Can Someone Please Explain the Crossfit Knee Socks

adam, those socks shalane wears are NOT what you can buy in the store. they have almost twice the legal limit (believe it or not, compression socks are a "medical device" regulated by the FDA- the limit is 45mm i think??). they're pretty darn nice but, anecdotally, I can't really vouch for them one way or the other. I don't think they hurt but.....just weird looking as the only ones they gave me were white, I'd prob wear black ones more often. mostly great for long plane rides.

cheers, dude-

Precious Roy wrote:

Crossfit is a money making scheme first, exercise program second. The crossfit trainers probably get a couple bucks from the sales rep to push compression socks. Same is probably true for vibrams, paleo diet and tribal tatoos. Crossfit is nothing more than a product and a marketing scheme for related products. It is no coincidence that Reebok has jumped on board and started sponsoring crossift events.

How is that different from running? Are we so pure that we can criticize?

Runners are the worst. Criticize everyone from being a "fat @ss" but then if they do some work out other than distance running, they're a "jock poser muscle head." Then if they do decided to go for a run they're nothing but a "hobbyjogger".

I'd swear that the insecurity of the male distance runner is palatable.

Add illiterate douchebag to that list

EZ10Miler wrote:

I'd swear that the insecurity of the male distance runner is palatable.

The non-specificity of XF is what offends the one-track mind of the committed distance runner in particular.

Other sports actually require participants to be fit in a way similar to XF. Most sports benefit from non-specificity.

Just be happy the arm warmer thing is dying.

I was kinda wondering about the socks and I'm doing crossfit - not until 100 hours will i say I'm in training to be a "crossfitter". I think what is amazing is that a style statement (I really don't buy the protection thing - but I'm new... no socks and often barefoot while working out) - socks resulted in people singling out a group of people and the whole cadre of exercise regime a "money making...".

I totally agree it is expensive when compared to any of my previous gym memberships. I did think of it in terms of cost/pound lifted and if I paid more attention to biology in high school, I could probably do a cost/exercise/muscle used which would probably make crossfit one of the least expensive gyms to belong to.

When you really think about it... the cost for the gym is huge but in reality when it comes to the cost in terms of overall health - wicked f'n cheap (yes, I'm from Boston).

Oh and in one post someone said something about the diet .... I am pretty sure that my food bill has gone down. I've never been preached to about diet, but it doesn't take common sense to figure out if you cut back on sugar and junk food and eat healthier food your body uses and doesn't just "waste it out", then you are actually getting more for your money from food. Hmmm, perhaps there is another calculation - cost per pound of/*&%$. I'd say this whole routine would probably rank real high on that one!

So thanks for all the postings as I found it quite amusing and I did find my answer.... women with really great bodies, who worked out a whole bunch can really wear whatever they want and look good in it!

thrusters are a front barbell squat into a overhead press.

Mos Def wrote:

paulo wrote:

You obviously don't lift, or you would know the purpose of the socks. They are to protect your shins during heavy lifts and box jumps. If you deadlift and DON'T hit your shins, you are deadlifting WRONG.

This is the answer. Its for deadlifts.

Yes, and cyclists shave their legs to make wound cleanup easier.

Hint: Powerlifters generally do not wear knee socks.

[quote]Scott4444 4 wrote:

Add ChiRunning and P90 to this. They take something generic, trademark it and then market the hell out of it. For P90, they were very smart by having these "coaches" work as guerrilla marketers. Funny, if you Google PX90 scam, you get all P90 coaches using it to lure you in. Then they fill youtube up with the before and after vids.

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Actually P90X provides a great cross training program for any distance runner. It's very basic stuff, and sure you can do most of it on your own but for me following the dvd actually got me to do it, or at least do enough of it.

So instead of doing 40 push ups and a few squats and calling it a day, I spend 40-50 mins. doing a big mix of stuff. Plus you dont have to go to a gym, you can do it all at home.

Hard to argue against:

-plyometrics

-push ups

- pull ups

-squats

- lunges

- simple moves with dumb bells presses, flys, etc

- a day of stretching or yoga (esp. for older runners.)

crossfitters make a big deal about it being nonspecific and unpredictable but none of them can play basketball, football, or baseball to save their lives....just like distance runners.

the only advantage that distance runners have over crossfitters is that it is an ncaa and olympic event. Also people other than whites participate.

Just got to any porn site like x vids or something and search for crossfit or xfit and you'll see that the socks are more than just to protect the shins.

hemingwaysghost wrote:

Also people other than whites participate.

lol so true. The first time I watched the X Fit Games I felt like I was watching golfing at the local country club.

"I'm not trying to be the best at exercising, I play real sports."

It is fashion statement more or less. Just like Lulumon and the yoga. Do you need 1000 dollar pants to not move? Same with Mexicans and the training pants that taper below the kneee.

Wow. We have several African Americans in our gym. Also, Will Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers trained with us.

A rope climb is supposed to be done with arms alone. There is no reason to be using the shins for grip unless you are too weak to actually climb a rope.

If you have any sort of upper body strength you should be doing weighted rope climbs.

No reason to protect the shins when deadlifting either.

Paula would wear anything to make a buck that didnt interfer with her running, that's smart.

She wore a magnet bracelet, nose strip, compression socks.. none of that helps you run fast (or slow), but if the company writes you a fat check why not take the ca$h?