I just read an overwhelmingly hate oriented blog about how some people have problems with Crossfit. Of course, with anything that is doing well in this world, there needs to be haters. To even prove that point, within the comments, someone posted about how the blogger may even get to meet Justin Beiber with the popularity they get from their blog - One popularity hate relating to another.
Everyone has their opinion(s) and they are most certainly entitled to it. However, if you are going to have an opinion, you may want to have more than one side of the story before you go charging into battle.
I am a 'crossfitter' and I must say that Crossfit is not a workout for everyone. It is not a specialised regime that is guaranteed to get you into shape and be the best at <insert activity here>. Crossfit is a workout for the all around - all encompassing. You will get out exactly what you put in. Just like any other workout, if you try hard you will have results, if you only do it for the sake of going through the motions, you won't see any results. Crossfit does not focus on any one aspect of fitness, thus why it is called 'cross'-fit.
I find that a large number of people that want to be fit do not want to put in the effort to reach that goal. Or, their goals are so fantastical that they can never be acheived. Yes there are shortfalls to Crossfit, but there are also shortfalls to P90X, Tapout, Shape, Weight Watchers, etc.
Getting 'in shape' is not something that can happen overnight. And to some, it is a long and difficult journey. For one thing, you don't need to follow some workout regime that you need to pay into. One prime example that I know of is ShayCarl. He documented his journey from a 280 pound, thirty-two year old father of four, to a 175 lb running a full marathon in a year. Yes the family is a little different, but he was able to do it, with the help of his family and friends.
Exercise is a large part of being fit, but you always have to remember that eating well and leading a balanced life are a must as well. You can run all you want on that treadmill, but those four cheeseburgers and large drinks per day are not going to just melt off your hips. Nor will that nagging boss and the twenty hours of overtime that you did last week help your stress level and sleeping habits.
Everything has to fit. Crossfit, right now, has a lot of hype surrounding it. The Crossfit Games, claim to have the Fittest Man/Woman on Earth. Nothing wrong with claiming that, these people focus their workouts for the events at these Games. They are not saying they are better than every Olympic athelete, they are simply trying to be the best all around, tested in their own ways.
Being healthy is a way of life and it demands a lot of attention. If you are not willing to put in the effort then you will not get the results. Yes, people will hate, and haters are always the most vocal because it is easy to pick out faults and criticise them than it is to see the good and praise.
I will say that personally I tried Crossfit about six years ago and did about 2 workouts and said to myself they were crazy. I had nor the time or the energy to keep up with it. Now, a few years later, a few years older, I have come back to it. Both myself and my wife are enjoying the workouts. I read a lot about them, learned how to do them by either scaling weights, lowering the amount of repetitions/sets, or just taking a day off when I am tired.
Any <named workout> programme has its shortcomings. But you make of it what you will. If you become dedicated enough to your mental/physical health, you will learn exactly what your body needs. You will not only be doing Crossfit, but also something else to supplement it as most people do. Just don't be afraid to try something new, and most importantly get all the facts before you make a decision.
-Another great day
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