CrossFit - Touchdown for CrossFit, with Matt Chan and Knowshon Moreno

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[@CherryPauper]

LOL This guy's performance in the Broncos went down as soon as he started Crossfitting XD

[@robertfraser4224]

Actually no he did not he had a career-high 4.8 yards per carry that year "During the 2011 season, Moreno split playing time with Willis McGahee, and soon lost the starting job due to McGahee's performance. Moreno still averaged a career-high 4.8 yards per carry. His season was cut short on November 15, 2011 when the Broncos placed Moreno on the IR after he tore his ACL against the Kansas City Chiefs."

[@CherryPauper]

Robert Fraser puu.sh/bKQAt/ce0fd991bb.jpg puu.sh/bKQD0/790004c26c.jpg puu.sh/bKQGK/f3198e90a2.jpg Conclusion: Crossfit = meaningless if it doesn't translate to performance on the field. He returned to his pre crossfit weight after stopping crossfit and began playing again. Crossfit might be good for soccer moms who have nothing else to do all day, but it's not for athletes. You want to know what Crossfit hero, Rich Froning does to prepare for Crossfit games? NOT Crossfit!

[@robertfraser4224]

Hymen Buster Anybody can unfortunately tear their ACL playing football. You get hit in your knees all day long something is bound to happen eventually. Kiko Alonso tore his ACL Power lifting. Does that mean power lifting is bad for you as well no. I'm assuming from your opinion on crossfit, you have never tried it before? but your are quick to judge.

[@CherryPauper]

Robert Fraser I tried CrossFit for a month prior to this comment and it was the biggest waste of money and time that I have ever spent. Doing exercises with shit form (as he displays in this video), will lead you to be more prone to injuries. That was my point on the acl. But let's dismiss the ACL part. What about everything else that I posted? What excuses do you have to dismiss those?

[@robertfraser4224]

Hymen Buster maybe he didn't have a good coach lol. Crossfit does leave you very sore. i'm not disputing that. But I just started crossfit myself and I don't have great form. i'm doing it to get myself back in shape and work on proper form. I honestly get different reactions from everybody. But it all depends who your coach is, how dedicated that person is, and how teachable you are.

[@evilgenes]

Bunch of failed athletes by the looks of this video

[@danielhearn9051]

Knowshon moreno a failed athlete..? He's a top 10 back in the league and having a career year

[@JamesClimbs]

Daniel Hearn But only after dropping crossfit ^^ He dropped his usual starting weight from 215 to 195 during his stint of crossfit training. Ended up spending the season on the bench, then went back to his traditional training methods, put the weight back on, recovered from his injuries and went back to being successful.

[@ridered7262]

evilgenes Sounds like you are the shit.

[@archerychamp2]

Failed athlete...says the KZbin keyboard warrior lol

[@rhythmnsmoke]

Dumbell curls, can't quite say we even do those. The clean or the clean & jerk replace a dumbell curl. We have dumbells, but unless you are doing them yourself, a static movement such as the dumbell curl, is not included in a wod.

[@101tevin]

i wish a crossfit gym was in michian i would love to get into this this is my kind stuff i need something like this

[@ronomni]

Great piece

[@CherryPauper]

It's funny how Knowshon did Crossfit, then sat out a bunch of games, healed up, stopped doing Crossfit, went back to his regular routine, and then was able to start playing again.

[@CherryPauper]

***** Yea, I wonder why lol.

[@shogrran]

Maybe because football players are too weak to do crossfit.

[@CherryPauper]

shogrran haha good joke.

[@shogrran]

Dildo Baggina I wasn't joking. (Not entirely) People don't "just do" crossfit.t I see these crossfit 'exercises' and I think I'd definitely get injured if I try to do that on par with someone who's been doing it for a while.

