Crossfit Going Mainstream?

Originally Posted by Glight

The first two people in that video are one of the main things that I truly dislike about crossfit.

I actually didn't even listen to the video i just watched quickly. What did they say or do?

http://www.forgingelitesarcasm.com/2....html#more-635

can you guys explain why they don't use the weights i'm used to seeing. glight, pretty sure you have those style. Are they heavier/Olympic style?

Originally Posted by DylloS

can you guys explain why they don't use the weights i'm used to seeing. glight, pretty sure you have those style. Are they heavier/Olympic style?

are you referring to the brightly colored Olympic plates? They're actually less dense, they can bounce on the ground...

Someone explain why the Crossfitters aren't just an extension of hipster eliteness? All this talk about paleo diets, who decided cavemen were the strongest of all mankind? WTF is wrong with fruit? were tropical cavemen weaker than midwest cavemen??

Originally Posted by rohde88

are you referring to the brightly colored Olympic plates? They're actually less dense, they can bounce on the ground...

Someone explain why the Crossfitters aren't just an extension of hipster eliteness? All this talk about paleo diets, who decided cavemen were the strongest of all mankind? WTF is wrong with fruit? were tropical cavemen weaker than midwest cavemen??

ohh i see.

I thought you could eat fruit on paleo diets. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm really getting interested in these types of workouts/diets. After dropping the fat I wanted to, I'm looking into setting my garage up into a very simple weight room. I have a weight bench and I think if I picked up a squat rack I'd be good to go for what I plan.

where can you buy those types of weights?

They can bounce solly.

Wtf dont believe in fruit? They are fruits.

Originally Posted by BMW_Matt

They can bounce solly.

Wtf dont believe in fruit? They are fruits.

http://crossfitmeanstreets.com/2010/...s-sunday-mass/

Originally Posted by rohde88

are you referring to the brightly colored Olympic plates? They're actually less dense, they can bounce on the ground...

Someone explain why the Crossfitters aren't just an extension of hipster eliteness? All this talk about paleo diets, who decided cavemen were the strongest of all mankind? WTF is wrong with fruit? were tropical cavemen weaker than midwest cavemen??

Thats kind of what its become, or at least the presence you see on the internet at least. The affiliate I go to on occasion has mostly just ordinary people that work normal jobs and arent hipsters at all. They are just people that wanted a different kind of workout than going to a normal gym and doing three sets of ten on 6 different machines and then doing the elliptical for 30 minutes.

A lot of the stuff you are mentioning is the stuff spouted by the typical CF d-bag out there. The same kind you get in every crowd.

Like I've said before. I like that CF has brought power and olympic lifting to the masses and gotten people out of the mind set that you have to run 5 miles 5 times a week, but the rest of it, no thanks.

I'll stick to lifting heavy, running fast, and eating meat and natural foods (fruit included).

Originally Posted by rohde88

are you referring to the brightly colored Olympic plates? They're actually less dense, they can bounce on the ground...

Someone explain why the Crossfitters aren't just an extension of hipster eliteness? All this talk about paleo diets, who decided cavemen were the strongest of all mankind? WTF is wrong with fruit? were tropical cavemen weaker than midwest cavemen??

There are a studies done on hunter gathers (paleo eaters) vs farmers that we're located in the same region. Through bone analysis the hunter gatherers we're shown to be stronger, taller, and have less health issues then the farmers who relied upon agriculture for their main source of food.

Originally Posted by rohde88

http://crossfitmeanstreets.com/2010/...s-sunday-mass/

Originally Posted by DylloS

ohh i see.

I thought you could eat fruit on paleo diets. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm really getting interested in these types of workouts/diets. After dropping the fat I wanted to, I'm looking into setting my garage up into a very simple weight room. I have a weight bench and I think if I picked up a squat rack I'd be good to go for what I plan.

where can you buy those types of weights?

You can eat fruit on the paleo diet.

