CrossFit Journal - Pursuit of Excellence With Greg Glassman

"I can tell you what it is that makes you successful in business, more specifically as a CrossFit affiliate," CrossFit founder and CEO Greg Glassman says. "It's the blind and relentless constant pursuit of excellence."

[@rhidiandavies1991]

Well I'm not sure about the NFL, but I know for a fact that the Welsh international Rugby side are big proponents of CrossFit as are New Zealand's. Maybe the US team could make it past the group stages of a World Cup if they mixed up their training a little. Just a thought.

[@AlexanderT281]

If you’re trying to get big and two people, one smaller than you and one bigger, are giving you advice. Who are you going to listen to? Exactly

[@DNAYwatchman]

Meanwhile all his followers are watching his belly like: "..."

[@cybercrazy11]

I know its mind boggling to you that he's out of shape.. Google the history of Glassman so that you will know who he was before. He was able to come up an idea about CROSSFIT due to his history with fitness. Google it and u will know.

[@GeoffGraham8002]

@logic63 Does it matter? Look at any NFL, NBA, NCAA coach are they in shape. Look at all the before and after pictures of crossfitters. Though I did think that, and he's out of shapeness is a bit distraction.

[@joeep46]

Liveinf fit is A journey not a destenation. Im sure he hasnt given yp so let not give up on him.

[@reset_mobility]

He had a bad injury, that`s why he is "so out of shape". No matter what he`s a fucking genius!!

[@6415DK]

So many haters

[@baroh2413]

A coach of a sports team doesn't need to be in shape

[@DTMorris2233]

All NFL coaches are in shape? I disagree strongly with that statement. He still works out, he just can't hit his "cardio" as hard, I have read articles and seen the photos of him pulling weight and pushing weight. I believe he is stronger than you.

[@mom2skc]

He's out of shape because he has pins in his hips and leg from falling off of something? I can't remember exactly but he should probably actually be using a cane, watch him limp.

[@am97001]

Don't like the guy, at all. I'm opening with that because I've forced myself to watch many of his interviews and presentations, and let me say this-he NEVER says anything. Period. It's just word salad, calm and soothing nothingspeak. I'm serious. Watch his stuff, and imagine taking a test regarding what he taught you. There's no possible way there could be one. It's the most diluted drive snake oil sales pitch filled crap on earth. And you know what? I only half blame him. If you do a bunch of exercises at high intensity frequently you will get in shape, especially if you monitor your diet. He put together a format that appeals to young, affluent, competitive, extroverted people, and it exploded. I just don't think he has anything to say outside of that.

[@logic63]

why is this guy so out of shape?

[@ffryan]

Some individuals in the NFL do CF for general conditioning. Any strength coach in the NFL should be fired for implementing CF. CF is not the type of exercise program you have a bunch of big, muscular athletes doing. It translates nothing to NFL required ability and can lead to serious injury. More and more NFL programs are looking like what Joe Defranco and Jim Smith have been doing for years. It looks like CF at a glance, but is far different.

[@jawbreaker28]

I wonder if he got the belly from paleo. Lol.

[@spencergsmith]

Not quite. He got it from Polio as a kid.