[@shogrran]

***** Tell that to the other guy. Not me. Read again so you'd know which side I'm on.

[@Rabid_Wolverine]

Start from square 1: A healthy, strong, athletic base, bury yourself into the ground practicing half reps, reps to failure, burning out your CNS, ruin your bar speed, ruin your explosive power, repeatedly fatigue your tendons, detrain into a slow twink with an elevated resting HR and rhabdo...sounds great for football.

[@johnhorne1839]

ZZZZZZERO!!!!

[@fullweezy3553]

​@johnhorne1839 I read you comment and all I heard was Rich Pinana here welcome to smaller by the day 😂

[@EssenceofWombat]

oh jesus no they're starting to take the real athletes. first klokov now this. it's all over.

[@phopkins06]

Oh no! Athletes are looking for functional workouts that might allow them to improve when they're not in season. The horror! There are several Bruins and Pats players that go to the different boxes around Boston and no ones gives a shit.

[@ItsVinz]

Patrick Hopkins Why don't you check Knowshon's stat's before crossfit, during crossfit and then back to normal. It all lies in the game stat's dipshit.

[@ItsVinz]

***** Thats what I am trying to say, proof is in the pudding and crossfit nearly took him out of the game, thank god he made a comeback and left crossfit to the wannabe strongmen and bodybuilders.

[@phopkins06]

***** wait, are you serious? Go watch "days in the life of Rich Froning" and tell me he didn't do crossfit to prepare for his 2013 win.

[@phopkins06]

ItsVinz Your intelligence is properly displayed by your amazing grammatical skills. He benched, squatted, did EMOTM work, the list goes on--all things that happen in every box. What you don't seem to understand is that a crossfit workout is typically built up of two parts: Strength/skill work: squats, bench, snatches, cleans...power/oly lifting work that all you fuckbois are obsessed with. The second part is the WOD that incorporates the skill work into a workout. Every box incorporates traditional training and WOD-style workouts in order to build well rounded athletes. Yes, some boxes are fucking terrible and the coaches don't give a shit; but the real ones that produce games athletes are full of people who give two shits about form and know a thing or two about lifting. You can keep arguing with me all you want, and I know you will because you think that your opinion is golden and no-one but you is right.

[@zackclarke]

This is an absolute joke and not conducive to any sport, especially not football.

[@kjack909]

Matt Chan's black voice is fucking hilarious.

[@mitjakaramatsov]

What the hell is going on with that box squat?? Are they actually trying to fuck up his discs???

[@kylemarrero1505]

I would expect kshon to be box squatting way more I'm surprised. That's only like 345.

[@mitcho04]

CrossFit is great and all, but it has no place in the world of strength athletes who require training specificity and power, over endurance and exercise variation.

[@rad-man]

Name a sport where endurance isn't the foundation in training. Every sport requires endurance, otherwise how can you expect the athlete to perform all the time??

[@paradiseoftheblind]

radman5 football you dumb fuck

[@zechbrockington4353]

sadasd asdasdasd Football is known as a sport where power and strength are the most important factors but many players who have achieved extreme strength lack aerobic recovery over the long term and can preform explosively in the beginning of the game but not at the end, like when coaches say games are won in the fourth quarter. So endurance doesn't have as much of a major role as i does in sports like soccer and basketball but football players do benefit from stamina/endurance training.

[@ridered7262]

You truly have no idea what you're talking about.

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

This is when you just have to move on and forget the conversation, lmao if someone is trying to say olympic weightlifting is less explosive than crossfit then you just cant say anything to them because they clearly are just clueless. MrBrochunky is just lost in the fitness world

[@ridered7262]

CanditoTrainingHQ I love doing strength training and crossfit workouts but I have fell in love with Olympic lifting and those moves are truly the most explosive moves especially if doing high hangs.

