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QEDMazaire · Tue, 20th-Mar-2012, 6:02 PM

Funny i should read this, i am actually trying to gain healthy weight at the gym, with my goal being about 90 kilos. i have put on 18 odd kilos since i started and i feel much better than i have lately, My diet is completely different to yours as i should optimally be eating 6 meals a day with a decent about of complex carbs and protein. Its interesting to hear how different workouts and diet can effect the body.

**Nemo** · Tue, 20th-Mar-2012, 8:02 PM

The most important question : Did all those efforts get you that nice girl in the first picture ? After all, you did all that because of her apparently ...

**PiG** · Tue, 20th-Mar-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bjornbrandr

I disagree a little on that my.
My brother is a Crossfit personal trainer and he's skin you alive for saying that.
All crossfit exercises are to be performed with 100% form - the intensity comes from the style of exercise rather than the speed at which it is done.
Crossfit aims to utilise all of a muscle group when exercising rather than isolating a certain muscle. Best example of this is the use of kettlebells - a simulation of a real world activity (lifting, swinging, etc.) that requires use of the core stabilisers in order to perform correctly. When performing isolation exercises in bodybuilding, such as preacher curls or just about any machine exercise, you are only working that particular muscle group.
Overall, this ends with a bodybuilder increasing the volume of muscle without increasing the muscle density. Long story short you end up with bigger muscles but not denser muscle.
Finally, by working out using functional fitness (real life examples) you end up with a very balanced form that builds legs, back and shoulder a LOT more than most rookie gym-goers. Anyone who knows a little about bodybuilding knows that legs and back are absolutely PIVOTAL to your muscluar hypertrophy, yet by combining all of these into the one workout you ensure they aren't neglected by a 15 year old who is convinced they'll be built like a tank by doing bicep curls and bench press.

Yeah I agree with you to some degree.

Basically I was reading the thread on TL about crossfit a while back and everyone was having a go at crossfit for the lack of form in most of the exercises, now that I think about it most gym junkies tend to be incredibly anal about "their way" of doing it, which is usually just the first way they were taught and love to tell anyone else they're wrong.

I think there were a few reasons they were all anti-crossfit: There is an undeniable loss of form when you reach a certain intensity. Most crossfit people are incredibly good at minimising it but it's still there. I remember someone quoted the founder of crossfit saying you can't build intensity without sacrificing some amount of form.

Does this mean he thinks crossfit is not as good for your muscles but better for fitness through intensity?

I don't think so. I think the fact you're working a whole range of muscles with each exercise means that losing a bit of form in some areas is ok as it will build the other muscles to help accomodate future buildup of that exercises. Also as you're building denser muscles rather then bigger muscles any loss of symmetry or slight focus on some muscles more than others won't create a noticeable effect. Also humans aren't meant to be symmetrical so its only normal for some muscles to bigger then others, you know, as long as you don't get the tennis player effect where 1 arm is massively larger than the other or such.

So I guess what I'm saying can be summarised as:

1. I think there is definitely a loss of form with crossfit (minimised by the more experienced im sure)
2. I don't think it matters very much because of the nature of the exercise
3. I 100% agree about the balance and functionality that the workouts provide and am so happy I found these rather then my old slow repetitious sets where I'd always neglect a few muscle groups and build size... after which my mates with arms a third the size of mine (but way more toned) could still go toe-to-toe in an arm wrestle >.<

**Mayo** · Wed, 21st-Mar-2012, 7:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TCPLemminks

HOLY LARGE IMAGES MAYO

Sorry

**Mayo** · Wed, 21st-Mar-2012, 8:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nemo

The most important question : Did all those efforts get you that nice girl in the first picture ? After all, you did all that because of her apparently ...

haha nah man, taken and happy. Coming on 5 years this year I think

(She hates this photo but meh, don't feel the need to 'show off')

**Nemo** · Wed, 21st-Mar-2012, 8:32 AM

Oh, nice catch ! Grats !

You are both cute on this picture.

**Mayo** · Wed, 21st-Mar-2012, 9:11 PM

haha thanks man!

Just went into Myer and decided to model some hats/beanies for lols

**Mayo** · Mon, 26th-Mar-2012, 2:04 PM

88.8kg this morning F- yeah!

Can't wait for tonight's workout. Been a few days off due to being busy and feeling unwell, going to de_stroy myself