Why YOU SHOULD do CrossFit to Build Muscle - Science Explained (Jeff Nippard Response)

[@thefraseman]

Crossfit is clearly lacking in a key area. There are nowhere near enough shouts of "Lightweight!", "Yeah buddy" or "Nothing but a peanut".

[@TeamRICHEY]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I read these phrases in Ronnies voice 🤣

[@thefraseman]

@@TeamRICHEY We all know Castro is a big ronnie fan. I bet castro shouts those out all the time in his barn doing 1000 muscle ups.

[@alexroebuck5304]

@@thefraseman plenty of steroids in crossfit something which is failed to be mentioned about

[@DWHGWIHW]

Me and a girl power lifter at my CF box yell these such statements from Ronnie pretty much every class! 🤣 Light weight BABAY!!

[@jacksongriffin950]

I tend to use “That was supa heavy” a lot

[@tboneuri]

Something that I have gained with crossfit is not only physical gains but my mental strength has also increased. Pushing through crossfit workouts when things get uncomfortable has benefited my mental health and has boosted my confidence more than I ever had with just weightlifting in a typical gym. However I do enjoy a good bro session in a gym and I use that time to measure how much stronger I'm getting every month.

[@jonathanexercise3324]

Same with me; I noticed I obtained a change in mentality after participating in Crossfit

[@kuyaoli8644]

Crossfit keeps me engaged, on my toes. The community is just awesome. Body composition become a side effect, a by product. As long as form is good, crossfit is safe.

[@TeamRICHEY]

Yesssss bro! 😁

[@ionixm3496]

True but thats kinda like saying Nascar is safe is you just don't hit anyone or get hit. Like with the high tempo and complexity of the movements, crossfit comes out to be just as prone to injury as rugby. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it. But there is no denying that the chances of getting injured are rediculous when compared to other muscle building fields like powerlifting or bodybuilding. And yes while if you do crossfit correct that statistic lowers. It's not about the 1%of people who do it right. It's about the 99% of people who think breaking a sweat means they're working out. And if you get severely injured, it doesn't matter what you have done cause you'll be out for a while. Now to reiterate, I'm not saying you should not practice crossfit. But saying it's safe is just a plain lie

[@nickswildside]

@@ionixm3496 I completely agree with you, but I think that there are some people that are ego lifters and tend to try and do workouts with weights that are too heavy, thus causing injuries. Don't you think? Though of of course there is the fact that the workouts are high volume with weight, meaning that injury is somewhat inevitable.

[@calebmerrick6998]

Key phrase there is “when good form is used”. Finding good form in a CrossFit gym is like finding a unicorn. All I see is jerking, swinging and momentum reps.

[@calebmerrick6998]

Key phrase there is “when good form is used”. Finding good form in a CrossFit gym is like finding a unicorn. All I see is jerking, swinging and momentum reps.

[@deeshmond]

Crossfit is definitely helpful for building muscle but definitely not the most optimal method. But like you said it is better than classic hypertrophy bodybuilding for building more rounded overall fitness (gymnastics, powerlifting, conditioning, etc). All depends on what your goal is!!

[@TeamRICHEY]

Yep! 😁

[@AntiTrollable]

It all about protein synthesis and "crossfit" has a good cycle for this to be optimal. Saying that it does have a high percentage for injury because its about speed and weight (a physio friend worked right next to a crossfit and they were very busy for that reason). Just train intelligently with compound movements, body weight and cortisol control time limits and recovery.

[@nickswildside]

@@AntiTrollable yeah, I think some people go to crossfit and try to hit weights that are too heavy, not keeping in mind that they are going to be doing high rep exercises and they end up getting injured as you say. And as for size, I completely agree, you probably won't get jacked like a bodybuilder but I think as long as you eat enough ( healthy) calories to have that caloric surplus in spite of the high amount of cardio you can still gain sufficient size whilst staying lean!

[@tuvakarlsen7718]

deeshmond yeah i agree. I think its all about what you want out of your training and what you like. Some people want to do strength training and only that. Others want to do conditioning. Etc..

[@cookmartell]

Indeed depends on your goal.

[@FestivalChic]

Jeff Nippard is a bit of a legend, and one of the few bodybuilders worth listening to

[@behradkhalafi2390]

obviouslyrudy Do you have proof? And what does his height have to do with anything?

[@christophercabintoy7790]

@@lesliegee42069 uhm basis?

[@NickWellingFitness]

@@lesliegee42069 it is tough to ever know for sure who is natural, but he has competed in natural organizations his whole life (powerlifting and bodybuilding) and has been randomly tested multiple times. Plus, his physique isn't naturally unattainable, so why assume he isn't natural when most signs point to him being natural? I think all kinds of athletes can learn a lot from Jeff, regardless of if they are into CrossFit, bodybuilding, powerlifting, etc. Of the youtubers, he should be one of the last ones someone should be throwing shade at.

[@k.j.meijer4819]

Greg Doucet did a nice video on Nippard check it out

[@masondixon1718]

People who are so quick to point the finger and cry "steroid user" are often defeatist losers that don't understand the power of good habits performed consistently over time.

[@fkmonteiro]

I've worked out at regular gyms for over 10 years, dieting, being supported by nutritionists and personal trainers, as well as being very careful on how to split my workouts, whilst researching for more effective ways of building muscle and trying different methodologies from the so-called experts over the years. I've switched to CrossFit, and after 1 year I was bigger, leaner and my blood test results were overall much better. So no matter what experts might say, there's NOTHING in this world that will ever convince me to go back to a regular gym, period.

[@tombeans2204]

Is this real?