[@bigazTV]

Lol a professional athlete doing the same drills as the soccer moms right next to him. I say be did this to himself. His career went bye bye fast

[@ft4able]

crossfit has its benefits but at then end of the day as a pro athlete there are better things to be doing

[@Bloodshedder914]

I'm not going to sit here and call anyone stupid, but let me just post something for all to see... Knowshown Moreno (KM) Was drafted in 2009. In 2009, he played in all 16 games of his rookie year and started 9 games total. He rushed for 947 yards and 7 TDs, and also had 2 receiving TDs. Not a bad rookie year. In 2010, He played and started 13 games. He had 779 yards and 5 TDs, Also had 3 TDs receiving. Not bad, but not as good as we hoped he would do. Shortly after the end of the 2010 season, Moreno dropped in weight from around 220 to about 195, specifically to train in cross-fit. He spent the 2011 season on and off the bench due to a nagging hamstring injury all season, only had 179 yards rushing, and no TDs. 2012, his second straight year training with Cross-fit, was no different. Not only was his hamstring still bothering him, but he ended up tearing his ACL. And if you look it up, there are specific studies that talk about how a lot of cross-fit lifts not only take flexibility out of your muscles, but it also destroys a lot of muscle stamina. Shortly after 2012, KM was quoted saying that he "had put cross-fit training in his rear view mirror" and that it just wasn't for him. In 2013, after gaining his weight back and going back to more of a power lifting mentality, he had a breakout year, and the best year of his young career. He rushed for 1,038 yards and 10 TDs. He also had over 500 receiving yards and added 3 more touchdowns. He played in all 16 games as well. The statistics don't lie. Cross-fit, in my opinion, is not for sports like football. If you like cross-fit, good for you. But if you want to get bigger and stronger, just get in the gym and lift weights. Look up some body builders like Kai Greene or Jay Cutler and tell me if you would rather look like them or look like Matt Chan.

[@10coolfacts]

You had me until the last part. Anyone that puts juiceheads up on a pedestal loses credibility in my opinion.

[@changomarango5826]

Alex Bonesteel Vegan gains though

[@sumsar01]

Bloodshedder914 Idd rather look like Matt Chan.

[@caslte524]

I'm tired of this crossfit shit, its a rip off. You have to pay thousands of dollars to be apart of something that can cause severe injuries?

[@joeydaboss1001]

is crossfit a white people thing?

[@jhklejhklee4344]

No, but grammar is.

[@joeydaboss1001]

white person detected

[@kibskibs498]

jhkle jhklee he mad a small capitalization error, still understandable you fucktard.

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

I was watching the snatch event for this year 2017 games and notice only one black person so yes

[@rhythmnsmoke]

Like? What other type of program trains people to be like an athlete? I only know of Crossfit that does this. It uses olympic lifts in the workout. It's like how a Military person would train for combat. There is no use to be able to bench x amount of weight, or squat x amount of weight to people like a boxer, martial artist, military, basketball player...etc. Stamina, endurance, speed, agility and strength are all important to someone like that. Just slow heavy weights does not aid that

[@rhythmnsmoke]

This is where you fail to understand what Crossfit programs are like. I can tell you haven't experienced a crossfit program based on your comment. We do max days as well. Endurance is NOT the only part of Crossfit. You build strength by doing 1 rep maxes. I weighed about 235lbs when I started Crossfit. I'm down like 215 and I deadlift 440lbs. The heavy lift is not Omitted in Crossfit. It's a "part" of the program, but not the only part like regular weightlifting (one dimensional).

[@nate4nate5]

Crossfit didnt help against the SEAHAWKS :'-(

[@beck4218]

KnowMo a blast from the past. Blew out his ACL from CF. XD

[@scottkelton6840]

Knowshon had an ACL tear in August of 2010... one year before he started CrossFitting. His ACL/hamstring continued to be an issue but it was before CF and continued after CF. Do your research and don't just look for stones to throw.

[@JudoMoniz]

Bicep Curls, the Most useless movement in weight lifting history..

[@KDOGGER11]

the stash makes the video

[@rhythmnsmoke]

Real Men Can Crossfit.

[@matthewtymstra5018]

I love Matt Chan, and I don't know why but he reminds me of Andy Bernard from the Office.

