EPISODE #93: WHAT DOES CROSSFIT DO WRONG?

Common arguments against CrossFit are discussed. The criticisms covered in this episode are:
-“CrossFit encourages sloppy form.”
-”CrossFit trainers are not qualified to coach people.”
-”Doing Olympic lifts for time is a disaster.”
-”GHD sit-ups are destructive to your back.”
-”The sumo deadlift high pull will injure your shoulders.”
-Pat & Adrian talk about these topics & others.

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Someone posted a comment stating they only do kipping pull-ups because they will show up in the CrossFit Open. This comment sparked the idea of this episode dedicated to kipping. What is kipping? What is the point of it? Why would someone choose to kip a movement instead of doing it strict? These questions & more are covered by Pat & Adrian.

A VNR listener posted the question, “How important is it for the coaches to understand the intended stimulus of a workout? When should an athlete scale the workout UP?” Pat & Adrian discuss intended stimulus, modifying workouts & scaling UP.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

Hosted by Pat Sherwood & Adrian Bozman, each episode is packed with insightful & actionable information aimed at people passionate about CrossFit, health & fitness, as well as general strength & conditioning. If you are an athlete, coach, gym owner or simply enjoy improving yourself & those around you through fitness, you’ve come to the right place.

ABOUT PAT

Pat Sherwood has held credentials up to & including being a Level 4 CrossFit Coach. He worked for CrossFit, Inc for 14 years in various roles including media, health & seminar staff. He is married with 3 kids. He is the owner of CrossFit Linchpin, enjoys ice cream & hates handstand push-ups.

ABOUT BOZ

Boz started dabbling with CrossFit at the end of 2004 and got his L1 in early 2006. He has coached at:

San Francisco CrossFit: 2006-2011
CrossFit Brisbane (Australia): 2011
Huntress CrossFit/The Tuxedo Social club (his low-key garage-gym ): 2014-2021

He’s also worked for CrossFit from 2007-present in various roles on the Seminar team, Education department and the CrossFit Games. “I love this stuff!”

EPISODE #93: WHAT DOES CROSSFIT DO WRONG?