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Why the hell does Crossfit do such weird pull-ups? They did a thing about Crossfit on 60 Minutes yesterday and every time the pull-ups showed up on screen I got very scared and upset.

I watched the crossfit games on tv back in July-ish; very impressive athletes competing in oddly specific moves(movements?).

Crossfit is stupid and dangerous.

Having limited personal experience with it, I think I mostly agree with that. It seems there is an abundance of unqualified "trainers" giving out expensive but poor coaching.

The university system reimburses staff if they purchase a FitBit and earn 1 million steps for the year. There are also several other incentives/challenges. It has really motivated a lot of people I work around to be more active in their daily activities.

I don't "work out" but I average about 12,000-13,000 steps a day (about 5.5 miles) with just normal walking around and giving the dog a walk. It amazes me that several people don't even get to 5,000.

Kaius wrote:Having limited personal experience with it, I think I mostly agree with that. It seems there is an abundance of unqualified "trainers" giving out expensive but poor coaching.

That's the crux of it, every friend I have that went through crossfit has gotten injured in some fashion.

oasisfan35 wrote:

Kaius wrote:Having limited personal experience with it, I think I mostly agree with that. It seems there is an abundance of unqualified "trainers" giving out expensive but poor coaching.

That's the crux of it, every friend I have that went through crossfit has gotten injured in some fashion.

Yeah. Properly trained 20something-year-old athletes should be doing those kinds of dynamic moves. Not 40-year-olds trying to lose 20 lbs. before a high school reunion.

Also, that kind of intensity is not sustainable.

I don't think anyone should do that kind of pull-up. It's frightening. And it looks way too easy. It's not even a pull-up.

I had to look up what crossfit pull-ups were.... Do you mean this?

Rangi Guy wrote:I had to look up what crossfit pull-ups were.... Do you mean this?

That is cheating if that is considered a pull-up. You can't swing your body to use momentum to get you up there. You are defeating the purpose of the pull-up if you do that.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:I had to look up what crossfit pull-ups were.... Do you mean this?

That is cheating if that is considered a pull-up. You can't swing your body to use momentum to get you up there. You are defeating the purpose of the pull-up if you do that.

Logic is not allowed in the crossfit religion <actual place near a local brewery

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:I had to look up what crossfit pull-ups were.... Do you mean this?

That is cheating if that is considered a pull-up. You can't swing your body to use momentum to get you up there. You are defeating the purpose of the pull-up if you do that.

yeah, that's nothing like a pull-up.

Day started at 4:45 30 minutes of cardio at 5:15, at work by 630 and drink a protein shake before leaving the house. breakfast at 10am (cheerios and milk). lunch from 1-130. home by 4:05. Body pump class from 6:30-730. home to drink a shake. At the jr high for basketball from 8-10pm. home to drink some ice tea and a fiber one bar.
26,500 steps
13.10 miles
4030 calories burned
1555 calories eaten
hopefully i can wake up at 4:45 again tomorrow

Been to the gym three of the last four days. But coming up I'm probably only going to be able to go once in the next five or six days. Kind of how things have been for me lately.

i joined planet fitness

I would eat the pizza.

I've never eaten the pizza or the bagels. Pizza night is by far the most crowded night of the month.

I've bailed on gym because I've started walking from work, and it's a LOT more pleasant, even though it's 6 miles every day.