If you have been anywhere near a gymnasium or read the fitness magazines lately, surely you have discovered CrossFit!
It’s one of the most recent and most popular crazes in the fitness world right now. It’s tough, it’s extreme and its devotees are almost “cultish” in the fight for turning everyday couch potatoes into hardcore exercise machines!
As they power through their workouts, lifting heavy weights, climbing ropes and swinging kettle bells like crazy, the true devotees of CrossFit call themselves the fittest men and women on The planet!
All is not well in the movement…
The emergence of the high intensity CrossFit come from the front line of the military elite and has transferred into the suburbs coming with a warning from health and fitness experts that the craze is causing serious injuries.
The problem however arises from regular, everyday folks, specifically those that are far from being in great shape, forcing themselves to the limit. Celebrity personal trainer and fitness guru, Lee Campbell, who has previously worked as an army trainer says Crossfit is injury plagued and that specifically there is an escalating trend towards shoulder injuries and for some, reconstructive surgery is needed to fix the damage.
But Is CrossFit The Problem?
The danger of CrossFit however…
is not the activities itself but more so attributed to poor technique and a lack of supervision which is taking an ever increasing toll on not just shoulders, but hips, knees and naturally the back.
CrossFit is not new by any means. Much so that it was actually stopped by many practicing divisions back in the 1990’s because of the injury toll among the men… and these were men in great shape! Picture such high intensity and high demand workouts being done by the regular Joe and Jill Average?! Is it any wonder that injuries are on the rise?
And CrossFit Trainers themselves are not immune with many physiotherapists actually training the trainers in how to treat their own minor muscle complaints.
Body Leadership Australia physio, Paul Trevethan, also concurs that the high intensity and largely competitive attributes of the CrossFit regime increases the chance of injury. He also does admit that injuries are mainly coming from the “lower level athlete that comes in and goes gung-ho.”.
So Do The Benefits Outweigh The Dangers Of CrossFit?
Look, when you take it all into account, CrossFit is an amazing method that creates amazing results. Having said that, it really is NOT a beginner or even intermediate level exercise program. It was designed for our elite forces so that in itself should give you some perspective into what is required to properly but also safely complete such a program.
The injury risk can seem to be high and no one would deny the more than ideal frequency rate of especially shoulder injuries however the negative talk about CrossFit is way over the top when it comes to the opinion of many CrossFit trainers like Matt Noonan and Aidan Rich, an Australian Physiotherapy spokesperson.
While Mr Rich recognized that there was an occurrence of shoulder injuries, the health and wellness benefits far over-shadowed the negatives. Trainer Matt Noonan also agrees that the injury threat is low so long as clients were taught the appropriate technique and that they were closely supervised.
At the end of the day, CrossFit is an excellent program but it needs to be attempted by those in great shape, looking to get even more out of their fitness objectives and enjoy greater results. If you are performing at a high standard and want a new challenge then absolutely go for it. However anyone who is at beginner or intermediate level need to reassess their goals and physical capabilities before trying CrossFit.
As always when in the gym, perfect form and working out under supervision is just so important and should never ever be discounted. The same goes double for CrossFit training but done properly and done right, CrossFit will challenge you like no other workout program and I urge you to have a go if you feel up to it.
Again as always, talk with your regular medical doctor or physician whenever you are about to begin a new workout regime!
Getting into shape and improving your strength and fitness is different for everybody and there is not any “one size fits all” fitness program. It’s also not about beating anyone else but yourself and the you that was yesterday, or last week or even a year ago!
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