Travis Stevens: ‘I’m An Olympian & Will Never Do Crossfit’
Olympian in Judo and BJJ black belt competitor Travis Stevens has expressed that he is not interested in engaging in any Crossfit exercises. In the past, he has told Men’s Fitness that it was a waste of time to him. As a man with so many qualifications, he believes that all of the necessary training is already taken care of as a part of what he does with his martial arts.
He had heart of CrossFit exercises several years ago, and he has seen that most of these gyms are simply run out of people’s garages, without serious business considerations. He thinks that many of the people who run these gyms simply are not certified as coaches. He believes that all that they do for their strategy is visit websites, find what they are looking for without digging deeper, and put the clients through it.
He believes that different people have different needs, and that not every person who is present in the training room will be able to do every same thing. There are some people who need to stronger, while others need to be faster, or even more flexible. With CrossFit, he believes that as soon as people arrive, they are told what to do and figure it out, without any real structure being involved.
He has also heard many negative stories about some of the exercises and experiences. He believes that many of the exercises are bad ideas in general and that they do nothing practical for the people who are engaging in them. He does not believe that many of the exercises are done with the client in mind, and that most of the exercises just focus on doing things without any return value.
He does not believe that CrossFit should be as popular as it is, and he believes that it might be popular for the same reason that spin class is popular. He thinks that people simply enjoy going to classes with their friends instead of outlining their fitness goals and meeting them appropriately. He believes that these people will be trying to lift heavy weights over their heads just for the gratification of their peers. He believes that CrossFit should be required to warn all practitioners of the injuries that can result from the incorrect technique and procedures that the practice encourages other people to do.
agree 100%
Stevens is absolutely correct in all phases. There is nothing in crossfit that will d3velop grappling power, powerslams, clench breakdowns for throws. Even if you are in the 5th minute of a judo or jiu jitsu match what crossfit training moves will make you or help you prevail. Depending on instructors cerifications and program it is helpful to balance a fitness life but if I were to get a power trainer I would use a powerlifting coach to cmpete in grappling.
My question, why is talking about Crossfit? The fitness program of most special forces operators and first responders. He comes across as jealously to me. Crossfits is probably the most structured and supervised group fitness program I have experienced other than a material arts class. The level of technique in crossfit training rivals that of martial arts. It requires the same mental focus and toughness. Crossfit has largely grown by word of mouth until recently, it wasn't a "commercial fitness program" until 2011 when Reebok bought it. Crossfit has many of the positive similarities as the martial arts. It's a tight community of athletes who put their vanity aside to train together and support one another to achieve their individual personal fitness goals. Crossfit is about functional fitness, whether you want to increase your core strength to throw your opponent to the map or safety put and air condition in your window. It's about strength, balance, agility, conditioning and self respect. Crossfit is not mutually exclusive from any sport or art, on the contrary it's complimentary. All Crossfit boxes (the garages) require Certified Crossfit Trainers. He also has a problem with Spin? What's wrong with spin?
My question, why is talking about Crossfit? The fitness program of most special forces operators and first responders. He comes across as jealously to me. Crossfits is probably the most structured and supervised group fitness program I have experienced other than a material arts class. The level of technique in crossfit training rivals that of martial arts. It requires the same mental focus and toughness. Crossfit has largely grown by word of mouth until recently, it wasn't a "commercial fitness program" until 2011 when Reebok bought it. Crossfit has many of the positive similarities as the martial arts. It's a tight community of athletes who put their vanity aside to train together and support one another to achieve their individual personal fitness goals. Crossfit is about functional fitness, whether you want to increase your core strength to throw your opponent to the map or safety put and air condition in your window. It's about strength, balance, agility, conditioning and self respect. Crossfit is not mutually exclusive from any sport or art, on the contrary it's complimentary. All Crossfit boxes (the garages) require Certified Crossfit Trainers. He also has a problem with Spin? What's wrong with spin?
Why don't you proof read before you post. So many errors I stopped reading.
“He had heard negative stories …” Solid evidence. A guy who’s never tried something being consulted as a subject matter expert. Good reporting, bravo.