[@TyEdward1924]

As a cross fitter and a former football player all I can say is CrossFit is not great for football maybe for former football players to stay in shape but none of it ties into football.

[@MrTantamount]

you feel threatened by a man of west african descent, the football player is this video, WELL I CHALLENGE YOU TO DO ONE BETTER FIND AN AREA YOU EXCEL AT AND OUTDO THAT GENTLEMAN!!

[@TyEdward1924]

I have a friend that plays for the bengals and it’s in their contract that they can’t do CrossFit.

[@MrTantamount]

yeah but your dumbbell curl numbers haven't gone up....I HAVE IT WITH CROSSFIT WHAT DO THESE GUYS REALLY EXCEL AT THEY ARE MASTERS OF NOTHING IT'S NOT A SPORT

[@larrymccammon9687]

I love the CF haters. Knock any and everything CF, but probably can't complete a WOD if they tried. "They're not athletes"... Uh, what's your definition of an athlete???

[@gurmansinghtakhar5098]

1:25 Kinda suspect

[@MrTantamount]

also crossfit is no substitute for actual football strength and agility training, crossfit is shit

[@rhythmnsmoke]

Pretty sure they don't as we have dumbells there. You kind of just have to do that on your own though if you want, as it's not included in WODs. Crossfit WODs involve compounded body movements (i.e. Thruster is a movement that involves the whole body). Nothing about dumbell curls is aerobic or compounded. It's sitting there and curling and that's it, no heavy oxygen demand for the muscles. Getting Bulk is not in a Crossfit WOD. Stamina, agility, speed and strength usually are one in a WOD

[@rhythmnsmoke]

That's just it though. Deadlift would be followed by an 800m run, Burpees then a set of double unders or some wallballs. Then you would have to repeat that either as many times as possible for a give time, or a specified number of rounds as fast as you can. He may be able to do 1000lbs but can he do 500lbs with everything else listed for 5 rounds in under 8min. Those are just hypothetical numbers but you get the idea.

[@rhythmnsmoke]

From your comment I already can tell you have never done it. Secondly how you figure that men differ in getting into shape than women. Working out is working out. You don't think the men lift the same weight as women do you? Men do the same WOD as the women but where weight might be set at 65lbs for the women, it would be like 135lbs for the men. I've lost 25-30lbs since being in it, and I'm stronger than I have ever been in my life. Don't speak on something you have never tried.

[@rhythmnsmoke]

We do max deadlifts, front squats, back squats, snatch, squat snatch, clean & jerk...etc. Crossfit is strength training, endurance training, agility, speed, flexibility (mostly upper body flexibility) all rolled up into one program. You never do the same thing in the same combinations, each day is different.

[@rhythmnsmoke]

They do strength training in Crossfit too. I train in Martial Arts also. Big is not suitable for someone who needs to be explosive and mobile. It's the difference between how a baseball player gets in shape and how a bodybuilder does for a competition. One is an athlete, and trains for functionality, the other does not.

[@AC130EMPYREAL]

you may be able to do a heavy curl but you would still get schooled by a crossfitter in the snatch, clean and jerk, squat, bench, over head press, rope climb, deadlift, row, pullups, endurance, stamina, power, explosiveness, speed, etc. The functional movements that are actually important.

[@superCisco]

Curls help in kick boxing and bjj. For kick boxing it helps your clinch and control for knees.... in bjj it helps close guard and also helps defend against getting your arm ripped off in an arm bar... also the additional girth will help in defense as well for bjj and kick boxing. Judo and most martial arts use many push and pull motions that benefit from strong biceps. In basketball bicep strength helps will pulling down rebounds and stripping the ball in basketball AND football.

