What getting popular in your gym

[dmaipa]

Originally Posted by big valsalva

Lately I've been seeing posters for TRX classes.

TRX Core Workout

TRX is everywhere over here and people always telling me that I need to buy TRXs for the gym I run. I tell them sure if you are willing to donate..

[IronManlet]

Real training is starting to get more popular. Deadlift and squats (however badly performed) are now becoming commonplace instead of crazy-looking relics of days gone by. We just got in a thick bar, second power rack, etc.

So it's a good change, in my case.

[DanB]

A group of 16-17 year old kids 10 stone piss wet through flashing and comparing abs in the mirror.. before getting back on the bench press then supersetting it with preacher curls.. 3x a week..

[BendtheBar]

I am seeing posters for Crossfit classes at local Gold's gyms. Crossfit seems to be eating the universe.

Matter eater.

[big valsalva]

I don't know. I find Crossfit rather intriguing. Not that I'm capable anymore of ever doing it, but a younger me probably would have eaten it up. Besides, some of those chicks are HOT!!!

[Off Road]

Originally Posted by big valsalva

I don't know. I find Crossfit rather intriguing. Not that I'm capable anymore of ever doing it, but a younger me probably would have eaten it up. Besides, some of those chicks are HOT!!!

I think CrossFit is a good thing. At least they are getting fit, getting stronger, and reaching their goals. Might not be the same goals as mine, but who cares. And I agree, some of the women are very attractive and fit looking.

[kitarpyar]

Originally Posted by Off Road

I think CrossFit is a good thing. At least they are getting fit, getting stronger, and reaching their goals. Might not be the same goals as mine, but who cares. And I agree, some of the women are very attractive and fit looking.

I agree. Their goals are different and they progressively work towards it and that has my respect. Besides, crossfit chicks overhead squatting 135 lbs is still awesome.

Overhead Squat - Bodyweight x 15 reps - YouTube

Overhead Squat - Bodyweight x 15 reps - YouTube

[bruteforce]

1/4 squats and trap bar deadlifts with 10# bumper plates are becoming more and more popular. Foam rolling too. The personal trainers seem to watch what I do, then teach their clients to do a crappy version that uses almost no weight so as not to risk results.

[Off Road]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

trap bar deadlifts with 10# bumper plates.

And when did they start making Trap Bars with 6" raised handles? Full range not acceptable any more?

[jwood]

I like crossfit, but I do not think it is really anything new. It just has a new popular name. When you look back people always did things like cross fit. They just called in their conditioning or circuit training.

Someone just put a popular name to it. I know when I was in highschool at an athletic facility most of our lifting was done in a "crossfit" style but we just called in circuit training. You bunch up a few exercises and do them in rounds. Nothing special there.