Crossfit Fails

[Dastardly]

doing a continental cleanThis is silly.

Getting newb teenage girls who barely know how to press to continental clean & press with 8 fake foam plates is dumb.

[Gary Gibson]

The older I get the sillier I feel doing anything besides walking or driving in public. That Clarence guy is an absolute badass (I've always admired capoeira...and a 400+ lb jerk at what looks like under 200 lbs(?)!!!), but ANY display of athletic prowess outside of competition or a dedicated serious training facility tends to look a bit silly. The only way to exert yourself in public that seems to be acceptable is jogging. I've sprinted, practiced jumps and dunks in public and always felt at least a little weird. I even feel ostentatious lifting heavy in a commercial facility with two dozen women on treadmills in the background as I snatch, deadlift or squat. You just can't win.

High rep quick lifts is still a pretty bad idea.

[ColoWayno]

If I can just get the bar to my knees, I can rest it there a bit while I gather my strength to lock it out.

[Alexis]

The older I get the sillier I feel doing anything besides walking or driving in public. That Clarence guy is an absolute badass (I've always admired capoeira...and a 400+ lb jerk at what looks like under 200 lbs(?)!!!), but ANY display of athletic prowess outside of competition or a dedicated serious training facility tends to look a bit silly. The only way to exert yourself in public that seems to be acceptable is jogging. I've sprinted, practiced jumps and dunks in public and always felt at least a little weird. I even feel ostentatious lifting heavy in a commercial facility with two dozen women on treadmills in the background as I snatch, deadlift or squat. You just can't win.

High rep quick lifts is still a pretty bad idea.

Just keep in mind that it's in general the people riding the treadmill for over an hour who are silly.

[sergeant_81]

Haven't read the whole thread, but watched that first video. Geezus H. Tittyfucking Keeeeerist, but I taught myself to snatch and I never once looked like the goons fucking it up in that vid. Even the folks in the crossfit gym I lifted at snatched decently.