[@sarptetikel9341]

​@@tombeans2204definitely could be, especially if all you do before Crossfit is bodybuilding. The health benefits of bodybuilding are close to none, whereas crossfit provides incredible conditioning and cardiovascular health, and I find CF workouts to be much more challenging, motivating and enjoyable than just plain weightlifting workouts

[@АлександърСачанов]

Absolutely true!

[@timgerber5563]

Having switched from bodybuilding style of training to CrossFit I‘ve seen some parts of my physique develop better and some not so much. Doing CrossFit twice a week does not yield as much return on muscle growth as a twice a week double progression bodybuilding style training because of the randomness of CrossFit. However, I‘ve almost never in my life had such a solid level of conditioning. I believe this is the main drawback of CrossFit: you need to do it at least 3x per week to see quick and dramatic changes. Even then due to random sampling of sessions and no clear progression/periodisation and fatigue management you will not be able to grow as much muscle and strength as with a focused programme. Since CrossFit by definition aims to achieve multiple goals at the same time not excelling at any one of these, I believe it’s a fair trade.

[@oumarh.gassama8063]

You said it perfect! It is interesting to see that the "CrossFit vs. bodybuilding" debate is still a thing, although it is even resting on a false premise of the two being (or needed to be) comparable. People sometimes don't even have a clear definition of bodybuilding. I never did real bodybuilding, when I started to hit the gym 8 years ago, I had no clue what to do, and (fortunately) started with functional training: kettlebells and "crosstraining" (which was a sort of crossfit training without the official label). I got hooked ever since, and I love all sorts of functional training. Although since the beginning I started to read up on bodybuilding, split training, and strict programs, and I always do involve some of these. I am so happy that many people start to realize that bodybuilding is evolving, as well as CrossFit does, and ultimately all these are ways to strengthen and to better ourselves. This video is great on explaining what CrossFit is for, and how you can use it for your benefits. Also, Obi Vincent has a great channel on this topic (he's coming from the bodybuilding world, transitioned to CrossFit and made a great synthesis of the two - what he calls CrossLifting).

[@masonpikey6411]

Good summary

[@Thompson_sports_med_official]

I agree and disagree. Lol if you do it enough, you will get enough progressive overload over time to gain and maintain.

[@ferumcastrum4097]

Well crossfit is where you train to perform, not like bodybuilding you just look good and cant even run straight for 1 hour.

[@mohammedasiri5961]

I totally agree, I was a bodybuilder and I changed to CrossFit, so the result was my legs got bigger and stronger and my upper body was very weak and I lost muscles at the end. I do not know why CrossFit people do not mention muscles lost.

[@BenCrawley1996]

I've noticed since I've incorporated more Crossfit workouts into my week I feel overall better as an athlete. I'm stronger and my endurance for running and on the bike has improved dramatically.

[@harrispng]

I’ve come to the conclusion (from my experience) that for the majority of fitness enthusiasts who just want to look good doing CrossFit with a few accessory bodybuilding movements is best and easiest way to build a well rounded physique

[@TeamRICHEY]

Couldn’t agree more

[@MrRkaperak]

I think the issue is that so many crossfitters are average people who just go for an hour like 3 times a week. So sure, they don't look shredded. But they are getting more fit. That's why I love crossfit. People just flexing in mirrors is cringe to me, lifting big numbers isn't a metric of manhood, but improving daily and being able to do actual cool stuff in the real world is amazing. Body building doesn't help you kayak, hike, snowboard, etc...crossfit does because you can modify it to meet your sport

[@rileybyrne3677]

So I was bodybuilding for 5 years and recently switched to crossfit with a mix of cheeky bodybuilding every now and then 6 months ago. My physique has never been better! I look as lean as I was when I was like 4 weeks out from stepping on stage and I am 7kg's heavier with far bigger traps and shoulders which make me look even bigger. BUT Aside from that I am mentally so much more stable and happy with my physique because it is not an obsessive focus but rather a biproduct of training for performance.

[@conorjohnmcnulty127]

Riley & Mik Riley & Mik sounds like you weren’t “bodybuilding” correctly.

[@rileybyrne3677]

@@conorjohnmcnulty127 sounds like you aren't "crossfitting" correctly

[@conorjohnmcnulty127]

Riley & Mik I don’t do CrossFit.

[@conorjohnmcnulty127]

I’m only pointing out what you pointed out in your post. No need to be upset with me. Many people get into bodybuilding for the wrong reasons and don’t train properly for it then quit like you did. I wish you the best in your fitness journey!

[@Prayerwarrior777]

@@conorjohnmcnulty127 exactly clearly was not doing bodybuilding correct was probably just shoveling in tons of food with little to no cardio and then wondering why his physique isn't lean or impressive bodybuilding will be forever and a day better than Cross fit and I have nothing against cross fit

[@meridianpilot9813]

I just think it’s great overall fitness if done correctly and a good program

[@TeamRICHEY]

Agreed

[@JuanChavez-vz9my]

Not into CrossFit or bodybuilding but I agree I’ve seen more upside and better movement in my everyday life from doing a full body workout 5x a week.

[@nickswildside]

@@JuanChavez-vz9my I used to do full body workouts and home and I completely agree with you! Though now I have started crossfit and I have to say I really love it. And as they say above I have to agree that Its really great for all round or functional fitness.

[@boksbal2000]

I’ve been training for 10 years now and lately I find crossfit extremely interesting, however I find it way to expensive (at least in Belgium). I pay 400 euros a year for all in fitness (drinks,sauna,fitness, etc...) and crossfit is 1300 euros for just crossfit.. If it was less expensive I’d do it for sure.

