CF Games & CF (mainpage) Programming

[Mike ODonnell]

Originally Posted by Gant Grimes

Besides football and track, I imagine Josh can hold his own playing softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, or whatever else. Genetically, he is a better human than most of the others. Most won't get to be Josh Everett, regardless of the amount of training, supplementation, or whatever else they do. Sorry. That's life.

Get some skates on Josh and let's see you play some ice hockey! Ha.

Actually he would probably have a wicked shot.....

Gant...such the dream crusher.....but alas yes, some people have the "gift"...and then others play in men's league along side me. Which goes to say....people should just focus on their own performance and happiness in what they do...otherwise they may spend an eternity trying to be something they are not....or were not meant to be. Role models are great inspiration...but should not be a measurement for personal comparison...unless you like feeling inferior all the time. Which goes along with....find your strengths...and go with that. The world needs less people average at everything...and more people who excel at one thing...no matter what it is. Make your training reflect that as CF is a great tool to use, but also training must have specific focus on your area of expertise you are trying to accomplish (sport specific, etc). Like any tool....it can be used the wrong way or just way too much....as you don't run around with just a hammer thinking it will do everything from clean windows to iron your clothes.

[Gant Grimes]

That explains why my house is breezy and my shirts have holes in them.

[Garrett Smith]

The PMenu article from Josh and I about his preparations will be forthcoming...


Josh's workouts right now are very sustainable over the long term. I still have my doubts about full-on mainpage WODs. The burnout rate is way too high.

[David Stout]

Originally Posted by Garrett Smith

The PMenu article from Josh and I about his preparations will be forthcoming...


Josh's workouts right now are very sustainable over the long term. I still have my doubts about full-on mainpage WODs. The burnout rate is way too high.

I eagerly await that article.

I fall exactly where some of you mentioned and am now trying to find my way through all of this stuff.

[Pat McElhone]

Originally Posted by Patrick Donnelly

Anyone who believes the CFWOD is the optimal fitness program is delusional. It's a cookie-cutter program, which works pretty damn well for a lot of people (like the Zone diet), but it's not specifically tailored to get everyone to perfection.

I believe the vast majority of people who think they can develop a program for "optimal" fitness that is better then the CFHQ WOD are delusional.

[Dave Van Skike]

Originally Posted by Pat McElhone

I believe the vast majority of people who think they can develop a program for "optimal" fitness that is better then the CFHQ WOD are delusional.

I think delusions are optimal and fitness is optional, further I think vast is optimal.

[Gant Grimes]

Originally Posted by Patrick Donnelly

Anyone who believes the CFWOD is the optimal fitness program is delusional. It's a cookie-cutter program, which works pretty damn well for a lot of people (like the Zone diet), but it's not specifically tailored to get everyone to perfection.

Originally Posted by Pat McElhone

I believe the vast majority of people who think they can develop a program for "optimal" fitness that is better then the CFHQ WOD are delusional.

You are both correct.

[Liam Dougherty Springer]

Originally Posted by Mike ODonnell

Get some skates on Josh and let's see you play some ice hockey! Ha.

Actually he would probably have a wicked shot.....

Gant...such the dream crusher.....but alas yes, some people have the "gift"...and then others play in men's league along side me. Which goes to say....people should just focus on their own performance and happiness in what they do...otherwise they may spend an eternity trying to be something they are not....or were not meant to be. Role models are great inspiration...but should not be a measurement for personal comparison...unless you like feeling inferior all the time. Which goes along with....find your strengths...and go with that. The world needs less people average at everything...and more people who excel at one thing...no matter what it is. Make your training reflect that as CF is a great tool to use, but also training must have specific focus on your area of expertise you are trying to accomplish (sport specific, etc). Like any tool....it can be used the wrong way or just way too much....as you don't run around with just a hammer thinking it will do everything from clean windows to iron your clothes.

That is the most reasonable thing I have seen posted in this thread so far. Why can't we all just be and enjoy being? Wheather CF is the ultimate or not its deffinatly effective and to a degree that surpasses any other program which is taylored for the masses. Lets just let it be, and rejoice in its trials and triumphs.

[Chris Bate]

Originally Posted by Liam Dougherty Springer

That is the most reasonable thing I have seen posted in this thread so far. Why can't we all just be and enjoy being? Wheather CF is the ultimate or not its deffinatly effective and to a degree that surpasses any other program which is taylored for the masses. Lets just let it be, and rejoice in its trials and triumphs.

This is getting really philosophical, lol.

[Steven Low]

Well, since we kinda got off topic, let's just say the main question is this:

Should CF main page programming be modified (or have different ability levels.. kind of like scaling -- possibly more strength work for beginners for example) such that it would "obtain" the ability to make people more fit in the same given amount of time as the previous main page programming? Why or why not?