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more crossfit

crossfit push-upsSo I am not used to being the least-fit person in the room. But I am getting used to it. Have joined this whole Crossfit thing and have been going pretty regularly last two weeks. It is not the type of exercises I’m used to — much more anabolic than aerobic. But different is good. And the routines vary every day, which makes it interesting.

A few more photos from my friend Allison after the jump.

derek at crossfit

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crossfit pushups

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3 comments to more crossfit

  • themofo

    Do you just keep the grimace on your face permanently and go from exercise to exercise?

  • tallman

    I checked out Allison’s flicker pics. That stuff looks insane. Seriously, you know I am down for lifting weights. And it certainly looks like a hard charging but supportive atmosphere, but there seems to be way too much focus on lifting weight above your head. That just isn’t a very safe exercise. Even squats are basically a somewhat dangerous exercise. Sure they make you strong faster than just about any exercise you can do, but one screw up and you can have a bad back for the rest of your life. And don’t get me started about what pressing 150 lbs above your head can do to your shoulder.

    But otherwise, I’m sure you are getting a great workout.

  • in response to Tallman’s comments, re: squats being “dangerous” and shoulder press being bad for your shoulder, I feel the need to offer the following quotes:

    “Frequently, we encounter individuals whose doctor or chiropractor has told them not to squat. In nearly every instance this is pure ignorance on the part of the practitioner. When a doctor that doesn’t like the squat is asked, ‘by what method should your patient get off of the toilet?’ they are at a loss for words.” –Coach Greg Glassman, CrossFit founder

    “So, you ask, why do we squat, press, deadlift? Because these lifts work all the muscles and joints in the body, they simulate normal human movement patterns, and they produce strength appropriate to all uses of the muscles and joints. They can be trained fast or slow, done with a minimum of equipment, and form important components of the quick (i.e., Olympic) lifts. They affect the body in a systemic way, producing sufficient stress that a hormonal response is produced to facilitate recovery and adaptation. They are very hard. They produce psychological toughness when trained correctly. And absolutely no one has ever gotten brutally, ungodly strong without doing them.” –Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength

    “Today, the most common form of physical abuse is disuse.” –Stephen Seiler

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