Crossfit Revisited

I agree with both of your posts on Crossfit.

Brad, you brought up a good point about it being the latest in a LONG line of fitness crazes.  If we took a couple of minutes, I'm sure we could fill in much of that list.  The few that come immediately to my mind (from the recent past) are Taebo, P90X, Insanity, and kettleballs.  We Americans are crazy for crazes.  But Crossfit is a little TOO crazy for my palette.

Ed brought up a good point that it was strange for you to be surprised by my assertion that Crossfit would be most appealing to you.  We had those blog discussions awhile back where you laid out a case for seeking out your mental and physical limits in the realm of physical fitness.  That seems to be the drumbeat that Crossfit marches to.

I agree with Ed - I'm way past the idea of beating my body into submission.  I'm afraid that it may not recover if I do!  Unfortunately I've known more than one person that has been sucked into Crossfit and in short order are trying to nurse themselves back from injury.  "Pace yourself" and "Be careful" are probably a couple of phrases that you'll never hear in a Crossfit gym!

I have no problem hurling stones at the Crossfitters... they are contributing to the American appetite for extremism and the "all or nothing" attitude that is killing our culture.  You're going to have to dig back a year or two to review that classic MAB rant.