[@MrShaka1221]

I think crossfit is good for athletes of a certain level. Just there is no universal principle. I still believe indivual thinking needs to be involved in a training plan. I still believe in specificity. With Moreno he already had a base strength level coming into crossfit. I just don't think crossfit should be the start for most beginners. It's too random when beginners need consistency. Just think about it would Moreno train and learn soccer plays to be good in the NFL? This is crossfits thinki

[@KFCRAMPAGE]

lmao why? to show off to you? Sorry I'm not stooping to your level to prove that I can do something as menial as that. Frankly if you want a real strength exercise show something that power lifters do, or if you like curls you can do an old school strict curl. Bench/Dead Lift/Squat are strength. Cheating curls aren't recognized by anyone because they don't do anything for your body strength wise or aesthetically.

[@Westman989]

Why should someone care about their dumbbell curl numbers? Why should someone ever care about any number they can put up in a isolated exercise? It doesn't matter in any aspect of life (except in those lifts) so the idea of Crossfit is better for your life, it makes you do bigger movements and move your body the way it is meant to be. You may think its not a sport, but how can something that is built up on many kinds of sports not be a sport it self? with that said, Crossfit is a sport!

[@loplips]

Where are you getting your statements from? If you watched the video he clearly says he went back to denver & found a crossfit there. He trains there all the time! LMFAO By the way NFL players training is pretty similar to Crossfit training. Don't be mad because your wrong man. Crossfit is the shit. Ill put a 40 year old man doing crossfit against a 40 year old man just doing heavy lifting anyday of the week!

[@Phailox]

I think you're underestimating the endurance strongmen has. But i see your point. Personally i think the baseline for crossfit is fine, but the way its performed, where you sacrifice your body and form for a better time is silly. Also the way that for example pullups is done. You're not completely focussing on using your muscles, but more about mastering the best kipping technique so you can do more, and do them faster. That's just silly to me, why not quality over quantity?

[@Andysbat]

What does it show you that an Athlete... an actual athlete not a "crossfitter" who trains traditionally can jump right into this. And for when he talks about blocking at 7:20 he should know most footballers bench with their elbows in. Look at any combine on bench. Stop fucking with the NFL's athletes. They risk and jeopardize their joints on the field every day. Don't want them fucking them up in your gyms.

[@schnitzelmopi]

Kettlebell swings shouldn't be compared to running. Kettlebell swings are used to make you use your hips and develop your explosiveness. A large number of CF gyms have coaches who will not allow improper form. Most of the coaches I've encountered care. Some at-home crossfitters don't have proper coaching and their forms suffers, along with guys doing more conventional workouts. Kettlebell workouts have been used in sports for decades, its just becoming more common to see it with regular Joes.

[@joshreidt4798]

First off I was the head trainer of the crossfit that I used to work at. I've seen countless back and shoulder injuries due to the shitty programs that crossfit designs. I'm not willing to say that all crossfit boxes are garbage but let's be honest about the lack of quality control throughout crossfit. Just because someone is in good shape themselves and paid $1000 for a weekend certification doesn't necessarily make them a good trainer.

[@jonjenkins8438]

the only reason i think crossfit is good is because anything is better than nothing and its good for girls to improve body composition. i got into weight lifting as a means to an end. to help my boxing and my golf. crossfit is the ends. if you do crossfit for a year, you will be very good at crossfit, have a good physique most likely. but you will be mediocre in all aspects of strength/speed/power as far as athletic ability is concerned

[@Crossfitspur]

Either is running marathons or long distance to the point where your organs begin to shut down. Either is pitching a baseball at a proficient level where you inevitably need major shoulder surgery. Yes, even olympic lifters get hurt. Nothing that's done improperly is good for your body, Crossfit or not. So what's your point? I want to know what you do that's so good for you body that we're all missing out on? You can argue that anything is bad for your body. Crossfit promotes hard work.

[@vongSTAA]

Oh I see. Well again, thats a bit of a flexibility issue but having a bit of experience with heavy front squats I can definitely relate. Your upper back really has to stabilise the weight, but as it gets heavier your legs might be able to handle the weight but your upper back not (definitely for me as my legs are kind of way ahead of my upper body). I've had times where once I hit the bottom and come up my elbows are a lot lower than what they should be.