[@jarrydf]

You can't put a price on your health and fitness. It's an investment and not an expense.

[@byReZio]

@@jarrydf Except you can be just as healthy and fit without paying this much. It's just ridiculous how expensive crossfit is, and that's all because of marketing.

[@aLbEnjoy89]

Agree, even in Dubai a Crossfit gym is 3 times more expensive than a normal gym

[@MyZ001]

Crossfit has become so popular that most gyms have some kind of crosstraining (generic name before crossfit organized and marketed it) classes with a trainer. I'd say try to find one of those and do the classes however many times a week fit into your budget. Then, just use the rest of the gym the rest of the week.

[@boksbal2000]

@@MyZ001 I've started crossfit in august this year despite of it being so expensive. I enjoy it alot so it's actually worth the money.. 😁 I guess... however it would be nice if they dropped the price in time.. 😶

[@PabloLotta]

as long as you progressively overload and eat in a caloric surplus you'll build muscle while doing crossfit no problem.

[@SpectorEuro4]

Im a week into CrossFit and this video convinced me further to keep it !!

[@IrvinLep]

You can make gains on a regular crossfit program if you are a newbie. After that, you need programming, which is exactly what pro Crossfit athletes do, but it's not what the commercial, average Joe, Crossfit experience is like. If you go to the box, do your technique and then the WoD, like 99% of Crossfit trainees do, you'll make some decent gains for the first 6 months and then almost completely stall after that. It would be interesting to track the progress of average crossfit enthusiasts that do just WoDs (i.e. the standard Crossfit protocol) and see how much they improve after their first year of working out. I'm pretty sure the answer is: close to zero

[@GKid1786]

Hey Craig - as an older dude in your audience - I'd love for you to include your dad more in your videos - especially to provide either confirmation or push-back for some of your advice - especially in this context! Thanks for including him when you can!

[@TeamRICHEY]

Okay!😁

[@andreadevine8268]

Me too. I love watching people my age crossfitting. Let’s show Glassmann that masters do matter and do inspire.

[@alexarnold3251]

@@andreadevine8268 the reason you don't see them is because they have all been injured :(

[@REXMARX003]

I would like this as well. At 51, I do WODs three days a week and lift twice a week. 5 total days but more able to show up ready for the WODs by skipping a day between WODs. I wonder what you dad's split is.

[@jessicasmith2103]

Sitting here 6mo pregnant, never done CrossFit a day in my life (I do OrangeTheory, make fun of me I don’t mind lol) but totally loving this video and the team. Ya’ll are always so positive and fun and make Crossfit seem totally approachable for anyone. Go team.

[@spencergsmith]

Jessica Smith as long as you are staying healthy and enjoying it, that’s good! But you should try CF sometime - it totally is doable by anyone and is a great community :)

[@patrickpiazza5482]

Jessica Smith shoot I’ve done CrossFit for about 10 years and recently did a Orange Theory workout and it was no joke! Best of luck to you!

[@BrysonBlt]

Hi Jessica! Occasionally my friends and I take knocks at OrangeTheory, but realistically I do applaud that their short-class, cardio-monitored methodology has relatively high retention rates. The more people who are including activity as a staple in their weekly or daily regimen, in a growing society that is largely sedentary, is better for overall health. If you enjoy the culture of the OT classes, than I'm sure that you'll enjoy CF classes; I've been to both and feel that OT culture is like a small microcosm of what a larger CF community is. If I could participate in CF more regularly, I definitely would, but business hours and rates are just a bit out of my reach, I make do at commercial gyms :)

[@NickWellingFitness]

As someone who lives a bodybuilding lifestyle (but not someone who subscribes to a bro-split), I really appreciate your perspective on this. Crossfit can be very effective for improving someone's physique, but as you said, Crossfit is a sport, so the main goal isn't aesthetics but rather performance across a variety of athletics. As such, there may be other forms of exercise/lifting that are more conducive for hypertrophy and ultimately physique improvement.

[@justtestingonce]

You lost me at 2:25, those were pro CrossFit athletes, I was watching Rich Froning and a few others vids and the pros do multiple sessions a day and have dedicated strength sessions with accessory work which gives them that pump. Now, I’ve seen normal gym goers do 1hr sessions 5 days a week, have bodies like pro crossfit guys, note I’m not talking about fitness. At 90min sessions which have a 30min cardio component I sit at sub 10% body fat. My point is that bodybuilding is optimized for just that and CrossFit requires more work to look like a bodybuilder and be good at CrossFit. Now, add in drugs and the difference is even more pronounced, there was an Australian Crossfit athlete booted from the games for testing positive and his body looked like a lower level pro bodybuilder.

[@wtpiep82]

The main thing with the CrossFit look is that the athletes have muscles in all the right areas, round Delts, developed upper back plus Abs gives a hell of a look 👀 That’s why when you see them in a T-shirt they look fit but when they go shirtless they looked jacked

[@barryharvey1102]

I've heard GOBs of responses about the randomness of Crossfit workouts as a coach. They are NOT random at all. The randomness comes from usually someone inability not to see the focus of the workout. TeamRichey pointed out what body parts he hits during the workouts and that's true. Coaches program just like any other coach or athlete with a specific goal in mind for a prescribed set of weeks. This is STANDARD in crossfit. Period. Yes, there are random exercises to layman eye, however, they is a targeted approach by using random exercises to elicit muscle response every time you participate in a workout (WOD). Aesthetically, a bodybuilder LOOKS better but we are focused on performance. One rep on barbell doesn't make you a great athlete. you still need to jump, run, lift, climb, and be faced with the uncertainty of an obstacle before you can test performance. Challenge a decent crossfitter to run, gymnastics, lift, and you will see where your fitness counts in the real world. They may not win against a collegiate runner but they wont loose to a bodybuilder. on the other hand, they wont beat a bodybuilder in looks but they will beat the world class marathoner in aesthetics. You can not be everything in one sport, however, we are looking to close the gap between every sport and have less gaps than most athletes.

