Posted on Jan 10, 2014
Should Unit Leaders implement Cross Fit for optional unit PT?
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As for me, I am a huge Cross Fit fanatic and I can't get enough of it. Someone told me that Cross Fit is not authorized for PT. In my personal opinion, I think that Cross Fit is much better than PRT. You get more out of CF than PRT by building your muscles and getting even more toned. I understand that Cross Fit isn't for everyone but I just wish that we were authorized to conduct it at a unit level. Just like everything else in the military - there is a crawl, walk, run phase and I am sure once you build yourself up to it, cross fit should not be a problem. If Cross Fit is unauthorized - then why are there cross fit gyms on almost every military post?
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Oh sweet Jesus god no! No body should be implementing Cross Fit for PT.
I understand and know the benefits of HIT training. But "cross fit" as the mass Fittness craze is currently set is abismal. Majority of PT related injuries I've had to treat. (About 8/10) are cross fit related. Shoulder damage from those "pull ups" knees and back ruined from the trash form on lifts cross fit seems to preach.
I'd love to see a HIT program implemented, but if a command ever came out and said "we're doing crossfit!" I'd have to go with the E4Force and fade away.
I understand and know the benefits of HIT training. But "cross fit" as the mass Fittness craze is currently set is abismal. Majority of PT related injuries I've had to treat. (About 8/10) are cross fit related. Shoulder damage from those "pull ups" knees and back ruined from the trash form on lifts cross fit seems to preach.
I'd love to see a HIT program implemented, but if a command ever came out and said "we're doing crossfit!" I'd have to go with the E4Force and fade away.
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Agreed 100%! I've been a level 1 trainer since 2008 and have never thought about implementing it. Just went because the Navy paid me to haha. But High Intensity Interval Training "HIIT" is a great idea and has already been implemented in Navy gyms with certified trainers who all have at least BS in exercise science with multiple certifications in strength and conditioning running all the unit and individual training. And that just at the regular Navy, I'm currently at NSW Coronado and they don't even implement it at a Team level. The Navy has spent a lot of money on developing and paying for these facilities to eleviate any chance for injury and takes all responsibility off of us "Command Fittness Leaders" to try and implement that sort of PT.
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Technically, PT leaders cannot implement CrossFit because they are not legally permitted to refer to their workouts as "CrossFit" unless they are leading the workouts at a licensed CrossFit affiliate. As a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, even I cannot run "CrossFit classes" unless I am doing so at an affiliate.<br><br>That being said, PT that involves the principles of CrossFit (constantly varied functional movements performed at a high intensity) would absolutely be beneficial and can easily be disguised as PRT, just don't call them CrossFit and you're fine, no need to worry about whether or not CrossFit is authorized.<br>
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You missed something sir.
"Constantly varied functional movement preformed at high intensity with complete disregard for form and weight capability"
"Constantly varied functional movement preformed at high intensity with complete disregard for form and weight capability"
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