[@YourSpongeBoy]

This video was made right before this last NFL season. How about you look at Moreno's stats from this past season and tell me if he's a moron for doing crossfit. I'm pretty sure you'll come out as the moron for thinking you know what's best for a pro athlete

[@bugtuna212]

Colleges have the best as many pro's do not like the program their strength coach uses and they use their college coach,do their own thing or do not lift. Walter Payton developed his own program. One portion called Payton's hill was renown as he would bring in team mates and other athletes to run up the side of a hill that was unbelievably steep.

[@bugtuna212]

In football curls help you develop arm under speed.That is the position you take as a lineman or WR going into a blocking position. You need to drive both arms from your sided to up to chest level. The defender is taught to push your arms down.So,the bicep comes into play. Many people believe that bicep is all show no go,but it plays an important role in sports.

[@givein87]

Not really it all depends on what your goals are. I’m more into the traditional bodybuilding style of working out because that’s what’s going to give me the results I want...the look and body I want. I have nothing against crossfit, done it a few times and it’s a hell of a workout but it’s not going to get me where I want to be

[@aprinceaa]

Moreno lost his starting job going into 2011 season, then a couple games into the season, tore his ACL. 2012 was the worst yards per carry average since his rookie year. Crossfit is a new and exciting workout/sport that is excellent for motivating people to lose body fat and building muscle. However, it does not, nor should it try to replace sport-specific training.

[@j69d]

Sorry but I can't make sense out of your comment mate. If you're saying saying 'because he does them the Kipping way that cross fitters do, they're easier' then you're partly right but remember he stated from 14 pull ups... To 40... Whether its standard pull ups or Kipping pull ups (not opposite because both pull ups are different) that's a massive achievement within it's self.

[@MrShaka1221]

I hate how hes taking credit that crossfit created that bench press movement. Wrong. Everyone knew before crossfit you dont bench press from that far above the chest and make it a shoulder movement. Come on now lol. You always do below the nipples on the sternum to get the triceps and back involved. This video is such propaganda bullshit haha

[@mchealy90]

You realize America's national past time is baseball, right? Using the argument of black Americans having an African heritage is ridiculous. My ancestors are from Africa about 20,000 years ago. Does that count too. They were born and raised in America and are just as American as people of European descent.

[@ColdBlueSteel21]

Blah blah blah.. CrossFit doesn't work.. I keep hearing that. Well, I've lost 30 pounds in about 2 months and a week by doing a WOD everyday. I've gone up 100lbs on clean and jerk and about 135lbs on squats. Going to Planet Fitness and doing curls isn't going to give someone the results I've gotten. But yea.. CrossFit doesn't work..

[@turbopuns8584]

Louie Simmons can explain this a lot better than I. By pounding out those style work outs, you're never going to get stronger. You just can't generate enough force. You will get faster and build youre endurance for those activities, but you'll flatten out. By omiting the heavy squat, deadlift and even bench you're cutting you're training short.

[@turbopuns8584]

Andy bolten is a 1000lb dead lifter. I bet he can pull 500lbs faster than you can pull 135. You cant lift a heavy weight slow and you cant lift ultra light weight to get stronger. Most Xfitters implement westside barbell training and i think you would find it interesting because heavy doesnt mean slow.

[@MADDOGUNIT84]

It's not about who can lift more or who can run the farthest or do the most pull ups, its just a way of life to be the fittest, strongest & have the most endurance possible for everything in life, not just in competition, yeah strongmen can lift heavy shit but they couldn't run up & down the beach with their kids for more than 10 minutes!!

[@Phailox]

I'd like to see your CF champions compete with the strongest strongmen in their competition. A strongman could compete in the CF championship, tho he'd get a shitty time, but a CF champ couldnt even do one of the exercises a strongman does. GL doing a farmers walk with 440kg for 40m. Cardio > brute strength, and thats what crossfit is, cardio with weights and silly ass pullups.

