, you should have run across his name.

anyway, i think he is not far off.

he might not have done crossfit, but he did compete as a powerlifter for years. granted, thats not the same as 10 months of general exercise.

btw, saying he couldnt keep up with you in the gym and admitting his squat and deadlift are significantly better than yours, is not a great lead in to say "i could do twice as much work"...

sure thats coach rip? he looks old and his voice sounds different. i love ripptoe quotes, they are as good as "the rules"

it is rip.

Funny, really funny.

I just like to wear my colorful cloths and ride my bike

as other have said, it is him.

you can youtube 'rippetoe cyclists' and it should come up.

great quote:

"strong people are more useful in general, and harder to kill". gold.

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'.

this makes me want to buy a new jersey and go riding....

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.

Lets talk about helmets.

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.

so is cross fit for being big and bulky?

I think his machete could go right through a helmet. So don't bother wearing one.