I'm trying to get into fitness and some friends recommended me Crossfit.
But lately some people have been vocal about it so I'm not sure anymore... What's your opinion on it?
Ticket to snap-city
Crossfit is for women and loser men.
Read the sticky, get on a diet plan, do a beginner strength routine.
>>36659966
snap-city , why? Does nobody teach right movements or is there something wrong with Crossfit it self?
>>36659984
Why is it for losers, I've read the sticky but I'm a real greenhorn on fitness related things?
>>36660027
welcome to /fit/
you have many things to learn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf4rk8Lz5xY
>>36659951
Crossfit is stupid because generally it thinks pushing you to injury is a good thing "If it hurts it's good". While there may be good crossfit gyms out there (eg strength camp) the majority are all newbie pt's "training" white women and their cuckold husbands. Also it's mostly all Olympic lifts anyway so just lift unless you do have a good crossfit gym near you.
>>36660120
Thanks.
>>36659951
Did it for about a year. It's only as good as the trainer. I had a good one, then he left town. The guy that took over was a dipshit. No more crossfit after that.
Besides, if you know proper form and commit a few basic WODs to memory, you can still do it on your own.
the answer
>>36660507
Thank you!
>>36659951
Avoid crossfit if you want to make it. You will more than likely get yourself injured. As mentioned before get yourself on a beginner routine. Look for your compound moments. Think squats, deadlifts, bench press, and over head press.
We are all going to make it anon and you will to.
>>36659996
Yes. You can be a crossfit trainer by giving them like 1,200 dollars and during through 5 hours of training. They crank out shitty trainers for a profit.
Also, the programming tends to be stupid. Like doing Olympic lifts for endurance training, or doing kipping pull ups at all.
There are legitimate ways to do cross training. Crossfit isn't one of them.
Just read this piece written by a former top Crossfit coach:
https://www.t-nation.com/training/crossfit-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly
>>36662241
>crossfit can fucking turn you into mr rhabdo, fuck up your spine, or other nasty stuff
>but hey it made fat fucks move for a month so its k
Crossfit is not okay.
https://youtu.be/J6-WESZ45jw
I'm friends with several physio's and sports therapists.
We go out drinking with that sick crossfit injury money a lot.
>inb4 broke my spine w/ crossfit now I do it in a wheelchair guy