Greg Glassman - Defining CrossFit

Collection of lectures from CrossFit Founder and CEO Greg Glassman explaining what CrossFit really is.

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[RayZorbackWPS]

wow.

2:19 Entire CrossFit plan summed up in 4 seconds.

lol

[cft1289]

I hear all of the people bashing the man's shape, but not listening to the man's words. I do not know him nor do I care to know him, but the ideas behind CrossFit are strong and functional to real world scenarios. The question to ask in order to apply the same standards to other professions is "Do you care how well your doctor can operate on himself or do you care that he can operate on you?" This is what should be gleaned from his lectures. How can his ideas help you.

[BarryMairs59]

that 1. CF is free to all. And 2. Why would you not what to open you mind to something new, instead of being stuck in limited by other peoples take on things? Who cares if Coach had beef they people and that's why they left, does that mean its not a good programme? No I don't think it does. I really don't get why people have such an issue with crossfit. Il leave this post by saying, open your mind, you might learn something.

[BarryMairs59]

@theconservativelib Why does it matter if Coach Glassman is in shape or not? He is the brain behind the method, he never makes claim that HE is a world class athlete. Are you so blind that you can't see the simple ness off what it is he is talking about? People need to realise,

[theconservativelib]

@crossfitcostamesa If you guys trained somebody like that then congrats. Seriously that is an impressive feat. I do disagree with the reason people left though. Things I've read suggest it is about way more than personality (the main gripe being the diminishing quality of CF). "The Crossfit White Pages" is pretty damaging for the reputation of CF as well. I'm curious how many people would stay if they knew all that. Seems most members didn't know how out of shape Glassman is.

[crossfitcostamesa]

@theconservativelib We have a male athlete who pulled 225 on his first 1RM in early 2009, in late 2010 he pulled 505 with no more training than our daily workouts. The so called respectable gyms and coaches that have been lost have primarily been because of personality conflicts, nothing more.

[theconservativelib]

People are more worried about how he looks rather than his outrageous claims or the serious coaches and gyms that have left Crossfit. Still waiting to see that person deadlifting 200 pounds go to between 500 and 750 pounds in only two years.

[calimaninaz]

@fantaworld Greg Glassman lived it and created it... he was a competitive gymnast and fitness enthusiast as he is today, however as the whole CrossFit thing because a reality with affiliates opening up and a whole corporate side obviously he was in charge of that and focused more on the science/research/business side of things. All I can say is would you not listen to Arnold about body building because things have come up in his life and he did more and more movies and became a politician?

[somedoodles]

@fantaworld Are you going to disregard everything Stephen Hawking says because he hasn't been in space?

[urhunted]

@fantaworld Because he trained people, he did the research, he let OTHER people do tests and has te knowlodge about the body.