[@MrJohnnyOnegative]

I think its funny when people say he's a scrub or he sucks. Being a scrub or even a tackle dummy in the NFL is better then anything athletically you have done. Or you would be in the NFL. Also to the people that say CrossFit is lame and all that. If it was so easy then why don't you compete and go to the CF Games, cause you know its easy

[@jonjenkins8438]

im not saying i can outlift every guy who does crossfit in one rep max's across the board( what i train for) but what im saying is, you take the guy who did crossfit for a year, put him in a more refined s/c program for power and strength, and he will be far better compared to the version of himself that did crossfit.

[@boomerjeep]

to say "no pro athletes do crossfit is absurd. there are many pros who do crossfit in the off season to stay in shape. you can research that on youtube. also, you are commenting on a video with a PRO ATHLETE doing crossfit, so your point is completely invalid.

[@jean1846]

jesus i see what you mean, watched his featured vid on his channel and oh my god! lol MrTantamount you believe you are so much of a winner? well i suggest checking out how your cardiovascular endurance because it seems like you won't last much longer at the moment..

[@nemesismartialarts]

6:20's comment is spot on. An athlete that already has elite fitness but not familiar with our techniques. Some Crossfit enthusiasts get caught up in their own hype and claim to be "fitter" than pro athletes. Those type of cross fitters can attract negative attention

[@MsTwte]

The joke is that 99 % of crossfitters have terrible form and use 60 % momentum and 50 % strength on every exercise. The worst part is that this bad form is encouraged by the trainers since all they do is scream “one more rep”. crossfit is the leading cause of injury in the gym

[@jonjenkins8438]

crossfit is damn joke. you cannot make an argument for me that says doing 20 reps of snatches followed by a sprint, followed by deadlifts, then pullups, then back to another olympic lift, is in any way shape or form good for your body. olympic lifts are not meant to be performed in a fatigued state.

[@MrBrochunky]

Depends on what you mean by muscles. Crossfit probably isn't for someone who wants to bulk up a lot, because the intense cardo aspect of it uses a lot of calories. On the other hand, if you want to build lean muscle and improve explosive strength, than Crossfit far outstrips traditional weightlifting.

[@vongSTAA]

lol have you seen super heavyweight olympic weight lifters? they're the same size, some are even bigger than you and fatter too, yet they have the flexibility to do front squats, cleans, etc. You really gotta work on it mate, do wrist & tricep stretches and wrist & shoulder mobility exercises.

[@rhythmnsmoke]

Umm...no I didn't. But whatever makes you feel better. Like nearly 99% of the other people who comment on Crossfit vids trying to deny the strength and fitness crossfit builds....You have never done it.

[@philljustphill1656]

first year with crossfit 159 rush yards, first year after he stopped doing crossfit and went back to his former training he had over 1000 rush yards

[@georgebballer85]

any athlete whether it be basketball or football or whatever, has a lot to gain from crossfit, dont let anyone tell you otherwise, i play basketball for a living and have see the best results ever since starting crossfit, strength wise and self image wise.

[@boomerjeep]

i do agree that some of the things done in crossfit workouts in a bit out there and at times does seem to lack reward, but overall i think its a good program. that is just my opinion though. what works for me may not work for others as we all know.

[@mbarbaranius]

Too bad Knowshon lost his starting position in 2011, I guess kipping pull-ups don't help you play running back in the NFL. And the trainer says this will help him 'move faster under a heavier load', and then the poor guy tears his ACL...

[@reid125]

thats because crossfit is a sport in which people train for "crossfit"... You think that if people trained for football they would just excel and win at the crossfit games? Of course not. Its a sport in its own right

[@sunntzu]

I would also suspect that anything that gets someone off the fucking couch eating sticky buns would also not be "POINTLESS" so rephrase it and say that it is not the more efficient way to train to some, not others.

[@rhythmnsmoke]

We do strength as only "part" of crossfit. Like maxing out for example. We have max out days also. Like I said though, that's just one small part of the total package.

