RE: worlds fittest man - WORKOUT

mako wrote:

humans are naturally endurance athletes

Define endurance. Going for long hikes? Yes. Going for long runs every single day? No. 99% of humans can't get away with 100mpw.

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

Yes. Every single ATHLETE at the crossfit games is being tested for drugs, not just the winner.

It's the most comprehensive drug testing program in competitive sports.

My face when I read someone talking about Crossfit as anything other than a big marketing scam;

Why feed this troll?

We know who and what we are.

I laugh at 99% cannot do 100mpw. Big difference between cannot and don't want to. I doubt many xfitters could do what most of us do day in and day out. I don't care about the xfit fad and it will fade away. Running has been around a lot longer and I will enjoy it the rest of my life. Good luck with your fitness xfit guy. I will run.

Remember some sports have them, other sports play with them

footBALL, BaseBALL etc

Few things...

Anyone who does not think Froning is the fittest man in the world should try the workout in the video. This was probably a 70% effort for him as well.

My wife added crossfit to her 50 mile a week training and dropped 3 minutes on her half marathon time. She ran a 1:22 2 weeks ago.

I was running about 30 miles a week and was in 16 min shape for 5k. Now i do about 5 per week and crossfit and can still run pretty close to 16.

I really dont get the hate for Crossfit. It's a really good program that has great results. Read about the methodology, and you will see what it is about, and why the winner of the games can really be considered the "fittest man on earth."

Eaton and Hardee would be excellent crossfitters, but without crossfit training would be nowhere near Froning or any of the top guys.

Also, Froning is well known at EVERY crossfit gym. More so than Bernard Lagat is known at a road race.

Decathlete of exercise?

nah wrote:

Every sport has to start somewhere. I don't know why some of you are so defensive about crossfit

THe hate on these boards come from XFit guy trying to tell us that xfitters are better athletes than us. One issue going on is how we define fit. I bet Meb is more fit than any xfitter based on the VO2 max. I am sure Froning is more fit in the weight room. Running is our chosen sport and xfit is his chosen path to fitness. Blame the hate on Xfit guy and his trolling degrading posts about runners. I personally do not care about xfit. I know about cross training. I wrestled in HS while running XC and Track. It did make me a lot faster. I did lift hard on the offseason when I ran for a D1 midmajor school.

Let the xfitters enjoy their fitness actives but I am spending my time running. It is enjoyable turning on ESPN and seeing these perfect fitness specimens walk up hills on their runs. I think of Xfit guy everytime telling me they are better than me.

"You think all those weekender Crossfitters know who Froning is? Nope."

-actually, yes, they do. again, get educated before you make silly and uneducated statements.

I should clarify that I do not belong to a crossfit gym. I stop in occasionally when I'm traveling just for the competition. I'm not backing crossfit because there are several things I don't like about the program. I'm just wondering why runners have such a huge chip on their shoulder. None of it matters, we're all just doing what we enjoy. My final word on this topic is regarding women and crossfit. There is a very distinct look women develop in their butt and legs when they crossfit. It is a look I wish all women had. That, if for no other reason, is why crossfit is awesome.

your wife ran a 1:22 marathon?!?!

wow crossfit is awesome!!

Lighten up Francis wrote:

My final word on this topic is regarding women and crossfit. There is a very distinct look women develop in their butt and legs when they crossfit. It is a look I wish all women had. That, if for no other reason, is why crossfit is awesome.

Unfortunately, those good-looking butts and legs are accompanied by beefy upper bodies, which looks terribly masculine. This isn't an argument in favor of emaciated distance runner girls either (mostly gross-looking, too). It's just that 100% of SERIOUS crossfit girls are disgusting.

This:

Look at those shoulders? More like boulders. I know there are guys who are into this kinda thing, but not me. No thanks. And you might say, "well those are only the REALLY serious girls." Perhaps, but all girls that Xfit are on a path to being like this, and the ones I know have a borderline maniacal obsession with Xfit.

The bitterness in this thread is palpable. Some of you guys sure have a chip on your shoulder. It's pathetic.

There are more reasons why one can hate crossfit. Something that used to be called "circuit training" and everyone was doing it has now a registered fancy name, specialized gyms, certified trainers, etc. Imagine that someone would come up and register a "FootMove" trademark which would be just a new name for running. People would suddenly stop saying they are runners, they go for a run, etc. Instead, they would say they took up FootMove, they are FootMovers and they can't just go run on their own, they have to find a specialized FootMove track and footmove with a certified FootMove trainer.

yeeeeehaaaawwwww wrote:

your wife ran a 1:22 marathon?!?!

wow crossfit is awesome!!

Expected this on Letsrun. I know, everyone here on the boards wife is Shalane Flanagan. Seriously 1:22 is pretty damn good, so shut up.

Also, comparing CrossFit to circuit training is like comparing jogging to the science of interval training. Similar yes, but the same? Not even close.

81runner wrote:

I wrestled in HS

I am sorry I can't take you seriously. Participating in a sport where it's ok to beat up the ref, use ladders and chairs to defeat your opponent, where you wear funny costumes and you need to make up some ridiculous stage name doesn't really help your case here.

Fact is, Crossfit athletes like Froning are a lot fitter than any runner and also fitter than Hulk Hogan.

Xfitguy is probably a runner and hates crossfit as much as any of you. He is a trolling genius and I believe there should be a special section of this forum dedicated to crossfit threads and xfitguy. I mean honestly, how many threads can you have about running?

Love xfitguy and not afraid to wrote:

Xfitguy is probably a runner and hates crossfit as much as any of you.

Sorry to disappoint you. Well, if you count my sprinting/HIIT as running, then I may be a runner. But I wouldn't classify myself as one.

However, as I realized that I became a better "runner" by running less, I figured I may as well contribute to the benefit of everyone else, too.

How does one get the title of "fittest man on earth"? What is the measure of fitness? I know there are plenty of fitness tests I could beat this joker in.

x fitter wrote:

Expected this on Letsrun. I know, everyone here on the boards wife is Shalane Flanagan. Seriously 1:22 is pretty damn good, so shut up.

Also, comparing CrossFit to circuit training is like comparing jogging to the science of interval training. Similar yes, but the same? Not even close.

Dude, you shut up, 1:22 is ok, that's all. You wouldn't know that because you are a 16 min. 5k guy, not an elite athlete, your perspective is that of an average joe, so go cross fit and shut up.

paul bunyan.. wrote:

Dude, you shut up, 1:22 is ok, that's all. You wouldn't know that because you are a 16 min. 5k guy, not an elite athlete, your perspective is that of an average joe, so go cross fit and shut up.

You are an idiot. "OK" is not a good description for a 1:22 half. World class, no. Elite, no. Semi pro, no. But certainly considered GOOD. Typical letsrun though.

Also, not that it matters but I ran sub 4 in college and 14min for 5k so, I actually do have perspective on this. What sort of perspective do you have?