[@devanjencks6153]

@TeamRICHEY You should do a “Full Day Of Training” video with Jeff Nippard! I think it would be so cool to see a meeting of the minds like that since there is this weird disconnect between body building and CrossFit.

[@danimal.94]

Last year, before starting CrossFit, I was 62kg. Now after a year of training (and eating extremely well) I'm 73kg.

[@innosanto]

Please can you explain you nutrtition ? I am 59kg and want to get to 70.

[@christopherwhitley9923]

Cross fit seems like a good way to get all the things everyone wants. Conditioning, muscle, and strength. Albeit not at optimum levels because it's not specific to any of those goals. To me, that is good enough to get an all around fitness but maybe not be the best in any one category

[@coard123]

Alot of the top level cross fitters were already top level competitive athletes in other disciples before they started crossfit. As for Tia toomey she got too, and won the Olympics from doing traditional weightlifting training with a weightlifting coach not directly from CrossFit though she did get introduced to it when she went from being a runner to CrossFit training.

[@jeroenabrouwer]

Craig i hear what u are saying and i like your videos but, To be a PE teacher in Holland you have to get a bachelors degree that takes four years of studying. To open a crossfit box u do a weekend course (in Holland). There are a lot of crossfit box owners that have absolutely no idea when it comes to movement, bio mechanics, muscle groups, group processes, different styles of learning etc etc. They understand the crossfit methodology, but that is all. Getting better in whatever u do takes good teachers with a high degree knowledge and intrinsic motivation to learn more and better themselves. greetings JB

[@TeamRICHEY]

100% agree with you!

[@maddoxtroy683]

After 2 yrs of following comptrain programming.... I’m now following StrongLifts 5x5 and doing CrossFit 2x a week... doing this, I’ve increased my squat 100lbs since October.

[@matywhite]

I started crossfit in the end of last year and I've notice a heap of muscle growth and definition it has been a great experience and feeling great. crossfit gladstone

[@anthonykrepps1624]

As a former bro gym guy who has transitioned into a crossfit style training. I very rarely feel as sore as I did back in my typical split training. I definitely feel way stronger than I did back in the day. I do through in some typical bodybuilder exercises before hitting my EMOMS, or AMRAPS or FORTIME workouts and try to focus on the mind muscle connection

[@shybeast7931]

yeah Im transitioning to crossfit from bodybuilding and I seem to enjoy it a lot more

[@MyZ001]

@@EarlOSandwich They may want to also try increases their caloric intake or change the sources of those calories. Or, something that I accidently found that works, is to take a break from it for a little while. Not too long, maybe a month or 2. Then, get back into it. Your muscle shouldn't get too much smaller but you may lose the strength. But, that's good cause it'll be like getting a small reset back to your "beginner progress", but from a much better starting point.

[@ferumcastrum4097]

@Truth Seeker getting too big dude is not worth it unless you go pro, so I think it’s better for you to transition to crossfit, it makes you overall fit, Bigger doesnt mean better in fitness.

[@steelsteez6118]

5:11 if you're going to reference studies, then please cite sources in the description. With that said, can you please provide the source of this study?

[@TheDeamonLo]

CrossFit training will make you good at CrossFit. Which includes muscle hypertrophy, but it’s not the same as training for body building, which trains specifically for hypertrophy (at the cost of other things like conditioning or maximum strength). It just depends on your goals.

[@madebyjonny7637]

These vids have been great, would love a vid like this on nutrition.

[@steelsteez6118]

11:44 Yes, and it's not all about how fast you get there. Quality over quantity, always. Don't care how long it takes. In fact, in an attempt to get there faster, you may put yourself in a position where you're more prone to injury many more times than if you were to do it a slower way. And in the long run, it may take you even longer trying to do it the "fast way" due to said injuries. It's all about choosing the journey that works best for you to reach your goals. It's not just about, "Oh science says this is faster, just saying guys, just saying guys" while the whole time we all know that even if you don't show it, you're heavily biased because the "science " supports the method of fitness that you prefer.

[@seanhu563]

For those of you who want to try CrossFit, make sure you go and check out the gym and use their one week trial if offered. A big problem in CF gyms is that some have members that are clique-y and give you the cold shoulder. Make sure you feel welcomed in that gym, since you’re paying 150+/month for a good atmosphere, for future friends, and a good CF experience.

[@gregors00]

Does CrossFit’s programming still rely on the WOD/random exercises every day or are there programs that rely on progressive overload, with the WOD’s being the “game day” so to speak? Obviously you can build muscle doing CrossFit, look at CrossFit athletes (performance enhancement discussions aside, because it’s obviously part of the sport), but if hypertrophy is the only goal I don’t think CrossFit is the optimum way to do it. That said, the best program is one you enjoy and stick to, and if that’s CrossFit, then more power to you.

[@benfontenot9896]

The WODs are stupid. Clearly you hit the nail on the head. You have to commit to progressive overload. Doing random workouts everyday will get you nowhere. Professional CrossFit athletes do not just do WODs if they do it at all. They use regular strength training and Olympic training regimes. Combinations of them depending on their weak points.