Yeah, if you had a squat rack you would be good to go.

They are called bumper weights. They are made of high compression rubber that you can drop without messing up your floor, the weights or your bar.

If I were you I would check out Rogue Fitness. They have really good deals most of the time and reasonable shipping prices.

If I were starting a home gym I would get a good bar (~$250) a pair of 45lb bumpers plate (~$125) and a pair of 25lb bumper plates (~$70). Then you can add in iron plates from craigslist to get to the weight that you need.

Originally Posted by DylloS

ohh i see.

I thought you could eat fruit on paleo diets. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm really getting interested in these types of workouts/diets. After dropping the fat I wanted to, I'm looking into setting my garage up into a very simple weight room. I have a weight bench and I think if I picked up a squat rack I'd be good to go for what I plan.

where can you buy those types of weights?

My g/f just started the paleo diet, and it's so damn restrictive. You can barely eat ANYTHING.

Originally Posted by Glight

You can eat fruit on the paleo diet.

Yeah, if you had a squat rack you would be good to go.

They are called bumper weights. They are made of high compression rubber that you can drop without messing up your floor, the weights or your bar.

If I were you I would check out Rogue Fitness. They have really good deals most of the time and reasonable shipping prices.

If I were starting a home gym I would get a good bar (~$250) a pair of 45lb bumpers plate (~$125) and a pair of 25lb bumper plates (~$70). Then you can add in iron plates from craigslist to get to the weight that you need.

thanks man

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

My g/f just started the paleo diet, and it's so damn restrictive. You can barely eat ANYTHING.

is it really? I thought it was pretty diverse.

Basically avoid sh1tty processed foods while eating lots of fat protein right?

Originally Posted by DylloS

thanks man



is it really? I thought it was pretty diverse.

Basically avoid sh1tty processed foods while eating lots of fat protein right?

He probably means how its almost impossible to go out to eat and be totally strict (at least at first before you've found your go to places)

Originally Posted by Glight

He probably means how its almost impossible to go out to eat and be totally strict (at least at first before you've found your go to places)

I can definitely see that. My diet is definitely hard too. Do you have cheat days on the paleo diet?

Solly can I ask what's wrong with just a regular diet?

Originally Posted by BMW_Matt

Solly can I ask what's wrong with just a regular diet?

For me, the carbs make me either gain fat or hold fat unless I cut them out. even when I got lazy and stopped p90x I still maintained. In the past if I got lazy and continued the regular good diet, I gained fat. I'll probably include oats, sweet potatoes again soon but for now I don't. Just personal preference I guess.

Originally Posted by DylloS

I can definitely see that. My diet is definitely hard too. Do you have cheat days on the paleo diet?

Not really. I dont follow it very strict anymore. I just try to incorporate as many of the principle as I can while still keeping it practical for every day life.

The idea is to go for 30 days strict and you will lose your cravings for the things you think you want now. That was definitely the case when I went strict on it last August. I had no desire whatsoever to eat cake, brownies, etc. I had stuff like that on a few occasions and it made me want it again. Same went with bread, cheese, etc.

Originally Posted by BMW_Matt

Solly can I ask what's wrong with just a regular diet?

What do you mean by a regular diet?

Great link from the Paleo Diet site: Fruits and Sugars Table

Here's some more info...
Fruit is an area where some of the low-carb diets part company, as some depend more upon glycemic index or glycemic load (Paleo, Zone), while others just look at total carbs (Atkins, Protein Power). Also, some diets (Atkins, South Beach) don't allow fruit at all in the first phase. In general, your best bet fruits are the ones near the top of this list, but do check carb counts as well. These are roughly arranged by sugar content -

Ok, so some more googling says Paleo can eat fruit, but since they try to limit sugars in the body, they either specify low sugar fruits and/or fruit in moderation.

So eat more blackberries, blueberries and rhubarb instead of mango, banana or apple..