SP,First, that's a funny
SP,
First, that's a funny blog. Thanks for that. I like people who can make fun of their own stupid lives.
There are more than a couple of things we can probably agree upon here. People who just do the WOD or attend one of the crummier CF boxes will probably eventually level off and then lose strength if they don't get hurt outright. I think that's probably one of the reasons the CF website and the coaches (from good CF gyms) preach taking on other activities and trying different sports. Of course pretty much everyone won't pay attention to that advice just like pretty much everyone doesn't read the instructions before they start putting together their latest home project.
However, getting your body and mind to the point you can do the prescribed WOD and not have to visit the ER is a period of time pretty much everyone will make strength gains. I can do damned few of the WODs as prescribed and although I'm a pansy, I'm not that damned weak. Anyone who can drop into the program at the prescribed intensity/weights/reps is already in BEAST MODE and probably doesn't need CF, they should continue whatever the hell they were doing previously.
I guess my point is that although I have seen some people post about "losing strength" on the CF forum it seems that as the discussion progresses and more facts come out, they either made some compounding mistake. Like doing little or nothing else even though CF encourages other activities, diet errors, not resting, over training, etc. I also believe that most people won't complain about losing strength if they haven't lost strength so you're losing that entire population who don't participate in the discussion. I BELIEVE that most people see some pretty amazing strength gains in the early stages (could be months or years) of CF and as long as they continue to challenge themselves will continue to make gains but at a reduced rate. Wow, I don't even have a financial interest in CF, but I'm starting to sound like it. Now, I guess I'll be labeled a zealot in two activities...barefoot running and CF. I have noticed that there are CF haters out there just like BFR haters. I had no idea until some muscle head had a verbal "roid" episode on me at Gold's Gym a few months ago while I was doing a WOD.
For the sake of finding other common ground, let's see where we stand on the following topics. I would also say that pretty much everyone:
-who takes up a "weight loss" diet will gain the weight back.
-loves some form of M&Ms.
-who starts an exercise program as a New Years resolution, will be confused because they didn't lose weight after not changing their diet, and will be further confused by the slight weight gain and decide to quit.
-joins Gold's Gym (or any other gym) in January is gone by February...see above.
-hates an itchy crotch.
-starts running barefoot ends up with more shoes in their closet than before they started running barefoot.
-loves to hate one of these: POSE, Chi, Natural Running.
-joins a discussion board becomes an expert on all things in less than 6-12 months.
-sounds like an idiot to someone else they talk to frequently.
-starts CF and stays with it will be chronically sore.
-secretly wants to own a miniature version of Chaser that lives in the hallway closet.
-hangs out with Pilot will feel the urge to wear pink lacy underwear.
-doesn't have a blog, makes forum posts that are too long.
-drinks beer is next to godly.
-makes beer is a god among mere mortals.
-lurks in this forum is confused by what the hell is wrong with everyone who posts.
Ciao