[@raury9]

It depends on what you want For example my coach do a wod -twice a day- One in the morning, one at night. (He was a bodybuilder in the past) What he does is, at the morning a regular wod, at night a wod that is guided to an specific area. There’s wods for legs, wods for arms, core, back. And some other wods actually work all the body.

[@Thompson_sports_med_official]

You will progressively overload in time. But if you look at pro CrossFit athletes, they do Olympic and strength sessions aside from regular wods.

[@brennand933]

There’s no one guaranteed best way to develop a great physique. People are different, and therefore different styles of training and diet must be used for people of various genetic backgrounds to achieve overall fitness. Saying CrossFit or bodybuilding is better than the other is silly. Both can be ideal or non ideal depending on who you are.

[@CharliePersonalTrainer]

Unbeleivable. A wise comment on youtube??? You are absolutely right.

[@alexarnold3251]

Not considering injury rates, sure. But after that study by the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6505252, there really is no scientific reason to do crossfit. If you enjoy that environment, you can simply perform the activities individually. Otherwise, its just more injuries for similar gains.

[@chronometa]

@@alexarnold3251 didn't they get sued!? For that study!

[@sitcomish]

No one Absolutely nobody Craig: Jeff NippAARRD

[@TeamRICHEY]

🤣🙋🏻‍♂️ that would be me

[@TrueRahf]

Same as Eddie Izzaarrd. I reckon you'll find it more common across the Atlantic.

[@danieldesmond3422]

I’d love to do CrossFit instead but it’s way more expensive than a gym membership so it’s just not an option for me. So I get your point but it doesn’t take everything into account.

[@ildiavolo09]

Same here in my country 🇮🇩

[@pyeman888]

Craig, any chance of making a movement series, just to breakdown the basic's HSPU, Kipping, Rope Climbs ect. I know you have touched on them before but a full series would be great. Training alone I'm struggling to progress in lots of areas.

[@mikaylatheengineer9631]

CrossFit I would say makes you an overall better athlete than just pure bodybuilding. You do a lot of the core compound movements in CrossFit anyways while also adding in swimming, gymnastics, running, plyometrics. Bodybuilding is about the physique and focusing on your aesthetic, choosing one over the other would depend on what your personal goal is and what you find fun

[@EZScalping]

Sir how can I train like CrossFit without equipment? How should I program it? Im a basketball player and I do think that Crossfit will improve my endurance and athleticism.

[@TheLeanMachines]

Great video dude

[@sonnyeh1]

I've recently started the Functional Bodybuilding program by Marcus Filly after doing crossfit for 2 years. It's been amazing for me! I've progressed more in 2-3 months than I have in one year doing 3 crossfit sessions per week.

[@suprimacy1]

How many bvb times do you workout each week?

[@sonnyeh1]

The program (base camp) prescribes three per week, but I personally prefer doing a workout every other day. I'm going to start Awaken Training Series tomorrow, very excited for that, lots of good reviews.

[@joseariellaureanoramirez6361]

@deeshmond said it 'Crossfit is definitely helpful for building muscle but definitely not the most optimal method' I totally agree on this and I do Crossfit 5 times a week.

[@Crave_Train]

Rotate movements, contraction type (eccentric, isometric, concentric), volume, intensity and full-body 5-6 days per week is absolutely sustainable. I'd say the biggest caveat is conditioning level for recovery purposes - CrossFit can build your aerobic base so you can recover between sessions faster, and handle a greater amount of volume in each session. Too many anaerobic Crossfit metcons, and you run the risk of interfering with muscle gain. (I'm not a cross fitter but I am all about full body workouts).

[@trevor7514]

I love body building/power lifting or in a more simple way to put it, I like to lift barbells and dumbells in all sorts of different ways lol. But I also run around 5 miles spread out in a week and jump rope for 15 mins straight around 5 times a week to keep my cardio up. I feel like crossfit is calling my name I just don't know where to go to start

[@joelpugsley3697]

I hurt my shoulder while making fun of CrossFit pull-ups

[@skwyars3402]

Yeah, kipping/butterfly pullups are easy to injure, you need to actively keep your shoulders engaged rather than just hang, and you need to get the kip form correct - kipping and butterfly pullups are not intended to build muscular strength, but rather muscular endurance. CrossFit does include strict pullups when focusing on strength.

[@vivarantx]

those are useless pullups, do them strictly

[@trevorgoertzen7950]

My struggle is to program a decent workout. Being new to it and having a gym that’s very small and overfilled

[@Reglage]

What happened to your arms? It looks like you had very bad burns (lower arm, left seems to be worse than right). And I really want to start with CrossFit, but the boxes are so expensive in the Netherlands. And my shoulder is not going to survive (13x dislocation, so instability is a limitation). What do you recommend for recovery? Or what do you do to recover? :)

[@TeamRICHEY]

Ring burns! From muscle ups (left the tape on the rings, totally forgot, did a big set and took all the skin off 😅)! Yeah having a shoulder so prone to dislocating isn’t optimal and with some of the complex movements it wouldn’t be good for it!

[@alpha_3952]

I can't believe I found this website. *Next Level Diet* completely changed the way I look at diets. When I started following their diet plan, I realised that diet isn't something you should be scared of and it can easily fit in your daily routine.

