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Shafpocalypse Now wrote:Aushion's a noted doofus, though, isn't he? Yeah, he is.

Yes I Have Balls wrote:

protobuilder wrote:

Aushion Chatman wrote:I don't believe this would fit with Coach's mindset that GENPOP will reward the good coaches and naturally weed out the bad.

Aushion: did Couch mention that "naturally weeding out the bad" meant killing/injuring/maiming GENPOP first?

Couch might have meant that the bad trainers will injure all of their clients....thus weeding themselves out of business.

Aushion cannot be reached at this point....he probably hasn't got the common sense to lurk here.

I know almost 10 people who have had a SLAP tear in the last year. Two of them have opted for surgery. One also had bicep involvement, and she just retore her bicep 4 months post surgery, and is now scheduled for a second surgery.

Two of them are Games competitors, but that might be a coincidence...

Jay wrote:on one hand she is a defiant @fit lover, but people here love her because "she loves this thread" or she is frying glassman.

to be honest, she is another one that is in control of the "empire" that looks like she hasn't touched a weight in 5 years. She looks like she does jazzercise for chrissakes....

so she outed Lugo and Couch, big fucking deal.... she is part of the problem at HQ and treating her kindly because she DID out Couch and Lugo means jack shit when you slap the people who pay your bills in the fucking face.

Fuck everyone at HQ.

friedquads wrote:Aw, that hits below the belt Lauren.

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Shafpocalypse Now wrote:The sell out starts with something easy and painless, and ends up with a large, brutish man lubing your ass with a broken bottle.

CultBuster wrote:I for one am a "new friend" of the ex mrs. couch and was hopeing for a wiki leak of info bombs. She has the goods, but I don't see it coming out anytime soon. Was worth a shot

Cave Canem wrote:

Jay wrote:on one hand she is a defiant @fit lover, but people here love her because "she loves this thread" or she is frying glassman.

to be honest, she is another one that is in control of the "empire" that looks like she hasn't touched a weight in 5 years. She looks like she does jazzercise for chrissakes....

so she outed Lugo and Couch, big fucking deal.... she is part of the problem at HQ and treating her kindly because she DID out Couch and Lugo means jack shit when you slap the people who pay your bills in the fucking face.

Fuck everyone at HQ.

And to think I remember when you were an innocent wide eyed young man, newly arrived at an East Coast mecca of guidos and Jersey Shore wannabees, ready to take the @fit world by storm !!! Don't take it as an insult, I was heavily into the Kool Aid at the time and actually envied your drive and enthusiasm.

"A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married."
- H.L. Mencken

Lynne Pittz wrote:Thomas and Stu,

Welcome to your time-outs. This board is hosted by CrossFit Inc, and is intended to provide a positive venue for folks to discuss training, nutrition, fitness, and related subjects, particularly pertaining to CrossFit.

If you're not contributing something positive, and have such a beef with CrossFit that you are compelled to just take pot-shots and tear things down, your participation isn't welcome.

This applies to everyone; we have a generally very positive board full of people who are willing to share their knowledge and insights. Please keep it that way.

My suggestions would be:

1. Plan out your programs such that the same exercises are consistently addressed at a variety of intensities to enhance both strength and muscular endurance. Pick a core of 3-6 exercises that you address EVERY week for at least a 2-3 month period.

2. Undulate intensity and volume on a weekly basis, incorporate low intensity workouts for your regulars at least one a week.

3. Be sure that your programming appropriately addresses all planes of movement, pushing/pulling, extension/flexion, anterior/posterior chain, and upper/lower body. This is harder to do than one might think. Especially when using weights that aren't heavy enough to require that one appropriately recruit the proper muscles. The posterior chain, in my experience, gets left out in the cold a lot as a lot of folks compensate with the quads.

4. Have an alternative "basics" workout available for every workout you program and do not bombard beginners with too many random exercises. It takes a while to develop proper recruitment patterns and coordination, especially in your average beginner.

5. Smart scaling: Scaling power cleans with a barbell to power cleans with PVC pipe is not an appropriate way to scale. Think about what the workout is supposed to challenge: Is it hip opening? Is it shoulder stability? Etc. There are many exercises that can accomplish the same goal while satisfying the need to be less complex.

6. Don't run the timer. People are naturally competitive. Challenges are fun to run every once in a while, but have your daily training lead up to a biweekly or monthly challenge. Sacrificing form for reps on a daily basis is the largest contributing factor to injuries, plateaus, and imbalances.

As a trainer/coach, it is most important that you keep your people injury free and able to function in a better capacity in their daily lives. Its easy to keep it fun and motivating, but also safe. Most folks just want to get better at something and have some sense of autonomy in what they are doing. Make the goal something other than time and you can accomplish that.

Yes I Have Balls wrote: Smart lady

chubbyhubby wrote:

Yes I Have Balls wrote:When asked by an affiliate owner how to fix @Fit and not fuck people up:

My suggestions would be:

1. Don't do Crossfit
2. Call it Crossfit anyway
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Shafpocalypse Now wrote:I don't remember if it was Rant or I who first became a @F heretic.

Cave Canem wrote:"Like Tony says in the video, "We want people to think for themselves".
If the newbie or old timer wishes to have this foundation of knowledge of modalities, pathways and output they can figure it out themselves. They can read those articles or go to a cert.
Comment #19 - Posted by: Darcy at January 13, 2011 6:44 PM"

And that's why they pay $150-$200 month to go to an affiliate, so they can figure things out for themselves.

I know almost 10 people who have had a SLAP tear in the last year. Two of them have opted for surgery. One also had bicep involvement, and she just retore her bicep 4 months post surgery, and is now scheduled for a second surgery.

Two of them are Games competitors, but that might be a coincidence...