The Official TS Workout & Nutrition Thread
Jan 17, 2012 | 10:24 AM
#1361
Banned
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,272
From: Houston/Manchester
Jokes aside, I have no problem acknowledging that CrossFit is not the be all, end all of fitness. However, I do believe that it is largely superior to 99% of the other "structured" fitness programs out there. The "elite" CrossFit competitors still do things outside of CrossFit to enhance their performances. I personally feel that CrossFit is the first thing that has ever truly helped me improve at just about everything I do. Running, Biking, Karting, etc. etc. etc. I experience far less fatigue and better overall performance as a result of how I train now. I'd be curious to hear Jason's impressions on whether or not it has positively affected his skiing.
Jan 17, 2012 | 10:38 AM
#1364
Photographer Extraordinaire
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,879
From: Bellevue, WA
That's it?!?
Jokes aside, I have no problem acknowledging that CrossFit is not the be all, end all of fitness. However, I do believe that it is largely superior to 99% of the other "structured" fitness programs out there. The "elite" CrossFit competitors still do things outside of CrossFit to enhance their performances. I personally feel that CrossFit is the first thing that has ever truly helped me improve at just about everything I do. Running, Biking, Karting, etc. etc. etc. I experience far less fatigue and better overall performance as a result of how I train now. I'd be curious to hear Jason's impressions on whether or not it has positively affected his skiing.
Jokes aside, I have no problem acknowledging that CrossFit is not the be all, end all of fitness. However, I do believe that it is largely superior to 99% of the other "structured" fitness programs out there. The "elite" CrossFit competitors still do things outside of CrossFit to enhance their performances. I personally feel that CrossFit is the first thing that has ever truly helped me improve at just about everything I do. Running, Biking, Karting, etc. etc. etc. I experience far less fatigue and better overall performance as a result of how I train now. I'd be curious to hear Jason's impressions on whether or not it has positively affected his skiing.
Jan 17, 2012 | 11:00 AM
#1365
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 5,470
From: Bellevue WA
I hate the term "Functional strength". What is your function? That determines what amount of strength will be useful. And even inside that there are different approaches to take. See the pics below, one guy does HIIT and strongman style training. One guy does triathlons and doesn't lift weights. Both are fighting for a world championship this year. Which is more functional?
Now, what is your function? For a lot of folks that aren't amateur or pro athletes the function is general fitness and looks. Does crossfit accomplish that? Does powerlifting and LSD cardio accomplish that? Does LSD cardio and bodybuilding workouts accomplish that? The answer to all of these is yes, so which you use depends on your body, preferred method of training, age, which goal is weighted more and so on.
Enough, I'm off to do my own workout which is neither xfit nor BB.
Now, what is your function? For a lot of folks that aren't amateur or pro athletes the function is general fitness and looks. Does crossfit accomplish that? Does powerlifting and LSD cardio accomplish that? Does LSD cardio and bodybuilding workouts accomplish that? The answer to all of these is yes, so which you use depends on your body, preferred method of training, age, which goal is weighted more and so on.
Enough, I'm off to do my own workout which is neither xfit nor BB.
Jan 17, 2012 | 12:27 PM
#1368
Nutcrusher
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 10,272
From: Sweden
I think some of you overestimate the benefits of crossfit vs. a different structure of workout. I think this is mainly due to the fact that a lot of it depends on HOW you do the workout, form, and so on. Now I have read that "crossfit would never stress time over form" but I know almost positively that every poster in this thread is human and therefore "perfect form" just isn't happening in every situation.
Just because you do power cleans, use kettle bells, and run doesn't mean you're the most functional person in the world. It's a great basic and functional workout, keyword being "basic" since you can go much much further than what crossfit offers to develop functional strength. Don't even get me started on those garbage kipping pull ups which were developed by gymnasts as a skill for getting on the bars. FYI, elite gymnasts practice dead hang pull ups because that is what builds the strength they need. That is straight out of a former Olympic coach's program.
Please keep in mind my car has 1200 internet horsepower and I can run an internet mile in under 3min flat.
Just because you do power cleans, use kettle bells, and run doesn't mean you're the most functional person in the world. It's a great basic and functional workout, keyword being "basic" since you can go much much further than what crossfit offers to develop functional strength. Don't even get me started on those garbage kipping pull ups which were developed by gymnasts as a skill for getting on the bars. FYI, elite gymnasts practice dead hang pull ups because that is what builds the strength they need. That is straight out of a former Olympic coach's program.
Please keep in mind my car has 1200 internet horsepower and I can run an internet mile in under 3min flat.
That's it?!?
Jokes aside, I have no problem acknowledging that CrossFit is not the be all, end all of fitness. However, I do believe that it is largely superior to 99% of the other "structured" fitness programs out there. The "elite" CrossFit competitors still do things outside of CrossFit to enhance their performances. I personally feel that CrossFit is the first thing that has ever truly helped me improve at just about everything I do. Running, Biking, Karting, etc. etc. etc. I experience far less fatigue and better overall performance as a result of how I train now. I'd be curious to hear Jason's impressions on whether or not it has positively affected his skiing.
Jokes aside, I have no problem acknowledging that CrossFit is not the be all, end all of fitness. However, I do believe that it is largely superior to 99% of the other "structured" fitness programs out there. The "elite" CrossFit competitors still do things outside of CrossFit to enhance their performances. I personally feel that CrossFit is the first thing that has ever truly helped me improve at just about everything I do. Running, Biking, Karting, etc. etc. etc. I experience far less fatigue and better overall performance as a result of how I train now. I'd be curious to hear Jason's impressions on whether or not it has positively affected his skiing.
Jan 17, 2012 | 02:12 PM
#1370
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 5,470
From: Bellevue WA
BTW-I'd like to get away from the "my workout is better" debate and talk about supps. I realized that drinking Monster every day was costing me $100+ a month so I cut way back. Now that was like my morning coffee, and I don't like coffee. Yesterday and this morning I was zombified with lack of caffeine.
A month ago I got a jar of neurocore pre workout supp through amazon vines. (Which is awesome BTW, free stuff!) I used it once and it tasted horrible. I was so hard up for caffeine this morning and wasn't feeling like working out. I did a scoop heavily diluted (like twice as much water as they recommend) and waited 40 minutes as directed. That schtuff works, no question. I killed my workout, last set on my intervals I went 1:45 instead of 1:00 cause I had more in the tank. I was equally energetic on the weights.
A month ago I got a jar of neurocore pre workout supp through amazon vines. (Which is awesome BTW, free stuff!) I used it once and it tasted horrible. I was so hard up for caffeine this morning and wasn't feeling like working out. I did a scoop heavily diluted (like twice as much water as they recommend) and waited 40 minutes as directed. That schtuff works, no question. I killed my workout, last set on my intervals I went 1:45 instead of 1:00 cause I had more in the tank. I was equally energetic on the weights.