tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291422073920354212.post8189855371868955096..comments2023-06-03T05:38:00.038-04:00Comments on No Crying In CrossFit: Visiting a new affiliatec wisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027608850273685510noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291422073920354212.post-73503053372797029592010-08-31T09:49:10.335-04:002010-08-31T09:49:10.335-04:00Oh, wow. All of those things would bother me too....Oh, wow. All of those things would bother me too. The first CF affiliate I was involved with (who now I find out was never REALLY an affiliate) had some dangerous practices. Now that I am at an affiliate with much higher standards, and a world-class coach, I'd never stand for any of that nonsense. He demonstrates the lifts we are going to do every single day, even when it's all "veterans" and we "know" the lifts. It's just good coaching!<br /><br />I think perhaps an email to that coach might be a reasonable thing to do. Chances are he won't be receptive to your criticism, but who know...might help.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15586773793761117964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291422073920354212.post-20334863893645814472010-08-30T20:56:16.465-04:002010-08-30T20:56:16.465-04:00Ditto to Sara & Mags! The more CrossFit spread...Ditto to Sara & Mags! The more CrossFit spreads and becomes popular, the more important it is for GOOD trainers (like yourself) to speak up when someone is not upholding the highest standards. Plain & Simple!<br /><br />What if you talked to the owners of your box and got permission for him to come do a WOD there to see how you guys do it? Maybe he'll pick up on the difference between his style and yours. You know?SavvyFitChicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411757549007399118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291422073920354212.post-71147553206333355082010-08-30T13:45:45.714-04:002010-08-30T13:45:45.714-04:00I would offer the advice! We don't need any b...I would offer the advice! We don't need any bad Crossfit boxes!Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545542045364354446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291422073920354212.post-591815954877934522010-08-29T17:06:25.389-04:002010-08-29T17:06:25.389-04:00If you remember I was in a situation like this whe...If you remember I was in a situation like this when a friend of mine was trying an affiliate and telling me things I thought were huge issues. Like forcing her to start with a combo movement at 45lbs on her first day and then yelling when she did it wrong. And no intro classes. And having her husband teach her the movements on day 2 when he was too busy to coach. Yeah.<br /><br />I e-mailed the affiliation folks at CF main. Didn't do much good. I told my friend the dangers of working with a trainer like that. I tried to get her to leave. The last thing our community needs is people getting hurt by poor coaching. Crossfit is already a relatively dangerous workout when done without good info. I believe firmly in the free market and so does the founder of Crossfit. I'm Ok with the business failing if they supply a bad product.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650261128074780986noreply@blogger.com