A educated well thought out critique on CrossFit training

I’m an ACE certified and CrossFit Level 1 certified personal trainer that uses CrossFit principles with my clients, but still takes into consideration other approaches. It’s articles like this that I like, educated critiques that praise and scrutinize. I aim to never get locked into the mindset of black and white thinking when it comes to fitness and health. Investigating new information and integrating different view of fitness together to create programs that are more inclusive of the general population and even special populations is my main goal. Everyone has individual needs and I treat them as such.

That being said the dietary critiques at the end of this article are NOT awesome. While I don’t subscribe 100% to Zone/Paleo diets, eating like a USDA pyramid is a fast track to diabetes and heart disease. But that is a whole other blog…

Here is a good quote from the article, but I suggest you read the whole thing:

“For those of us with a competitive background who have, at some point, committed ourselves to vigorous training, we often take pleasure in the feeling of being “wrecked” by a training session and view muscle soreness as a positive sign. For this very reason, CrossFit enjoys a cult-like following among athletes, ex-athletes, and those who enjoy competition and tackling an intense challenge. Personally, this is one of the primary reasons I enjoy CrossFit workouts. It takes me back to my college days when, as an athlete, I had to push through our strength and conditioning workouts. However, much of the general public feels compelled to exercise to maintain their health, improve their aesthetics or simply because their doctor has advised them to do so. For them, we need to promote positive experiences, and CrossFit’s high-intensity approach may not be an ideal match.” - Fabio Comana, M.A., M.S.,

22 December 2010 ·

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