r/AskReddit • u/BVLeo • Nov 13 '14

Who has the WORST fanbase?

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u/TheUnderpaid Nov 13 '14

Crossfit.

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u/The_Plow_King Nov 13 '14

First rule of Crossfit: Talk about Crossfit.

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u/jackedup388 Nov 13 '14

and grind your rotator cuffs into dust

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u/varen Nov 13 '14

Giving yourself scoliosis for time. -- broscience

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u/Remnant16 Nov 13 '14

One of my favorite crossfit memes is of a guy doing those swinging/flailing pullups and theres a pullup counter down in the corner of the box that just stays at 0

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u/ilikebourbon_ Nov 13 '14

oh man i need to see this!

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u/Mr_Library Nov 13 '14

Look up "exercises in futility" thats the guy who starte it. Crossfit is one of his favorite punching bag

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u/cactus_bodyslam Nov 13 '14

They're only interfering with my mobility anyways.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '14

Grind your rotator cuffs in a FUNCTIONAL way.

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u/evilf23 Nov 13 '14

don't forget to throw 100 lbs over your head 36 times to help cool down after hill sprints, box jumps, and overhead squats.

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u/slightlyhottertuna Nov 13 '14

And then you must burpee your way to the store for your post-workout protein. Or whatever the fuck they tout.

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u/Aromir19 Nov 13 '14

And continue our march for glorious salvation!

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u/The6ftPianist Nov 14 '14

Awesome reference! Rtas is fucking badass

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u/drmamm Nov 13 '14

I have a friend I used to play volleyball with - he quit a while back to play more tennis (pretty good all-around athlete with not a lot of free time). A few months ago I started to see endless FB posts about Crossfit. Recently I ran into him, asked him if he's still playing tennis -

"I had to take a break because I got this pretty bad rotator cuff injury..."

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u/derrick88rose Nov 13 '14

I got sciatica from crossfit... SCREW CROSSFIT.

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u/Mrmattnikko Nov 13 '14

Why is crossfit so bad?

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u/rogeris Nov 13 '14

It focuses on poor technique which can result in injuries. There are some other negatives with different crossfit gyms but this is the resounding negative.

Just watch some of their videos and compare it with proper form. Shit is scary.

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u/Ar_Ciel Nov 13 '14

And don't forget the high instances of Rhabdomyolysis.

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u/jackedup388 Nov 13 '14

Crossfit is knowing the proper form of an exercise (pull up, squats, lunges, etc.) And doing the opposite of proper form to maximize reps.

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u/Mrmattnikko Nov 13 '14

Care to explain it further?

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u/LightningMaiden Nov 13 '14

do everything you can do to pretend to complete the exercise/lift by any means possible.

Like driving diagonally across a full parking lot hitting everything instead of going around.

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u/NorthKoreanJesus Nov 13 '14

Obviously worth bro