[@DjTic64]

The idea is clear, getting bigger with crossfit is possible, but as you said it, it's not the main goal. It's a side effect. Showing pro athlete physique and tell that crossfit build muscle is a pretty wrong way to do it. Oftenly they were big before even started crossfit. The thing with this discipline, is that you go to the box, make the wod and go home. There is no personnal adaption. Coaches do the wod for everyone and it's never the same, so if you do it twice a week, even with proper diet you'll never get bigger. Or maybe in 5years. Everything is about your goal and strategy. Do you want to get fit or to get muscle mass ? why ? what's the most efficient way to get there ? If you want both then you got to take a personal crossfit coach. As if the discipline isn't expensive enough.. or just go for bodybuilding and then transition to crossfit when you get the fundation (can be done in 1 year with proper training). Specialy as a skinny dude, with metabolic exercices that are just going to make him eat more and throw more money away. But maybe he enjoys the process more than bodybuilding. There is always pros and cons, it's your responsability to make a choice. To summurise, it's possible to build muscle mass with crossfit, but not the easiest, cheapest, fastest and most efficient way. And if you want to perform and do the Rx you got to have a decent amount of muscle and strengh. But maybe it's not your goal and that's fine.

[@crossletic3101]

Craig, I have been in a conventional gym since I was 14 (now 30) and I looked fairly good. BUT... I had started CrossFit just before the cornavirus shut everything down. Lucky I got equipment before everything got bought and in all seriousness my physic has never looked better BUT, more importantly my mental health is super healthy. Far to many individuals caught up in flexing biceps will never understand the high you get from feeling amazing!

[@MrCodymill45]

If the questions is, is CrossFit good for building muscle, then yes you will definitiely build muscle doing CrossFit. But, CrossFit is focused on performance and not hypertrophy (although like you said it is a biproduct). If you are trying to look like a swoll monster CrossFit may not be the answer but just like you said, you can definitely build an aesthetic physique. At the end of the day, what matters most is you enjoy whatever form of exercise you choose to do each day because if you don;t you will most likely get burnt out. Good video!

[@TeamRICHEY]

Amen to this comment 😁

[@shortzor]

I watched, taking everything seriously, untill the part where you do "muscle ups" in the gymnastic rings

[@emperorsascharoni9577]

That was an off moment for me and thats why i will never like crossfit.

[@jamesanderson6130]

I used to think that too, but then I realised that gymnasts do that all the time and they are not only ripped but seem to generally be injury free if they have a good coach etc.

[@shortzor]

@@jamesanderson6130 It might be good for u, but it looks stupid enough for me to disregard that.

[@jamesanderson6130]

@@shortzor I mean if looking dumb is your qualifier for wether or not you want to do an exercise than I think you have a bigger issue than the ring muscle ups

[@shortzor]

@@jamesanderson6130 I mean how can I take this seriously? I'm trying but I keep seeing those muscle ups.

[@the_chalmers_diaries9456]

I would like to get into crossfit but im horrendously injury prone so i dont know if its a good idea.

[@philaddison7590]

where is the best place to find programs to structure your own workouts?

[@bruceborneman]

There are so many variables that go into the amount of work that your body can do that aren't being considered. Age, testosterone levels, genetics. You may be able to do all of these things and i will say time under tension builds muscle and stamina it depends on those things I previously mentioned to a huge extent. All of the variables are in your favor hence why you can do all the things you are accomplishing and others like you are able to accomplish. It is not even close to an If I can do it you can do it scenario. I got huge but I was never cut and I followed all the rules and took all the supplements and did quite a bit of cardio. I wasn't meant to be cut and unless you have connections to people with drugs you won't get there but that is ok. Play around with it all and see where you fall in and how your body reacts to it.

[@HikariSatou]

I legit just watched this video and then your response uploads! What timing

[@TeamRICHEY]

It’s more of an agreement/response! Just doesn’t have to be in a commercial gym! CrossFit when done well, perfect physique building tool

[@tilodenys702]

same!

[@billymckie3584]

Have to admit the Science behind it dude reminded me of Cartman with his voice lol... Craig since I started in August I’m all ready stronger than any time previously in over a decade of fitness!! Man even my running times are getting shredded too and I’m no slouch at running... Looking to get gains as I increase my food intake for next yrs comps and get a good base built... CrossFit is more than just fitness - it’s my family 🐺

[@sanderpfaff5395]

Two of my favorite channels.. Jeff Nippard & Team Richey.!! Keep up the good work 👊🏻

[@TeamRICHEY]

Wooooo!🤩

[@reubeneo4385]

Jeff literally said his full body every day is only good for him because he's been training for so long... not these schmucks just starting to lift and doing cross fit That's y push/pull/legs is far more effective for beginners

[@tb3780]

Jeff is also SELLING his full body training program to EVERYONE who will buy it

[@dronelife5842]

Ive started crossfit for couple weeks now after years of solo gym training and i can see the difference in results it does affect mussle mass in reducing it comparing to solo gym hypertophy but you have to focus on diet to prevent losing muscle but definitly makes you lean more than normal gym and is no doll moment in it because you train in a group and put yourself through paces

[@Marco.liftsYT]

Would you say in order to get bigger overall with crossfit you would need more calories since maybe your burning way more calories since it’s faster paced?

[@chris123chris82]

Anyone know if he has done a video on how to program crossfit workouts and plan routines to improve your shape and fitness? I have no clue how to get started and how to program a crossfit workout

[@LPrulezhard]

You can get the book "8 weeks to sealfit", it's also crossfit training and I used to do it before the gyms closed due the virus

[@CombatReadyHQ]

Good video mate, you need ti find what is best for yourself and CrossFit or fill body splits can definitely work. It's all about finding the right tool. It would be great to train with you and the other athletes ones day. See what it takes to train like a CrossFit athlete

[@allanfarr]

Hmmm, I just started. In fairly good shape to start with. Age 61. Age is a big deal. Recovery takes way longer and a nap is key. All my muscles are sore after 3 workouts. “Running” today at 10:00. I’m sure our coach has lots of fun planned. I’m really happy with CrossFit so far. Training for my next Spartan race.

