https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 01:53:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853548 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:51:39 +0000 blackbird 1853548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, they do if they don't listen to their bodies. Lots of people injure themselves by being pressured into doing more than they should. You just have to be smart and think for yourself. Don't be stupid, ya know? Don't lift a crazy amount if you aren't ready for it (ie follow the percentage rules of working up to a 1RM), don't have bad form. If your form goes to shit, slow down or drop the weight. It's ok to be last. ASK A COACH to watch you do something. Most people get hurt when they don't check their ego at the door. Each box is very different. I've been to ones I don't like before. The quality difference is huge. That's probably my biggest peeve with Crossfit. </p> <p>I'm a huge fan of it for me. I love it.</p> <p>PS i also go to a Gold's Gym and i see a lot of people lifting with shitty form ALL THE TIME. It's only a matter of time before they hurt themselves because there is nobody to correct them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853547 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:51:26 +0000 Corduroy 1853547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did Crossfit for 3 years, up to my due date. I loved it like no exercise ever before. It has had (what I believe will be) a permanent impact on how I view my physical abilities, confidence and how I play with my daughter. I am a different person because of it. </p> <p>I don't recommend Crossfit to super competitive people. If you are the type that would be willing to injure yourself to beat someone in a workout then it's not a good place for you. I watched a new guy so eager to prove himself break his collar bone on his first day doing a sprint. Also, as previous posters have mentioned the quality of instruction varies greatly. My box had excellent trainers but it was opened very early on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853460 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:03:24 +0000 BananaPancakes 1853460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Woolly Mammoth: I worked out with personal trainers for years before I did crossfit. I was amazed at how much slower I was than the rest of the class because I refused to get lax on my form. Proper form wasn't even discussed with new members. It irked me to no end. But at least I never got hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853404 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:41:07 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 1853404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do Crossfit, but I do traditional strength training with a trainer. I would be worried about doing any kind of lifting where the focus was on doing a lot of reps quickly. My trainer watches my form the whole time I'm lifting and makes me stop the second I start compromising my form.</p> <p>Plus, the numbers of reps I hear about Crossfitters performing just don't seem necessary. I do say 3 sets of 5-10 deadlifts on my lower body days and I've gotten amazing results.</p> <p>I do think the group setting is effective for a lot of people, but you have to be willing to hold yourself back when necessary. My husband tried Crossfit, but had to stop because he got rhabdomyolysis from pushing himself too hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853308 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:05:43 +0000 Orchid 1853308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2014-09-04/crossfit-fights-injury-reputation-as-community-aspect-fuels-growth" rel="nofollow">http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2014-09-04/crossfit-fights-injury-reputation-as-community-aspect-fuels-growth</a></p> <p>I just saw this online. I didn't get a chance to read the entire article. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853297 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:02:14 +0000 MrsB2012 1853297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is extremely into crossfit, and I tried it out for a couple months. As it can be quite competitive, you have to know your limits yourself. A lot of times you push for that one more rep, that extra 5 pounds, etc. It's important that you are focusing on form and position and not how many you can do. ( In my opinion. ) I think injuries come from losing proper body position to try and get that extra rep or weight. Good boxes have great coaches that will catch you when you start to slid and remind you to refocus your position. However, like PP said, it's a 2 day course that costs $1000 to take.. so there are a lot of coaches out there that might not have the best training. There's a lot of boxes out there, so it's important to research the one you go to, see what experience the coaches have, what kind of class sizes do they have per coach - you want to know that there is someone that will be looking out for your form. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853286 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:59:45 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1853286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! I'm sorry your friend got hurt. </p> <p>I think finding the right gym and knowing your limits go a long way in preventing injuries. It's important that the trainers teach you proper form before letting you add on weight. If you feel like something is wrong during a workout you've got to be willing to stop and not get caught up in finishing and being number one.</p> <p>My husband is very competitive and did get injured at the first gym he went to. It was overcrowded and he didn't get much training. He also didn't listen to his body. He went to physical therapy and then we joined a new gym together. This place is much better than the place he was at before. The membership has exploded over the past couple of months, but they are being proactive by capping class sizes and hiring new trainers. I haven't noticed any injuries at this place and if you've been injured in the past they work with you to modify the workouts so you don't get re injured.</p> <p>I love crossfit, but I realize it isn't the only way to workout and it's not for everyone. If you're the type of person that has to be number one no matter what I think that leads to injury. </p> <p>I'd definitely encourage you to give it a try! Find a gym that offers a couple of free classes along with a beginners class so you can learn the correct form. I've found most crossfiters are friendly and open to new members. I was really intimidated before starting, but they made me feel welcome and no one made fun of me for the amount of weight I could lift, which is what I was worried about the most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853263 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:52:13 +0000 brownie 1853263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Crossfit and am a certified instructor. There are amazing philosophies and it truly has amazing results. But there are some definite issues. Crossfit boxes (gyms) are all affiliates which means they are independently owned, operated and ruled. They just license the Crossfit name. It takes $1,000 and 2 days to be a certified instructor and open a box.</p> <p>This means that coaches may or may not actually be good so quality varies from box to box. Some boxes do have high rates of injury because they don't focus on the right things (they want to add weight over form). This is NOT the Crossfit philosophy. </p> <p>All that to say, that is depends on the program you are at. I have been at two boxes. The first box was absolutely amazing with a coach who knew what he was doing and I loved him. The second was run by a physical therapist and was decent. Form was important but they had some issues with scaling appropriately. </p> <p>You have to take responsibility for yourself at a Crossfit box. This means that if you aren't comfortable doing something DON'T DO IT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crossfit-injuries#post-1853245 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:43:33 +0000 mrbee 1853245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A good friend of mine is really into Crossfit, and has been encouraging me to join. It's up my alley in so many ways, so I've been really interested. But I read that Crossfit athletes have a high rate of injury, so I thought I'd wait until I had learned more.</p> <p>Recently though, my friend had a very serious back injury while doing Crossfit and can no longer work out at all. I'm hoping he can make a full recovery so that he can do normal things, if not work out hard again. His whole experience has made me nervous about Crossfit though.</p> <p>I was wondering what everyone's experience with Crossfit has been. Have you guys noticed a high rate of injuries in your gym? I think I'd really love it, but am nervous about the potential risk. Any advice would be appreciated! </p>