[@MrJakal42]

lol that may be the case as hard work and no talent beats talent and no work, however it is scientifically proven that black ppl and the eastern european have more fast twitch muscle fibers

[@coltersthebest]

It's completely open source, anyone can go to the website and see the WOD and do it. I did it on my own for 6mnths. the "Open" does cost 20 bucks to post your scores and qualify for the games though...

[@pressure01]

This Crossfit trainer is full of it. Knowshon Moreno is probably smoking this class in a matter of weeks. Plus, Knowshon is a real athlete the rest of these guys just do not have his physical tools period.

[@GabrielHernandez-pp9fw]

The box squat isn't bad form at all, in fact it's even harder to do than a normal squat. especially when you sit all the way down then explode back up like that. This Crossfit actually seems different, most of the crap I normally see is stupid, retarded squats, stupid swinging pull-ups and what not.

[@nate4nate5]

But nothing beats ASS TO GRASS

[@DantheHP]

Swinging pullups were still in this video.

[@GabrielHernandez-pp9fw]

that's not a squat.. a squat is 90 degrees down, why you would go below that i have no idea, have fun having no knee caps.

[@nate4nate5]

Gabriel Hernandez 90 degrees down,is a deep knee bend ha! Lol ATG never hurt my knees,thats like doing a 90 degree curl,lol but do you amigo, thats just me...

[@hippynoize]

Gabriel Hernandez You're fucked if you think ATG squats are bad for your knees. If you had done any kind of REAL training that wasn't some fruit pebble bullshit like crossfit, you'd know that a proper ATG squat puts much more stress on the hips and lower back than the knees. But hey, if you like being weak, that's your issue

[@reid125]

Crossfit is essentially the training form that follows the saying "jack of all trades, master of none". Being a professional athlete u are a master at your specialized sport

[@Andysbat]

Lmao, imagine is he didn't train with this shit. He did this once. He didn't continue to do cross fit. The team pays a team of trainers millions. They're not cross fitters.

[@34jordan34]

No wonder Knowshon can't stay healthy. Crossfit training and football training are WAY different and Knowshon's training should be more sports specific toward football.

[@bholloway546]

I've tried crossfit many times and I've spent time researching it. I admire the intensity of the workouts and guys like Froning are in great shape, but when you get to a fitness level like Froning, its not crossfit that making him strong, its the other 3-4 workouts a day he's doing. Crossfit is an exercise fad whose lack of structure and logical progression are damning. The design of most of the workouts is arbitrary and at times dangerous. Theres a reason no pro athletes do crossfit.

[@maxk880]

Actually a lot when lifting things, it's really useful. Don't say bodybuildling is useless, don't say crossfit is useless. It are seperate sports

[@RubyClassic2015]

Sorry might be a misinterpretation on my part but did you say crossfit outstrips olympic weightlifting for explosive strength and lean muscle???

[@griffontae]

I don't feel like that should really discourage "normal" people from doing it though, my friend lost 50 pounds with crossfit and a diet so it is still effective.

[@ColdBlueSteel21]

Maybe I should do some more curls.. Should I eat 17 pizzas and drink 5 protein shakes after I do a few sets of curls too? Would that help me be more like you?

[@jimmyl4001]

Yeah because there are not any shitty trainers at all in any globo gym across the world. None. All are the best of the best with years and years of training.

[@DoblyTufnell]

Do you know that dude? Perhaps he has been a Crossfit for a year, but started twice as heavy as that. All sorts do Crossfit. It's not just for elite athletes.

[@35phillyboy]

Great fantasy pick this year !

[@skatman133]

look at 1.55 check out tha man in the backround attemping the RFE split squat ha great technique lol crossfit is a JOKE not only for athletes for anyone!

[@boomerjeep]

so you are talking from an outside point of view correct? you sound like you have never actually tried crossfit or the "stupid ass crossfit moves"