[@allanfarr]

Update: still loving CrossFit. Getting stronger all over. Can do 30” box jumps now. Dead lift 280. Push press 150, strict 120. Gaining cardio. I’m still alive, fit, happy, so I feel like I’m winning.

[@ericlismumze9932]

when talking frequency in comparison to the other video than yes, the notion that crossfit can achieve the results is valid. However, there is a shortcoming when using crossfit that you hit on in the video that should be discussed further, and that is the use of kipping and skipping negative portions of movements. most participants simply do not do strict movements either from the over emphasis on numbers and rankings or scaling due to ability. and the science of concentric/ecentric and progressive increases in weight as well as muscle activation all needs to be present in equal measures to be effective . and the vast majority of crossfitters significantly lack in those 3 areas, which nullifies frequency.

[@nickcharles4734]

After 3 years of crossfit I'm still lightweight as I have been my whole life however I've gained more muscle mass while holding on to most of my endurance. I use to do 3 sets of 10 etc as most gym goers but crossfit has shown me I can achieve more at intensities much hirer than before. I could only manage 2 wods per week for the first year in terms of recovery but now do 4 without too many issues. I believe for most average people crossfit can take them to a level higher than any other training regime.

[@simonroy2123]

Obviously , only 3/10 alone won't work. To build muscle , you should do just about everything. I can go from 1 rep maxes to like sets of 20 reps in one workout.

[@coard123]

You could have trained more intensely they way you used to train instead of just 3 sets of 10 and gotten good results. "CrossFit can take them to a level higher then any other training regime" think thats a pretty far fetched statement too make tbh.

[@meljefferey2812]

I'm wondering what's going on with the scrapes on your arms? Lifting scars?

[@ravitanna8806]

Craig for the record, I smashed that Like button so many times. Great discussion - super well articulated. Respect! 👊🏾🇨🇦👊🏾

[@ianblake9027]

What's with the cuts and burn on your arms?

[@thatcrossfitdad]

Team Richey!!! I love your vlogs... Every single one of them!! Keep Going!!! A big shoutout from The Netherlands!!!! 💪💪

[@TeamRICHEY]

Legend!

[@johannes6009]

Great informative video! For those of us who are keen gym goers but dabble in the functional fitness side - what CrossFit programme would you recommend as a starting block for us 'semi' novices? Many Thanks!

[@wolfdna788]

Show up to a CrossFit gym and do what they tell you 😳🧐

[@steffivancautem318]

How would this be for a coutch patato?

[@matiasluischevalley4605]

Saying that the workouts sessions implies some muscle, is not the same that saying that that muscle is going to grow. For example: a marathon runner hasn´t big quads. Crossfit produces lots of quantities of cortisol per session, so that session is not going to be efficient to produce protein sintesis. Crossfit training is good to get better as a crossfit athlete, and nothing else. To build muscle IN AN OPTIMAL WAY, you must practice bodybuilding. I recomend you to read about a little about hypertrophy physiology. Greetings!

[@olivermangs565]

Yeah so a short term buildup of cortisol pretty much doesnt matter, if u look at the increses of hormones and metabolic waste that occurs from training we see that cortisol is very linked to muscle protein synthesis. Cortisol is catabolic so im not saying u grow muscle from the cortisol buildup but cortisol buildup is not whats stoping crossfiters. Other than that i agree with you that crossfit is not at all optimal for muscle growth

[@veronicabacklund8427]

LOVED this video, thanks for taking the time to speak to this!

[@rhodriilewiss]

About 2 years behind on the videos, glad to see the channel has grown and I’m enjoying the success on Instagram!

[@lassefilt3800]

Which excersises have caused the scars on your forearms, aswell as the outer biceps? #battleacars

[@dux_bellorum]

As a guy who started in Bodybuilding then moved to powerlifting, I have fully enjoyed my transition into crossfit. I still hit strength abs as you mentioned I'm getting toned as well, its the best of both worlds!

[@matthewtomlinson2808]

How long would your session last when hitting every muscle group?

[@anudeeparadhya7798]

Hey Richey! I'm from India & we don't much CrossFit boxes here & we don't have even one in my town. But, we do have CROSSFIT on literally every commercial gym ads. Unfortunately the coaches can't even name 10 CrossFit standard movements in a streak (I've checked it in 7 gyms & confirmed it. Literally I DID) According to them waving a pair of battle ropes, flipping a tyre & hitting it by heavy hammer literally heavy which is not necessary (12kgs) & forget about intensity they make us rest for minutes after doing 10 flips. So, this is CrossFit here & they believe CROSSFIT SHREDS YOU TO LAST CELL 😂 I'm done making them understand. Maybe your vids may help me understand them. I know some stuffs about CrossFit. It's been less than an year since I started doing CrossFit & I'm working on mastering all the movements & also I'm trying some WODs like GIRLS or HEROES or I'll have my own ( I program in a fashion where it should affect all muscle groups & tons of cardio in between ) Thanks fit-mate for the vid I know you won't read this! Still i feel good to comment.

[@nickswildside]

Hey Anudeep, yeah I think some people take the term crossfit and use for the complete wrong workouts, as you have said. Therefore I think what you are doing is great, do your own workouts and create your own programs, and work on all the movements. On the Internet there are som many resources to find crossfit workouts. One I often look at is WODWELL, they have loads of great workouts! Good luck with everything bro!

[@anudeeparadhya7798]

@@nickswildside Thanks for the suggestion. But I'm having some issues with muscle ups & hell DOUBLE UNDERS. Can you recommend any source of info. that would help. Richey's more into vlog these days 💁🏻‍♂️

[@nickswildside]

@@anudeeparadhya7798 yeah I can't do muscle ups or double unders yet either ( though to be honest, I haven't been really training for them yet.) I would suggest tutorials on youtube. Craig actually did a kind of muscle up tutorial on his channel which was really good so if you look for that he really explains the movement well! ( And I would probably suggest working on progressions to strengthen all the smaller movements required in the complete movement) And double unders, I saw some good tutorials on KZbin, though it's true what they say, you really have to build up to them. The jump is higher and its about knowing the timing. There are ways you can practice DUs without the rope to help get comfortable with the timing. Look for the tutorials and I'm sure they'll help. 😉 And just keep at it!

[@2310beno]

So surely wouldn't you say mixing Crossfit sessions with Hypertrophy focussed gym sessions (Upper/Lower split for example) is the best way forward?

[@tjcogger1974]

Yes

[@NotAWarfareSpecialist]

Do you have any CrossFit programs?

[@MajinBuu91]

I play hockey at a low level, and wasn’t in the best shape after getting older. My best friend has done crossfit for over 10 years now and I started training with him 8 months ago... started once a week and than 2/3 a week and now i go to his box 3 times a week and do wods at home 4 days a week! Because of playing hockey for a these years my recovery is not that bad and i lost 17 kg in weight over those 8 months... now i am addicted while i could never get interested in going to a normal gym...

[@uamsnof]

05:50 "Yes we don't specifically train for hypertrophy" Well that settles it then. It's like everyone says, it depends on what your workout goals are, and my goal is hypertrophy, so a regimen where hypertrophy is just "a byproduct", then it's not for me. In recent scientific papers it has also come out, that slow controlled eccentrics with deep stretches are key to hypertrophy. It seems like this starkly contrasts with the CrossFit approach. But that shouldn't trouble anyone whose explicit goal isn't hypertrophy 🤷‍♂

[@Kaantop7]

One question about increasing strength(kilos) at compound movements (bench ,squat , deadlift etc ) one program to follow

[@TeamRICHEY]

Honestly, your box should be on a programme! If not there are a good amount of them online to find! Just need to stick to them 😁

[@Kaantop7]

TeamRICHEY thanks for the answer the point is at the box the strength part is usually 15 min and doing on pair 3x3 I think is not helping enough and I wana try 5x5 each day for each compound movement

[@liquidprince1285]

I’m so happy that I finally got recommended a video not bashing CrossFit it’s ridiculous how many people just bash CrossFit for no reason

[@XXXX-xi9ef]

The hardest part about building muscle is having a great diet. That was my main problem until I found the Agoge Diet plan. Now I'm gaining more muscle than ever

[@chris_h_7749]

Do you need a CrossFit gym? I trained for rugby union all my life and do know any crossfitters, so hows the best way to get started?

[@haydenfraser6818]

I was a bodybuilder and done a few show... just started CrossFit during this lockdown and I 100% agree with video! My body feels 100 times better and healthy plus I’m enjoying the session because they ain’t boring!!

[@mbooks5777]

Haha yes I did bb over a decade. Thought CF was going to be a cakewalk...Boy did I learn my lesson. Definitely a whole new ballgame

[@yonghanjia3704]

IMO whatever training methods that allow you to consistently train with intensity for long periods of time, either from staying away from injury, good programming, fun and interesting. You can build muscles! There is more than one way to skin the cat. Some people like lifting weights, some crossfit, some calisthenics, some like to train full body, some like hitting isolated body parts. Whatever it is as long as you train with the right amount of frequency, right amount of intensity (Progressive Overloading) you will grow.

[@hansdar79]

This is also an excellent response to Firas Zahabi (mma coach) talking about the problem with CrossFit on the Joe Rogan Experience.

[@justinmoore87]

This was a great video! Lovin the channel Craig

[@drew8268]

How do you know if someone does Crossfit? Don't worry they'll usually tell you within the first 5 minutes of your conversation.

[@williamjacques7516]

A J Hi , I do CrossFit :)

[@peapod1236]

Original

[@Braz165]

I am just a natural bb/strength focused usual gym goer but I now want to get my fitness up this year and have been looking at CrossFit heavily now and I love the Chanel! Plus u live literally round the corner!👍🏻 can I hit my usual training as-well as doing say 2 days a week CrossFit?

[@barrick4807]

I just want to know y’all’s PED programs?

[@DarthTerminatti]

That's taboo in their community.

[@chief5981]

Darth Terminatti yeah right.. that’s what every athletic industry says. Don’t play yourself

[@barrick4807]

Darth Terminatti it’s also “taboo” in every professional sport but that’s only the surface for people like you who have never been apart of a professional team or around professional athletes. Sorry mate but they are lying to you. Not one and I mean it not one of them is completely clean.

[@thetruckinggolfer]

Loving your channel and always been curious about CrossFit, how do you think it would translate as in complimenting a triathlete I.e. me 🧐🧐

[@tristanbishop34]

My problem is I’m that guy who was a big athlete in high school played every sport went to state in powerlifting twice in Texas and even though I have been doing CrossFit since leaving high school I’ve been off and on with how much I’ve moved and transferred colleges and now living in Dallas as a graduate about to get back into it full time and hoping to do it 4-5 days a week but would I be considered a newbie again and need to limit it 3 times a week for now?

[@MarcoChiong]

Bodybuilding is mostly on the strength. Crossfit training enhances all components...strengrh, speed, stamina, agility, and even flexibility. And most of its training drill doesn't just focus on one/two muscle groups, but a total body workouts, from upper to lower body.